2013-04-21

The ‘laboratonium’

In ‘the Laboratorium’ the boundless musical and technical possibilities of the Fokker organ form the starting point for newly composed works by several talented young composers. The richness of microtones and the extraordinary computer-controlled technology of this unprecedented 31-tone organ has greatly increased composers’ desire to explore new musical ideas for the instrument. This concert functions as an imaginary laboratory of tones, in which the Fokker organ is not only played by the regular organist Ere Lievonen but also driven by a laptop. In addition to all these exciting experiments, earlier successful compositions by, among others, Michiel Mensingh will also be performed.

Programme

Michiel Mensingh (NL) – The Bad-Tempered Clavier (2010)

Miika Hyytiäinen (Fin) – The 31st Cloud (2013) premiere

Samuel Vriezen (NL) – C31* Orbits (2013) premiere

Sebastian Dumitrescu (Fin) – Comet (2013) premiere

Arthur Wagenaar (NL) – It’s not a bug, it’s a feature! (2013) premiere

Nicolà Visalì (It) – Tayyar (2013) premiere

Felix Kubin (D) – Trust Me Waltz Me (2012) pre-premiere
(arrangement 31-tone organ, M.Weijters)

Support

This programme was made possible with the support of: SNS REAAL Fonds – renamed Fonds 21 (renovation Fokker organ), Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds (renovation Fokker organ), Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ and Huygens-Fokker Foundation.

Fokker organ concert

Sunday 21 April 2013, 11:00 a.m.
Admission €14.00 (€11.00 reduced price)

Small Hall, Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ
Piet Heinkade 1, 1019 BR Amsterdam

Performers

Ere Lievonen, Fokker organ