Project Man is offering complimentary tickets exclusively to listeners of the Concertzender. PROJECT MAN: VISUAL ART & LECTURE & SONG CYCLE Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 8:15 PM, Theater De Mess, Naarden Vesting Saturday, October 31, 2026, 7:30 PM, Schouwburg Hengelo Saturday, November 7, 2026, 7:30 PM, Theodorakapel, Zwolle Sunday, November 8, 2026, 3:00 PM,Stadsklooster, Utrecht Saturday, November 14, 2026, 8:00 PM,Splendor, Amsterdam For complimentary tickets, please email: i.verdurmen@hccnet.nl Visual artist Othilia Verdurmen (www.othi.nl) gained acclaim for her large-scale multimedia installations, including *The Firebird*, *Penelope and Odysseus*, and *The Secret of the Sea*. Her work has been exhibited at venues such as the Groninger Museum, Rijksmuseum Twenthe, Museum Jan, and the Natuurmuseum Friesland. In recent years, she has focused on sculpture, creating large, three-dimensional works. In her own words: “Each sculpture possesses its own universe and has taken me on an incredible adventure. I wanted to explore a form of physicality that is simultaneously masculine, feminine, and animalistic—all in an abstract way.” For ‘Project Man,’ she drew inspiration from the male body as a landscape, resulting in the creation of: *The Black Dancer*, *Odysseus*, *The Blue Youth*, *The Copper Man*, and *Geb*—a deity from an Egyptian creation myth. “Intriguingly beautiful, yet as enigmatic as our inner lives” – wrote art historian Jet van der Sluis (Museumtijdschrift) about her sculptures. The artist employs a unique material she developed herself; it resembles stone but is composed of paper and wood chips mixed with pigments. Throughout her creative process, she kept an artist’s journal, in which she not only documents the development of her sculptures but also engages in a dialogue with her ‘men’—the figures she creates. The book offers insight into her artistic philosophy, the influence of dance and other art forms, and the artists who have inspired her; it is also richly illustrated with photographs by Erik and Petra Hesmerg, specialists in art photography. Spanning her 40-year career, the book features unique material—from the ‘Lion Throne’ (from the series *Kruip uit je huid* / ‘Crawl Out of Your Skin’) to letters addressed to Odysseus and Penelope. *Othi’s Ark* is priced at €55 and will be available at a discount during the event. Composer Ilse van de Kasteelen has created a song cycle based on texts from the artist’s journal, drawing inspiration from the sculptures themselves. The cycle will be performed by: Ilse van de Kasteelen, soprano Viola de Hoog, cello Janine Abbas, flute The concert will be presented alongside an introductory talk by Othilia Verdurmen, accompanied by film and photographic projections of the sculptures. Throughout the concert, film footage and photographs of the sculptures will be on display.

This summer, American composer Michael Gordon turned seventy. Theme on Wednesday October 28 at 20:00 CET is dedicated to Michael Gordon’s music, covering everything from his earliest works for his own Michael Gordon Philharmonic to his opera and orchestral compositions.