Thursday 27 December 2007

ELECTRA

i.c.w. Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ

Monica Germino-violin, el. violin, Tatiana Koleva-marimba, percussion, Michaela Riener-vocals, Susanna Borsch-flute, electronica
works by a.o. David Dramm, Corrie van Binsbergen, Guus Janssen (sneak preview), Elmer Schönberger (premiere), Ron Ford, Jacob ter Veldhuis
video/films by a.o. Pjotr ‘s-Gravesande, VINEX, J.C.Mol

Four women, four nationalities and four instruments: violin, percussion, voice and recorder. Since the founding in 1999 the ensemble connected with various prominent composers. The new CD/DVD, Able to Be, offers a selection of works among which a premiere of Elmer Schönberger and a sneak preview of the, not yet released, large-scale project Industry with a piece of Guus Janssen. ‘…viscerally thrilling…brilliantly played…an explosive energy…’ (The New York Times). ‘…we hear and see a tight ensemble with a strong inclination towards the vernacular in contemporary music…’ (Anthony Fiumara).

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