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2025

The Stichting Wig with all the archive moved to a new address: Rademakerstraat 510 1096GS Amsterdam
Baars and Henneman are preparing:
SHAPES LINES AND LAYERS - a celebration  Ig Henneman 80 Ab Baars 70 = 150
Three Publications, a CD and a Concertday on Sunday December 28
Publications: Ig Henneman 80 in Woord en Beeld, Ig Henneman Impronotes, Ab Baars Zeventig, plus the CD ‘Rooftop Tiles’ Duo Baars Henneman.
Concertday on Sunday December 28 Dokzaal Amsterdam from 16:30 until 22:00 : 
a concert: Ig Henneman 80, a selection of composed work by Ig performed by Vincent van Amsterdam, Esther Kuiper, Fie Schouten, Femke van den Berg, Chris Watt, Alistair Sung, Janneke van Prooijen, Heleen Hulst and Elisabeth Smalt. With a premiere for accordeon and mezzo soprano The silver swan
a meal: by John Pastinaak a concert: Ab Baars and Ig Henneman 150: Duo Baars Henneman and friends, improvisations by Ab and Ig with Joëlle Léandre, Elisabeth Harnik, Gerry Hemingway, Camille Verhaak and Tobias Delius
 
New CD’s Duo Baars Henneman will release a new CD at the end of this year, as part of their 25 year duo anniversary. The CD Wig #35 'Rooftop Tiles' Duo Baars Henneman. The duo recorded at Ab Baars' attic during the pandemic 2022: every Sundaymorning for 12 weeks in a row from 11:00 until 11:20. A selection will be made. see CD Catalogue

Compositions
Ig Henneman will write a new composition 'The Silver Swan' for Vincent van Amsterdam accordeon and mezzo-soprano Esther Kuiper. Premiere on Dec 28 Dokzaal Amsterdam
 
Concerts
Henneman's composition 'Diep bloost de zee' for Orkest De Ereprijs is played again, in Paleis Het Loo on the International Womens' Day
Ab Baars toured and recorded with the Kaja Draksler Octet in Slovenie and Italy
Duo Baars Henneman plays in Antwerp in Rataplan, a Klankhaven/Oorstof production.
 
Duo Baars Henneman plays the Wels Music Unlimited Festival in Austria in November
Ab Baars will continue this travel with solo performances in Vienna, Budapest, Prague and Berlin.
December 28 in the Dokzaal Amsterdam SHAPES LINES AND LAYERS the big celebration Ig Henneman 80 Ab Baars 70 = 150
see concerts