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Playing Games!
University Orchestra Maastricht
Conducted by Raymond Spons
Experience an evening full of adventure, nostalgia, and imagination during Playing Games! From classical masterpieces brimming with charm and energy to the sweeping melodies of magical worlds and heroic adventures. From the fiery passion of Bizet and the warm romanticism of Brahms to the adventurous sounds of The Legend of Zelda and How to Train Your Dragon. A sparkling evening where fantasy, emotion, and spectacle come together in an immersive symphonic experience for audiences of all ages!
wednesday 17 june 2026, 19:30
Hof van Tilly, Grote Gracht 90, Maastricht
sunday 21 june 2026, 16:00
Greune Zaol, Tongerseweg 336, Maastricht
Georges Bizet – Petite Suite d’Orchestre (Jeux d’Enfants), Op. 22
Johannes Brahms – Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a
Ramin Djawadi – Game of Thrones: Theme, arr. Flávio Régis Cunha
Koji Kondo – The Legend of Zelda: Main Theme Medley (arr. T. L. P. Bender / R. Spons)
Junichi Masuda, et al. – Pokémon Symphonic Evolutions: Encore (arr. C. Seiter / J. Masuda)
John Powell – How to Train Your Dragon (arr. S. O’Loughlin)
Erik Satie – Gymnopédie No. 1 (arr. C. Debussy / R. Spons)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (arr. R. Spons)
Check our Spotify playlist to get an impression of the music we play.
previous concerts
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Videos made and broadcasted by RTV Maastricht of our concert together with Ravelin in June 2023.
Dances of the World
JUNI 2025
Bartók | Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68 (version for orchestra)
Bernstein | Three Dance Episodes from “On the Town”
Elgar | Chanson de Matin, Op. 15, No. 2
Grieg | Symphonic Dances, Op. 64 (No. 1, 2 & 4)
Lully | Marche pour la Cérémonie des Turcs (arr. R. Spons)
Márquez | Danzón No. 2
Piazzolla | Libertango (arr. J. Kazik)
Wayfarer's Dreams
JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2025
With Vincent Kusters as soloist
Brahms | Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
Janssen | Regalo Festivo Overture
Mahler | Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
New Worlds
JUNE 2024
Leonard Bernstein | West Side Story: Selection for Orchestra (arr. J. Mason)
Antonín Dvořák | Symphony No. 9 in E-minor, Op. 95 (movements 1 & 2)
George Gershwin | Crazy for You: Overture
John Williams | Adventures on Earth (from the film E.T.)
John Williams | Hymn to the Fallen (from the film Saving Private Ryan)
Gade & the Great
JANUARY 2024
With Gabriel Ariza as soloist
Gade | Violin Concerto, Op. 56
Schubert | Symphony No. 9, 'The Great'
Mediterranean Melodies
JUNE 2023
Albéniz | Serenata Espagnola
Bizet | Carmen Suite (excerpts)
Fauré | Masques et Bergamasques
Fauré | Pavane in F-sharp minor
Mozart | Overture from Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Various songs together with World Music Band Ravelin
Repelsteeltje - een muzikaal verhaal
MARCH 2023
van Hoek | Repelsteeltje (with storyteller John Hawinkels)
Mozart | Overture from Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Saint-Saëns | Danse Macabre
Romantic Revolution
NOVEMBER 2022
Beethoven | Symphony no. 2
Dvořák | Česká Suita (Czech Suite)
Glinka | Kamarinskaya
An Eastern Fairytale
JUNE 2022
Borodin | In the Steppes of Central Asia
Dehlavi | Bizhan & Manizeh
Ippolitov-Ivanov | Procession of the Sardar
Nielsen | Pieces of the Aladdin Suite
Saint-Saëns | Bacchanale
Old meets New
JANUARY 2020
With the Mosa Trio as soloists
Beethoven | Triple concerto
Liszt | Symphonic Poem no. 9 "Hungaria"
Various pieces composed by conservatory students
Viva España
JUNE 2019
Together with Tuna de Maastricht
Albéniz | España (op. 165)
Arriaga | Los Esclavos Felices - Overture
de Falla | The Three-Cornered Hat
Giménez | La Boda de Luis Alonso (no. 4)
Marquina | España Cani
Various songs (arr. R. Spons): Alma Llanera, Magdalena & Si tu me dices ven
Keys to Paris
FEBRUARY 2019
Bizet | Symphony no. 1
Saint-Saëns | Piano concerto no. 5
Smulders | Ballade
1920s Berlin
JUNE 2018
With Imke Heitzer as soloist
Various pieces by Friedrich Hollaender, Paul Lincke, Norbert Schulze, Ernst Toch, Kurt Weil & Bob Zimmerman
Misa Tango
JANUARY 2018
Together with University Choir Maastricht
Bacalov | Misa Tango
Various pieces by Samuel Barber, Antonín
With Anna-Christine Heymann (mezzo-soprano), Vincent Kusters (bariton) and Martin de Ruiter (bandoneon) as soloists
