Saturday 7 January 2006

I COMPANI

Bo van de Graaf-saxophone, Ewout Dercksen-saxophone, Jeroen Doomernik-trumpet, Tessa Zoutendijk-violin, Michel Mulder-bandoneon, Hans Hasebos-keyboard, Quirine Melssen-vocals, performance, Albert van Veenendaal-piano, Meinrad Kneer-bass, Yonga Sun-drums

The unique orchestra I Compani, that has impro, funk, opera, classical, circus and film music toy with each other, celebrates their 20th anniversary, time for a party! This multi media event is inspired by the works of Brazilian poet Carlos Drummond d’Andrade. The compositions written for this occasion by Corrie van Binsbergen, Vera Vingerhoeds en Maarten van Norden (among others) are illustrated by photographs and video material. Vocalist Quirine Melsen will perform the dadaist Sonata Erotica (1921) by Erwin Schulhoff.

Celebrating jazz since 1974