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SPACES   Joep Verheijen presents SPACES.  A film exploring atmosphere through music and architecture, premiered on June 25th at Focus film theatre in Arnhem.   In SPACES monumental buildings are accompanied by an impressive musical score to properly capture the essence of their atmospheres.    Joep Verheijen is a Dutch composer with a focus in composition for orchestral music and music for various ensembles. His style combines influences from baroque to contemporary classical music with influences from film music.   He creates atmospheres through music by exploring the depth and richness of color of musical instruments, always pushing the limits to find the most powerful way to tell a story.  In SPACES Joep captures the atmospheres of exceptional architecture like Beeld & Geluid in Hilversum and the Wassenhove Villa near Ghent. Through music, Joep transports the audience into these buildings, letting them experience their atmospheres  the way he experienced them and opening them up to an entirely new way of looking at architecture.   Through a variety of instruments, ranging from full orchestra, to the Matangi string quartet, and the Walcker organ in Doesburg, Joep portrays the atmospheres of these buildings with much detail and the depth that can be found in the versatility of these ensembles and instruments.   Four buildings are the subject of this project. These buildings are all vastly different but also share similar aspects. Their atmospheres are comparable yet completely different. This contrast is showcased both through image and music, through which Joep reflects his subjective experience of each of the atmospheres onto the audience, passing through the spaces the way he sensed them.  

Footsteps. Effie Anna, a natural-born storyteller, will guide you through the uncertainty of the moment. You will follow her footsteps and she will trace around yours. Like a ray of sunshine, bringing warmth against your skin, the gentle touch of affection when someone you love holds your hand, let music take you through a collection of stories: intimate, yet strong; hesitant, yet undoubtful. Along with her, on this venture, will be people she met, loved and connected with musically. Each of them will be carrying parts of their own story. Embrace the atmosphere around you and enjoy the journey.   Musicians: Marius Holland – Piano Jerom van der Laar Wijen – Electric Bass Nicolas Kyriakides – Drums Tasos Alexiou – Guitar (Acoustic, Electric) Andreas Savvides – Guitar (Electric) Caetano Ruin – Percussion Sara Maraston – Cello Janne Audomara – Violin Megija Marija Kuzmina – Backing Vocals Feli Them – Backing Vocals Nadia Bouamra Martinez – Backing Vocals Qisheng Zheng – Flute Moritz Beck – Trombone César Gavira Lara – Piano

Kaledidoscope Sara Maraston is a cello player who dives into the world of instrumental folk jazz. The title of this performance, Kaleidoscope, reflects the core of Sara’s musical vision. Like the shifting patterns and vibrant colors seen through a kaleidoscope, her compositions take you on a journey to a colorful world, where emotions are in constant movement, turning upside down and reshaping themselves into new meanings and different perspectives. In this concert, Sara brings together musicians and friends she met during her studies at the Conservatory of ArtEZ. At the heart of the performance, however, is her established band. In this ensemble, the melodic voice of the cello waves together with the clarinet and saxophone, all supported by a rhythm section that’s uniquely accompanied by the presence of the accordion. With a strong background in classical music, Sara creates an elegant fusion of tradition and innovation. Her music reflects a deep connection to her roots and the diverse musical influences that shape her work. Jerom van der Laar Wijen             BassLukas Proske                       Accordion, Piano, Electric PianoJoep Vlaar                                   OrganNicolas Kyriakides                       DrumsCaetano Ruin                              PercussionLeonel Nordmann                       Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Baritone SaxophoneNorbert Lensink                           Alto SaxophoneQisheng Zheng                            FluteThijs Buijing                                 TrumpetZachary Brooks                           Vocals, GuitarEffie Panagiotidou                       VocalsFelicity Themistokleous               VocalsMegija Kuzmina                           Vocals