Concert 24 februari 2026 19:15 - 25 februari 2026
Muziekgebouw, Eindhoven
By 2024, we'll be looking at our smartphones for an average of five hours a day; the average millennial will already be looking at them for six hours. For many of us, it's a true addiction, the little dopamine rushes keeping us glued to our smartphones for longer and longer periods of time. Ap Dijksterhuis, happiness professor and author of works including "The Smart Unconscious" and "Inspiration," delves deeper into the insidious pull our smartphones exert on us and also offers us a glimpse of a way out. We hear overstimulation, detox, and redemption in the music of Bryce Dessner and in a composition Daniel Wohl wrote especially for this Sharp Thinkers concert, performed by the Ragazze Quartet. Ap Dijksterhuis is a psychologist, writer, and professor at Radboud University Nijmegen. He specializes in the subconscious and intuitive thinking. He has won several scientific awards and published in top journals on the subconscious and human happiness. He regularly appears in the media to discuss human happiness and is therefore known as the happiness professor. He has written more than ten books, including the popular science bestsellers "On to Happiness," "Who (Doesn't) Travel Is Crazy," and "Inspiration," and the novels "Bart" and "Father."
Program:
Gabriella Smith – Carrot Revolution
Bryce Dessner – Tenebre
Daniel Wohl – New Work
OTHER DATES:
25 FEB, Het Concertgebouw
Concert 1 maart 2026 18:00
Amare, Den Haag
The North Sea String Quartet is THE Dutch jazz string quartet of the moment. The improvising string players shed a new light on the age-old string quartet with their outspoken improvisations, innovative playing styles, and idiosyncratic compositions, inspired by modern jazz, world music, contemporary classical, and electronic music.
The quartet has been internationally active for years, particularly in collaborations with artists such as Ambrose Akinmusire (US), Trio da Kali (ML), Roland Satterwhite (US), Lilian Vieira (BR), Javier Infante (ES), and Samora Pinderhughes (US).
The urge to innovate the string quartet format resulted in an exploration of unusual sounds. On their latest album, the North Sea String Quartet showcases what they have discovered; expect a fresh approach to string playing, drawing from elements of electronic music while remaining as acoustic as possible.
Concert 6 maart 2026 20:00 - 18 maart 2026
Concertstudio, Kortrijk
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Keizersgracht 241
1016 EA Amsterdam
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