During the Christmas concert of Brass band 'Da Capo' Drogeham (led by Bienze Ijlstra) on December 23, 2023, the composition 'Unbreakable Ties', written especially for them, was premiered. 

'In a packed hall we had our annual Christmas concert on Saturday. How much we enjoyed the fantastic performances of soloist Melissa van Voorst and the choir from Drogeham.The world premiere of the piece “Unbreakable Ties” by Arend Gerds was a special moment. Written especially for Tinie van der Molen and officially presented by our mayor Oebele Brouwer.'

Source: 'Da Capo' Drogeham