Event
In hiding, and then? Search for my mother – Yvo Verschoor (Film-concert-storytelling)
About
What to expect
This film-concert-storytelling tells the story of Yvo Verschoor's mother, Julieke de Levie.
- At 13, Julieke de Levie went into hiding
- Her family hid in Friesland and Schiermonnikoog
- Teacher Martha Karst took Julieke into her home
- Julieke survived the war with Martha's help
- She returned to Amsterdam in June 1945
- The war stayed with Julieke and her family
- Story, film and music come together
FAQ
What is the performance about?
The performance tells the story of Yvo Verschoor's mother, Julieke de Levie.
At 13 she went into hiding with her family.
The family stayed at addresses in Friesland and later on Schiermonnikoog.
Teacher Martha Karst took Julieke into her home, and she survived the war.
After the liberation of Schiermonnikoog in June 1945, Julieke returned to Amsterdam.
It asks what freedom means when the war is over but memories remain.
The war stayed with Julieke and her family.
Who is Yvo Verschoor?
Yvo Verschoor (1966) is a film concert pianist.
Since 1992 he has accompanied silent films.
Over 25 years as a regular pianist at Eye Filmmuseum and Dutch film houses.
He played in hundreds of theatres and at film and theatre festivals in the Netherlands and abroad.
After graduating from the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, he became an improviser for image.
Since 2008 he has made and produced film-concert programs about silent film history.
Makes performances about his small collection of grand pianos.
December 2024: Stille Sneeuw at De Alkenaer.
Getting there
Cultuurpodium De Alkenaer, Ritsevoort 36, 1811 DP Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, NL
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