Dick van der Harst
(1959) is a composer, arranger and musician whose work blends many influences, including jazz, classical and folk music from all corners of the world. He was composer-in-residence of LOD Music Theatre in Ghent from 1989 to 2013. Among other projects, he created musical theatre productions with actor and director Koen De Sutter and Alain Platel of Les Ballets C de la B. His own folk fanfare Banda Azufaifo and the heartwarming House of Hidden Tunes I & II combine various musical styles, from Mozart to Camarón de la Isla. In 2001 he won the Louis Paul Boon prize for “his social engagement and his bond with mankind, evident in his whole oeuvre.” Three years later he was awarded the Grand Theatre Festival Prize. Van der Harst was the civic composer of Ghent in 2007 and 2008. He has made various CDs, including ones featuring Christmas and New Year songs from different cultures. At the festival, he will play and create music as musician-in-residence, both making and choosing music for various programmes.
Past events
Saturday Night Wintercafé
Writers and the public meet and mingle in the Wintercafé. Master of ceremonies Francis Broekhuijsen and musician Dick van der Harst create a warm winter atmosphere. Snacks and drinks, the Van Stockum Bookshop, the Cultural News Agency, and the interactive quiz Mind of Moral by Sade Schönhage contribute to the fun. After midnight, DJ Socrates keeps everyone dancing.
Booksigning Sessions - Van Stockum Bookshop
20.45 -21.15 Adriaan van Dis and Rodaan Al Galidi
21.20 -21.50 Geert Mak and Susan Neiman
22.15 -22.45 Connie Palmen and György Dragomán
23.15 -23.45 Daan Heerma van Voss, José Eduardo Agualusa, Neel Mukherjee, Petina Gappah and Stine Jensen
Seven Deadly Sins
Pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, anger and sloth: the festival asked seven authors to each choose one and write a fresh text about it. Tonight you’ll hear sinful stories with music by Dick van der Harst.
Friday Night Wintercafé
Writers and the public meet and mingle in the Wintercafé. Master of ceremonies Francis Broekhuijsen and musician Dick van der Harst create a warm winter atmosphere. Snacks and drinks, the Van Stockum Bookshop, the Cultural News Agency, and the interactive quiz Mind of Moral by Sade Schönhage contribute to the fun. After midnight, DJ Socrates keeps everyone dancing.
Book signing sessions at Van Stockum Bookshop
20.45 -21.15 Jamal Ouariachi and Maud Vanhauwaert
21.15 -21.45 Adonis and Alaa al Aswani
21.50 -22.20 Slavenka Drakulić and Frank Westerman
22.00 -22.30 Kristien Hemmerechts and Inge Schilperoord
22.40 -23.10 Herman Koch and P.F. Thomése
23.00 -23.30 Andrej Koerkov and Alaa al Aswani
Hello, Poetry and Music
Let yourself be seduced by poetry from home and abroad. Listen to the recitals of the poets, amongst whom three nominees of the VSB Poetry Prize. As a special commission by the festival, Dick van der Harst sets one of Adonis' poems to music.
