The Seasons 2.0 is an adventurous, contemporary journey through the year, where music, poetry, illustration and performance flow together into a single 360° artistic experience. 

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Pianist Marie François, in collaboration with VONK & Zonen, reimagines Tchaikovsky’s 150-year-old concept for today. Every four weeks, a new interpretation of one of his monthly pieces is released, paired with a freshly written poem and a bespoke illustration — each publication including a QR code that leads directly to the corresponding music.

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All poems are recorded in both Dutch and English, allowing the project to live on paper as well as in sound. Through partners such as De Standaard, Opium (NPO Klassiek), The Bulletin, Pianist Magazine, Poëziekrant and various podcasts and streaming platforms, we will gently yet steadily weave our way into 2026, month after month.

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From November ’26 onwards, stage performances will complete The Seasons 2.0: twelve listening moments, twelve poems and twelve illustrations that together form an immersive experience—one that invites reflection while nudging us forward.