About
Trio Turbulences performs 'What Pierces the Heart', a program about how 17th-century composers used solo voice and instruments to express emotions called affetti. It takes place at Splendor in Amsterdam on Monday 16 November 2026 at 20:15.
What to expect
The program explores how 17th-century composers used solo voice and instruments to express emotions called affetti.
Singer Ana Parejo Belando, Tim Meulenbeld on zink and Eric Meier on lute perform as Trio Turbulences.
- Loss, love, anger, triumph and peace
- Music can change the listener’s mood
- Texts carry different affetti
- Composers bent or broke Renaissance rules
Questions
When does What Pierces the Heart start and end?
What Pierces the Heart runs Monday, 16 November 2026, 20:15.
Where is What Pierces the Heart?
What Pierces the Heart takes place at Splendor, Nieuwe Uilenburgerstraat 116, Amsterdam.
How much are tickets for What Pierces the Heart?
Tickets for What Pierces the Heart cost from €7.50 on the official ticket shop.
What is the program about?
It explores emotions called affetti in 17th-century music.
Experiences of loss, love, anger, triumph and peace bring these emotions forth.
Composers used monody: a solo voice with one or more instruments.
Each text carries different affetti; the musician acts as the protagonist.
Music can change the listener’s mood.
Composers bent or broke Renaissance rules to strengthen the emotions.
Plato: “Rhythm and harmony find their way to the deepest parts of the soul.”
How can I book?
Book via the Splendor event page:
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Getting there
Splendor, Nieuwe Uilenburgerstraat 116, 1011 LX Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL
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