ENSEMBLE KLANG
Heiko Geerts-sax, Erik-Jan de With-sax, Anton van Houten-trombone, Saskia Lankhoorn-piano, Joey Marijs-drums, Pete Harden-electric guitar, Tom Gelissen-sound
Alireza Farhang – La Condition d’Imeros
Graham Flett – Polarity Maker
Nicolas Tzortzis – Quintette
Oscar Bettison – selection from O Death
Last May 18th in Paris a jury made up of Peter Adriaansz (Netherlands), Pascale Criton (France) and Christian Lauba (France), nominated works for the second French Dutch Composition Competition. These works were composed by French residents Nicolas Tzortzis and Alireza Farhang and Dutch resident Graham Flett. All compositions were written for Ensemble Klang who will perform them at the Bimhuis during the International Gaudeamus Music Week on September 9th, and on October 1st 2009 at the Institut Néerlandais in Parijs. An additional work on the programme is by the Brit Oscar Bettison. The First Prize of € 2500, in the form of a composition commission, will be awarded at the end of the concert by the Dutch ambassador to France,Hugo Siblesz.