This summer, we will immerse ourselves in Georgia's fascinating and rich music tradition. We will play together with the Georgian clarinet virtuoso Levan Tskhadadze. During Georgia on my mind we will play Georgian works from Paliashvili, Tsintsadse and Lagidze. Light music by, for example the well-known Georgian singer Katie Melua is also featured. After a week of touring through the Netherlands, we will travel to beautiful Georgia to make music, communicate with the public and get to know Georgian culture better. The tour will start in the capital Tbilisi. We dive into local life, provide performances in refugee camps, schools, hospitals and other social institutions. As always, we look for great contrasts and surprising places. Therefore we will play in a hip club in the Tbilisi, but also in the historic center of the industrial Chiatura.

ARRANGEERWEDSTRIJD DUIVELSTOUR
For the sixth time, the Ricciotti ensemble is having an open orchestration competition. A unique competition in The Netherlands.
Participants will arrange the music of a originally Dutch children's song, for Ricciotti's Devil Tour. This tour focuses on how our world is permeated with evil at all times, as a counterpart to good. Arrange the song in a way that it loses its innocence, for the full line-up of the Ricciotti ensemble.

The three top arrangements will be played several times in Ricciotti’s Duivelstour (autumn 2019). All winners will receive a great prize. The 1st prize is €1500, the 2nd prize is €1000 and the 3rd prize is €750.