Bitter Blossoms "Yarrow and Pine" at Green Note
Dec
18

Bitter Blossoms "Yarrow and Pine" at Green Note

With the “Yarrow and Pine” program we will perform in the Netherlands and the UK, bringing people cosy winter vibes and comfort for the holiday season. We will be sharing Scandinavian, Bulgarian and English folklore songs arranged for three voices. Among them are some precious, gifted songs and others connected to our past which we brought back to to live in new forms and accompanied by texts.

Tickets and Info:

https://www.greennote.co.uk/production/bitter-blossoms-yarrow-pine/

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Bitter Blossoms "Yarrow and Pine" at Cat Asylum Brewing Co.
Dec
16

Bitter Blossoms "Yarrow and Pine" at Cat Asylum Brewing Co.

With the “Yarrow and Pine” program we will perform in the Netherlands and the UK, bringing people cosy winter vibes and comfort for the holiday season. We will be sharing Scandinavian, Bulgarian and English folklore songs arranged for three voices. Among them are some precious, gifted songs and others connected to our past which we brought back to to live in new forms and accompanied by texts.

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Bitter Blossoms - "Yarrow and Pine" at Murphy's Law, The Hague
Nov
25

Bitter Blossoms - "Yarrow and Pine" at Murphy's Law, The Hague

With the “Yarrow and Pine” program we will perform in the Netherlands and the UK, bringing people cosy winter vibes and comfort for the holiday season. We will be sharing Scandinavian, Bulgarian and English folklore songs arranged for three voices. Among them are some precious, gifted songs and others connected to our past which we brought back to to live in new forms and accompanied by texts.

Join us for a warm evening at Murphy's Law in The Hague, 20:30h

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Bitter Blossoms "Yarrow and Pine" tour 2023
Nov
24

Bitter Blossoms "Yarrow and Pine" tour 2023

With the “Yarrow and Pine” program we will perform in the Netherlands and the UK, bringing people cosy winter vibes and comfort for the holiday season. We will be sharing Scandinavian, Bulgarian and English folklore songs arranged for three voices. Among them are some precious, gifted songs and others connected to our past which we brought back to to live in new forms and accompanied by texts.

The concert on the 24th of November will be at a private home.

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Bitter Blossoms "Yarrow and Pine" at Cafe#9
Nov
13

Bitter Blossoms "Yarrow and Pine" at Cafe#9

With the “Yarrow and Pine” program we will perform in the Netherlands and UK bringing people cosy winter vibes and comfort for the holiday season. We will be sharing Scandinavian, Bulgarian and English folklore songs arranged for three voices. Among them are some precious, gifted songs and others connected to our past which we brought back to to live in new forms and accompanied by texts.

Tickets and info can be found here: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/593340

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“Private and Ideological Sewing Grounds” - The Hague International Sound Art Festival 2023
Nov
3

“Private and Ideological Sewing Grounds” - The Hague International Sound Art Festival 2023

LOOS X Zaal3 present: "We Are Transforming Worlds" - the first The Hague International Sound Art Festival 2023 on November 2 and 3, 2023

It is a celebration of the limitless possibilities of sound as a medium of artistic expression. This immersive event invites you to embark on a journey through aural landscapes, where the boundaries of music, technology, and art blur into a tapestry of sonic experiences.

“The Hague International Sound Art Festival 2023” presents an international selection of audiovisual artists spanning various generations and cultural backgrounds.

November 2 and 3, 2023, at Studio LOOS and Zaal 3, De Constant Rebecqueplein 20b, The Hague, The Netherlands.

Performance:

“Private and Ideological Sewing Grounds”

For a sewing machine, four channels and voice

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22/09/2023 DOCHTER by Kika Sprangers x Sander Hagelaar, Kleine Willem
Sep
22

22/09/2023 DOCHTER by Kika Sprangers x Sander Hagelaar, Kleine Willem

Tickets and Info: https://www.wilminktheater.nl/nl/agenda/3846/kika-sprangers-en-sander-hagelaar/dochter

Concept Kika Sprangers

saxofoon, spel Kika Spangers
zangers

regie Xander Straat
muziek
Kika Spangers, Patrick Burgan, Stravinsky en Petar Liondev
lichtontwerp
Sander Hagelaar
tekst I
ngmar Heytze, Vasalis en dagboekfragmenten
productie
Stichting PAKS Music

foto’s Martijn de Koning

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Das Flüssige zwischen uns
Jun
30
to Jul 2

Das Flüssige zwischen uns

THE LIQUID BETWEEN US

The invisible but audible. Close and still isolated.

In search of new forms of expression during and after the pandemic, performance maker Bahzad Sulaiman explored the invisible boundaries of interpersonal contact. The result is an interdisciplinary opera performance that interprets the forms of relationship between human bodies in public space through movement, vocal expression and language.

"THE LIQUID BETWEEN US" poses questions related to the physical and psychological distance between people in society. In doing so, the performance focuses particularly on persons diagnosed with social anxiety (social phobia) or autism spectrum.

In this context, the performance questions human behaviour and its effects. "Disorder" is also considered here as a social, psychological, and behavioural phenomenon.

The spoken and emotional levels of Johanna Kotlaris' texts and Rúben Borges' composition create an experiential space in which contemplation and active listening emerge through sound, singing and movement.

THE LIQUID BETWEEN US

Interdisciplinary opera performance

World premiere June 30, 2023 at 7 p.m.

Further performances July 1 and 2, 2023 at 7 p.m.

Saarlandmuseum, Modern Gallery, Saarbrücken, Germany.

Concept and staging: Bahzad Sulaiman

Music composition: Rúben Borges

Libretto: Johanna Kotlaris

Performers:

Vera Bundschuh, Márton Debreczenyi, Burak Karaoğlanoğlu, Eunbi Lee, Marcello Musini, Paula Niehoff, Viktoria Nikolova, Maris Pajuste, Katharina Reimann and Bas Van Damme.

Ticket / Reservation:

Free entrance / Entrance at 18:30

The audience's seat is limited. Therefore, you need to book in advance via this link.

Duration: 1 hour, no break

In German language

Notice: The performance is not recommended for people under 18 years old!

The project is supported by:

The Ministry of Education and Culture of Saarland, Landeshauptstadt Saarbrücken, Stiftung Saarländischer Kulturbesitz, Rotary Club Homburg-Saarpfalz, Haus Afrika eV, YEKITI SAARBRÜCKEN eV and HBKsaar.

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Sofia Underground Festival
Apr
28
to Apr 29

Sofia Underground Festival

  • Municipal Hall of Culture "Krasno Selo" (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Sofia Underground Festival will take place in various locations in Sofia, Bulgaria, between the 26th and 30th of April.

Durational Performance: April 28th / 18 - 22h

  • together with Boyan Avramov, we will present a durational performance with the name Private and Ideological Time|Burden (лично и идеологическо в|бреме). See the event here - https://fb.me/e/2JPuQc9Kl

Sound Workshop: April 29th / 16 - 18 h

  • At the Municipal Home of Culture "Krasno Selo", we invite people to join a workshop with deep listening practices contemplating with us the personal and ideological time from the time of the Transition in Bulgaria and how it does translate in our today. See the event here - https://fb.me/e/3tVjFDfEY

More information here.

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Nov
6

The 7 Deaths of Maria Callas

At the intersection of opera, performance and video art, 7 Deaths of Maria Callase pays tribute to the legacy of the Greek-American soprano Maria Callas. Seven of her death scenes from her most iconic roles, including Tosca, Carmen and Madame Butterfly, are reinterpreted. The "last" death belongs to Callas himself. Abramović was touched at an early age by the similarities between Callas and herself as young artists. Both had a complicated relationship with their mother and both suffered from heartbreak.7 Deaths of Maria Callas premiered in 2020 at the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich and has since traveled to the Opéra National de Paris, the Greek National Opera in Athens, the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Real Teatro San Carlo in Naples. After Carré, 7 Deaths will be performed in Barcelona in March 2023. The music alternates between Marko Nikodijević's brand new, avant-garde score for orchestra and choir, and arias from existing operas, from Puccini to Verdi. The contribution of the Nederlands Kamerkoor / NKK NXT in the performance lies in the performance of the work of Marko Nikodijević. It's about 5-10 minutes of music.

Credits:

With Marina Abramović and Willem Dafoe (film).

Co-produced by the Bavarian State Opera, the Greek National Opera, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Opéra national de Paris and the Teatro San Carlo di Napoli.

Director: Marina Abramović Conductor: Yoel Gamzou

Orchestra: LUDWIGSing: Nederlands Kamerkoor (alumni of the trainee program NKK NXT and singers of the Nederlands Kamerkoor)

Music: Marko Nikodijević

Written by: Petter Skavlan, Marina Abramović

Film director: Nabilka Elderkin

Visual Bra Lumbludesacke Tisci for Burberry

Conception of the stage Design: Urstatur Stampeba

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Nov
5

The 7 Deaths of Maria Callas

At the intersection of opera, performance and video art, 7 Deaths of Maria Callase pays tribute to the legacy of the Greek-American soprano Maria Callas. Seven of her death scenes from her most iconic roles, including Tosca, Carmen and Madame Butterfly, are reinterpreted. The "last" death belongs to Callas himself. Abramović was touched at an early age by the similarities between Callas and herself as young artists. Both had a complicated relationship with their mother and both suffered from heartbreak.7 Deaths of Maria Callas premiered in 2020 at the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich and has since traveled to the Opéra National de Paris, the Greek National Opera in Athens, the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Real Teatro San Carlo in Naples. After Carré, 7 Deaths will be performed in Barcelona in March 2023. The music alternates between Marko Nikodijević's brand new, avant-garde score for orchestra and choir, and arias from existing operas, from Puccini to Verdi. The contribution of the Nederlands Kamerkoor / NKK NXT in the performance lies in the performance of the work of Marko Nikodijević. It's about 5-10 minutes of music.

Credits:

With Marina Abramović and Willem Dafoe (film).

Co-produced by the Bavarian State Opera, the Greek National Opera, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Opéra national de Paris and the Teatro San Carlo di Napoli.

Director: Marina Abramović Conductor: Yoel Gamzou

Orchestra: LUDWIGSing: Nederlands Kamerkoor (alumni of the trainee program NKK NXT and singers of the Nederlands Kamerkoor)

Music: Marko Nikodijević

Written by: Petter Skavlan, Marina Abramović

Film director: Nabilka Elderkin

Visual Bra Lumbludesacke Tisci for Burberry

Conception of the stage Design: Urstatur Stampeba

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Nov
5

The 7 Deaths of Maria Callas

At the intersection of opera, performance and video art, 7 Deaths of Maria Callase pays tribute to the legacy of the Greek-American soprano Maria Callas. Seven of her death scenes from her most iconic roles, including Tosca, Carmen and Madame Butterfly, are reinterpreted. The "last" death belongs to Callas himself. Abramović was touched at an early age by the similarities between Callas and herself as young artists. Both had a complicated relationship with their mother and both suffered from heartbreak.7 Deaths of Maria Callas premiered in 2020 at the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich and has since traveled to the Opéra National de Paris, the Greek National Opera in Athens, the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Real Teatro San Carlo in Naples. After Carré, 7 Deaths will be performed in Barcelona in March 2023. The music alternates between Marko Nikodijević's brand new, avant-garde score for orchestra and choir, and arias from existing operas, from Puccini to Verdi. The contribution of the Nederlands Kamerkoor / NKK NXT in the performance lies in the performance of the work of Marko Nikodijević. It's about 5-10 minutes of music.

Credits:

With Marina Abramović and Willem Dafoe (film).

Co-produced by the Bavarian State Opera, the Greek National Opera, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Opéra national de Paris and the Teatro San Carlo di Napoli.

Director: Marina Abramović Conductor: Yoel Gamzou

Orchestra: LUDWIGSing: Nederlands Kamerkoor (alumni of the trainee program NKK NXT and singers of the Nederlands Kamerkoor)

Music: Marko Nikodijević

Written by: Petter Skavlan, Marina Abramović

Film director: Nabilka Elderkin

Visual Bra Lumbludesacke Tisci for Burberry

Conception of the stage Design: Urstatur Stampeba

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Nov
4

The 7 Deaths of Maria Callas

At the intersection of opera, performance and video art, 7 Deaths of Maria Callase pays tribute to the legacy of the Greek-American soprano Maria Callas. Seven of her death scenes from her most iconic roles, including Tosca, Carmen and Madame Butterfly, are reinterpreted. The "last" death belongs to Callas himself. Abramović was touched at an early age by the similarities between Callas and herself as young artists. Both had a complicated relationship with their mother and both suffered from heartbreak.7 Deaths of Maria Callas premiered in 2020 at the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich and has since traveled to the Opéra National de Paris, the Greek National Opera in Athens, the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Real Teatro San Carlo in Naples. After Carré, 7 Deaths will be performed in Barcelona in March 2023. The music alternates between Marko Nikodijević's brand new, avant-garde score for orchestra and choir, and arias from existing operas, from Puccini to Verdi. The contribution of the Nederlands Kamerkoor / NKK NXT in the performance lies in the performance of the work of Marko Nikodijević. It's about 5-10 minutes of music.

Credits:

With Marina Abramović and Willem Dafoe (film).

Co-produced by the Bavarian State Opera, the Greek National Opera, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Opéra national de Paris and the Teatro San Carlo di Napoli.

Director: Marina Abramović Conductor: Yoel Gamzou

Orchestra: LUDWIGSing: Nederlands Kamerkoor (alumni of the trainee program NKK NXT and singers of the Nederlands Kamerkoor)

Music: Marko Nikodijević

Written by: Petter Skavlan, Marina Abramović

Film director: Nabilka Elderkin

Visual Bra Lumbludesacke Tisci for Burberry

Conception of the stage Design: Urstatur Stampeba

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