in october, we will celebrate our 50th anniversary, kicking it off with a grand opening concert called home by former ‘composer of the fatherland’ martin fondse and his ensemble bigbim50. this special opening is a tribute to the founders, inspirers and pioneers of the bimhuis, and a celebration of all the music that has sounded here over the past half century. music will be heard all over the building, from the balconies, from the lifts and from the stairs. especially for this occasion, martin fondse composed the composition home, performed by a special large line-up under the name bigbim50. this line-up, consisting of 15 horns and a rhythm section, represents a cross-section of the (jazz) musicians who have taken the stage in recent years. bigbim50 is both a marching band, a jazz orchestra, a chamber ensemble and a powerful improvisational instrument, featuring wood, saxophones, brass, percussion, piano and guitar. according to fondse, the bimhuis is home to many musicians and a wide and passionate audience. it is a place full of memories, new experiences and groundbreaking music. home embodies this spirit and opens the anniversary month with a powerful and multifaceted musical spectacle.   martin fondse composition/direction/piano, floor polder flute, lucas santana flute, maripepa contreras oboe, michael moore clarinet, jan willem van der ham bassoon, stephanie francke soprano saxophone, kika sprangers alto saxophone, mete erker tenor saxophone, jessie brevé baritone saxophone, marc alberto bass saxophone, alistair payne trumpet, koen smits trumpet, morris kliphuis french horn, joost buis trombone, patrick votrian tuba, corrie van binsbergen guitar, phaedra kwant bass, jamie peet drums, sanne huijbregts percussion, murk jiskoot percussion