Opening concert van Into The Open Festival Vilnius - Litouwen

Mallet Collective zal samen met het Litouwse Evara Pianokwartet het festival openen.

Programma:
LMTA FORTEPIJONINIS KVARTETAS EVARA (Lietuva)

Dina Novikova (violin)

Birutė Ilčiukaitė (viola)

Kornelija Morkevičiūtė (cello)

Kamilė Kaučikaitė (piano)

Prof. Indrė Baikštytė

MALLET COLLECTIVE DUO (Olandija)

Ramon Lormans, marimba

Georgi Tsenov, marimba

Programa:

Arvydas Malcys (1957) „Erškėčių akys“ fortepijoniniam kvartetui 

Keiko Abe  „Wind sketch“ (1999)

Antal Sporck „Keep Going“ (2023)

Johann Sebastian Bach  Fantasia (from the unfinished fuga) BWV 906 (1726 – 1740)

Jannum Kruidhof „Op de uitkijk“ (2025)

Jacob ter Veldhuis –„Views from Dutch train“ (1992/2025)

An (under)water Concert about connection and sustainability.

Waterworks, a project by Mallet Collective composed by Aart Strootman is a mini (under)water opera where you can listen floating with your ears underwater, but also hear a "different" concert from the water's edge.

Water, as a source of life and a symbol of connection, is the focus of this concert and is uniquely interwoven with music.

The music features fluid movements, wave patterns and the unpredictable nature of water. The use of melodic percussion and resonance in the wet, acoustically interesting space, creates a sound world that immerses you in both the beauty, and the power of water. The setting in (and around) a swimming pool, a public space where people gather, also symbolizes the social responsibility we have together in protecting our shared resources.

Tickets & INFO

Album release 'Views from Dutch trains'

Release party concert at Kunstkerk Dordrecht.

"Views from Dutch Trains" is an inspiring musical project that highlights the social and environmental impact of train travel in the Netherlands. Organized by Mallet Collective, this project combines the power of music with the message of sustainable mobility. By recording a CD of new Dutch compositions, the project translates the experience of train travel into a musical journey that calls for a more environmentally conscious lifestyle.

Train travel is not only a way to get around, but also a reflection of the beauty of the Dutch landscape, the rhythm of daily life, and the urgent need to reduce our ecological footprint. These compositions bring the listener closer to the experience of train travel - from the tranquility of vast meadows to the vibrancy of urban stations. The project invites us to consider the role of train travel as an environmentally friendly alternative to car and air travel, and sustainability

Featuring new works by Misha, Antal and Jo Sporck, Anthony Fiumara, Jacob ter Veldhuis, Anastas Paev and Dordtsche composer Jannum Kruidhof.

www.malletcollective.com

Mallet Collective Quartet performs Waterworks preview @Theater de Flint Amersfoort during the WaterMicro conference

https://september-me.nl/events/waterwerken/

Mallet Collective Duo with Collegium Instrumentale Saarbrücken @Schlosskirche Blieskastel

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) Klavierkonzert Nr. 4 A-Dur BWV 1055 (Bearbeitung für Marimbaphon)
Antal Sporck (*1981) Keep Going
Johann Sebastian Bach 3. Brandenburgisches Konzert G-Dur BWV 1048
Jacob Ter Veldhuis (*1951) Views From Dutch Trains
Johann Sebastian BachKlavierkonzert Nr. 1 d-moll BWV 1052 (Bearbeitung für Marimbaphon)

Solisten: Ramon Lormans und Georgi Tsenov (Mallet Collective), Marimbaphon
Leitung: Christian von Blohn

https://www.ticket-regional.de/events_info.php?eventID=233020&lang=

Preview concert

"Views from Dutch Trains" is an inspiring musical project that highlights the social and environmental impact of train travel in the Netherlands. Organized by Mallet Collective, this project combines the power of music with the message of sustainable mobility. By recording a CD of new Dutch compositions, the project translates the experience of train travel into a musical journey that calls for a more environmentally conscious lifestyle.

With works by Anastas Paev, Misha Sporck, Jannum Kruidhof, Antal Sporck, Anthony Fiumara, Jo Sporck

https://dudokmuziekdagen.nl/programma/views-from-dutch-trains/

Marimba meditation with Mallet Collective Duo

Yoga concert

11:00-11:45h Lemkerzaal, Broederkerk
https://dudokmuziekdagen.nl/programma/marimba-meditatie/

12:00-12:45h Lemkerzaal, Broederkerk
https://dudokmuziekdagen.nl/programma/marimba-meditatie-2/

Suspirium Ensemble performs at ‘Dag van de Oudemuziek’ @Almere

Program: Amor che fai?!

Goede Rede kerkzaal

https://www.goederedeconcerten.nl/programma-dag-van-de-oude-muziek-2025/

Ramon performs Marimba solo works written for him by Aart Strootman & Anthony Fiumara at Museum Vlaardingen for the opening of exposition ‘Tussenruimte’.

www.museumvlaardingen.nl

‘Magic sounds’

Orchestra OrVeO in Grote Kerk Loenen aan de Vecht
o.l.v. Kees Kramer

www.orveo.nl

Livestream concert Suspirium Ensemble

Studio 150 - Betlehemkerk Amsterdam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3SYqO_0sA4

Mallet Collective Duo & Collegium Instrumentale Saarbrücken

Georgi Tsenov & Ramon Lormans - marimba soloist
Collegium Instrumentale Saar
Christian von Blohn - Conductor

Johann Sebastian Bach - Harpsichord concerto no. 4 BWV. 1055*
Johann Sebastian Bach - Harpsichord concerto no. 1 BWV. 1052*

www.malletcollective.com
www.c-i-s.de/frame.html

SONOS SILVAE
a program for marimba duo

Keiko Abe - Wind sketch

• Johann Sebastian Bach - Fantasy in c-moll BWV 906 *.

• Misha Sporck - DeSoLaTion (2015)**

• Antal Sporck - Keep going (2023)**

• Tomasz Golinsky - Flow (2020)

• Nicolai Kapustin - Prelude no. 1 (from 8 concert etudes) *

• Jörn Boysen - Overture and Suite in G (2023)**.

• Keiko Abe - The Breath of the tree

• Jo Sporck - Doubles (2015/2021)**

• Adi Morag - Octabones

* arrangements were made by Mallet Collective
** compositions written for Mallet collective

Marimba Sextet Program

• Anne-Maartje Lemereis - Lumen* (2020/2021)

• Johann Sebastian Bach - Double concerto for two harpsichords in c minor BWV. 1060
  (bew. Ramon Lormans)

• Greg Saunier - 53 years and no religion and no telescope (2022)*

• Johann Sebastian Bach - Concerto for harpsichord in d minor BWV. 1052
  (bew. Ramon Lormans)

* written for and commissioned by Mallet Collective

Info & Tickets: https://bachindestad.be/evenementen/backtobach/

Unconventional song cycle unites classical and indie rock

What connects Mahler and The Beach Boys? Contemporary ensemble Stargaze and American band Dirty Projectors answer that question with Song of the Earth. This kaleidoscopic song cycle reflects on the cyclical nature of life and death. Composer and Dirty Projectors leader David Longstreth drew inspiration from Mahler’s classic Das Lied von der Erde and Brian Wilson’s ingenious Beach Boys songs.

Dirty Projectors’ unique blend of dazzling, unconventional guitar work and layered vocal harmonies has kept the band on the indie rock map for the past twenty years. They have collaborated with stars such as Solange, Björk, and David Byrne. Dirty Projectors is now teaming up with Stargaze, an ensemble that has previously wowed the Muziekgebouw with ground-breaking collaborations with musicians like Terry Riley, Mica Levi, and Lee Ranaldo.

Tickets & Info: www.muziekgebouw.nl/en/agenda/14632/stargaze-dirty-projectors/song-of-the-earth

Een wereldreis met bonte bestemmingen kriskras door elkaar, waar de vonken vanaf vliegen en bezinning om de hoek komt kijken. Pynarello speelt samen met sopraan Olivia Vermeulen onstuimige volksdansen, lyrische volksliederen en temperamentvolle muzikale folklore. Via de Balkan naar Spanje, van Amerika terug naar Nederland met muziek van Berio, Bartok, Cassadó en Loevendie. 


De Pynarelli

Olivia Vermeulen – sopraan // Hans Eijsackers – piano // Rieneke Brink – fluit // Jesse Faber – klarinet // Laura Oomens – viool & altviool // Henk-Jan Neven – cello // Ramon Lormans & Gonçalo Martins – slagwerk // Astrid Haring – harp

Ramon will perform the European premier of Joey Roukens quartet ‘Lost in a surreal trip’ with Hannes Minnar - piano, Pieter Wislpelwey - cello and Marleen Wester - violin.

www.dudokmuziekdagen.nl

‘Laatste woorden’, a program Mallet Collective will perform with Ella van Poucke - cello, Stephen Waarts - violin & Nikola Meeuwsen - piano

Exciting news for Amsterdam's classical music scene! Leading cellist of her generation, Ella van Poucke, and internationally acclaimed violinist Stephen Waarts present the concert series De Klassieke Duif, a "classical hub" in their hometown. Together with friends worldwide, they'll share diverse concert programs. Expect a mix of well-known and hidden gems.

• Erwin Schulhoff - Duo for violin and cello

• Joseph Haydn - piano trio

• Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 15 in A major, op. 141 (arr. Viktor Derevianko)

Stephen Waarts - violin
Ella van Poucke - cello
Nikola Meeuwsen - piano
Ramon Lormans - percussion
Georgi Tsenov - timpani / percussion
Thomas Waller - percussion

Living room concert - Double bill with Maya Fridman

Ramon performs marimba solo at Strijp-R in a living room concert together with Maya Fridman.

Anthony Fiumara - An index of wood
Nik Bärtsch / Ramon Lormans - Modul 11
Aart Strootman - Shattered canon #1 (for marimba solo and pre-recorded marimba quartet)
Anja Plaschg - Turn (for marimba & tape)

Art Institute Melly is once again joining forces with the Amarte Fund for a new series of live musical performances on Dec. 8 and 9, 2023. The concerts will be performed in the various spaces of Art Institute Melly and will be centered on the international exhibition My 'Grandma.

Music for My Grandmother includes live performances from 15 to 30 minutes over two evenings during the opening festivities of Art Institute Melly's exhibition My Grandmother: an international group exhibition of contemporary art that focuses on the figure of the grandmother to explore interpersonal relationships, oral histories and ancestral knowledge, as well as different conceptions of feminism and heritage.

Mallet Collective duo:
Ramon Lormans & Georgi Tsenov - marimba

Click HERE for more info

Als we de term “barokmuziek” horen, denken de meesten van ons meteen aan de verschillende hoven van Europa in de 17e en vroeg 18e eeuw, waar de muziek van Vivaldi of Bach voor koningen en edelen werd gespeeld.

Hoewel dit inderdaad een belangrijk facet van barokmuziek was, is het niet het enige: er was ook barokmuziek op een ander continent. Vanwege het kolonialisme had Europese muziek zich namelijk ook in Centraal- en Zuid-Amerika gevestigd, hoewel dit meestal niet aan bod komt in de muziekgeschiedenisboeken. De oude koloniale steden van Latijns-Amerika, zoals Mexico Stad, Bogotá, Lima, Santiago de Chile en Córdoba in het zuiden, waren bakens van de Latijns-Amerikaanse barokmuziek.

In dit concert laat Ensemble Suspirium u kennis maken met een selectie van Latijns-Amerikaanse muziek uit de tijd van de barok. Een deel hiervan is opgetekend in de Codex Trujillo. Zowel de Spaanse taal, als verschillende inheemse talen, komen voorbij en kerkmuziek wordt afgewisseld met een wereldlijk repertoire.

Ensemble Suspirium bestaat uit Iris Bouman (zang), MengHan Wu (barokviool), Gala Lozynska (barokcello), Punto Bawono (barokgitaar), Francesco Elgorni (klavecimbel) en Ramon Lormans (percussie).

www.suspirium.nl

Nederlands Blazers Ensemble & Aynur Doğan

zo. 23 juli 2023 20:00 - 21:00, Het Veld - WonderFEEL Energized

Brug over de Bosporus
Wonderfeel afsluiten doe je met een feest, en geen fijnere feestbeesten dan de muzikanten van het Nederlands Blazers Ensemble. Ze staan steevast garant voor prikkelende programma’s en hun spannende samenwerkingen. Dit slotconcert raakt nog een keer de Turkse programmalijn aan met niemand minder dan de Koerdische superster Aynur Doğan, die enkele van haar hits zal zingen. Enkele Turkse musici die je eerder op Wonderfeel kon horen, spelen mee met de Blazers onder wie kemenche-speler Elif Canfezâ Gündüz en percussionist Emil Kuyumcuyan. Laat je verrassen en dans mee!

Nederlands Blazers Ensemble 
Aynur Doğan – zang 
Elif Canfezâ Gündüz – kemenche 
Sinan Arat – ney  
Alper Kekeç – percussie 
Emrah Oğuztürk – kaval, duduk, zurna

TEMKO – Entropy

‘Who are we?’ Ten years ago, this simple question was the starting point of the trio TEMKO. Several musical worlds come together in the ensemble: contemporary composition, electronic sound design, improvisation, prog rock, ambient and microtonality. The trio is a textbook example of the interaction between composer and performer: on stage, the sketches composed by guitarist Aart Strootman invite percussionist Ramon Lormans and bassist and electronics specialist Fred Jacobsson to add their own ideas. In Entropy, listeners can relax and drift away on the trio’s hypnotic soundwaves, in which there is a great deal to discover.

Curious? Watch the video below!

VIDEO