Lantaarns is a music theater performance including the eighth piano sonata by Alexander Scriabin and equally avant-garde pieces by Claude Debussy and Charles Ives, plus a new composition from 2023, the title piece, written by one of the most interesting Dutch composers today, Rick van Veldhuizen.

The pianist is Shane van Nerden, invited by Dutch Classical Talent. The program was developed in collaboration with Rick van Veldhuizen, video artist Frouke ten Velden and theater director Jos van Kan

10-1 Musis Sacrum te Arnhem, Muzen zaal.
11-1 Wilminktheater & Muziekcentrum Enschede
14-1 De Doelen Rotterdam
18-1 Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ
20-1 Schouwburg Concert Zaal Tilburg
21-1 Toonzaal Den Bosch
25- Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
31-1 Orpheus Apeldoorn
1-2 Philharmonie Haarlem
4-2 Theater aan het Vrijthof Maastricht
7-2 De Harmonie Leeuwarden
8-2 TivoliVredenburg Utrecht
11-2 De Vereeniging Nijmegen
14-2 SPOT Groningen

Lanterns is a refined, accessible, and highly diverse theatrical concert performed by the American-Dutch pianist Shane van Neerden. The program is created in collaboration with composer Rick van Veldhuizen, video artist Frouke ten Velden, and theater director Jos van Kan. It involves a composition commissioned for two pianos: a traditional concert grand piano and a buffet piano tuned in an entirely new, pure temperament.

During the concert, the music is subtly enhanced by visual and textual projections, along with spoken texts. These spoken texts add an additional layer to the versatility of the concert. The texts will not appeal to the listener’s rationality but will guide them like a lantern, bringing them closer to the music.

From the jury report: “A true romantic and poet! With his incredible technique, impeccable timing, and storytelling, he captivates the audience’s attention. He is not afraid to take risks!”