Moving Music Festival 2026 – Vladimir Godár

Matangi Quartet in collaboration with Amare The Hague
Saturday, 24 January 2026 – Nieuwe Kerk, The Hague

Matangi Quartet will present a new edition of the Moving Music Festival on Saturday, 24 January 2026. After eight successful editions of the Unheard Music Festival and a jubilee year, the spotlight now turns to the Slovak composer Vladimír Godár: a unique, introspective musical voice that is rarely heard live in the Netherlands.

“We look for music that moves and sets things in motion,” says Matangi. “Godár’s work touches on the great questions of our time: identity, silence, and humanity.”

Vladimír Godár – a composer for our time
In a world full of turbulence and haste, Godár’s music invites stillness and reflection. His musical language is melancholic, spiritual, and rooted in Central European culture. Godár (1956), both composer and musicologist, gained international recognition with his vocal cycle Mater, and is often compared to Arvo Pärt and Henryk Górecki — not in style, but in spiritual resonance.
Matangi brings his music to the Dutch stage “because Godár’s work reminds us of the power of silence and beauty.”

Programme

16:00 | INspired Concert
An intimate programme in which old and new worlds touch.

Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber – Battalia
Valentin Silvestrov – In Memoriam JSB
Alfred Schnittke – String Quartet no. 3
Valentin Silvestrov – String Quartet no. 1

17:30 | Interview: Vladimír Godár
A unique glimpse into the world of Vladimír Godár. Discover his creative process, sources of inspiration, and his vision of music, presented in an engaging conversation with the composer in residence.

20:15 | Vladimír Godár Marathon
The evening is devoted entirely to the oeuvre of Vladimír Godár. His works reflect a profound connection to the human soul and a rich musical heritage:

Emmeleia (Piano)
Piano Trio Talisman
Emmeleia (String Quartet)
Piano Quintet
Concerto Grosso