Music Theater projects @KVS Brussels, with Guy Dermul: "Barakstad", "Skieven", "Mest"
After having heard my composition for string quartet, Guy wanted to make it part of the theater project Barakstad. added some new compositions and we invited drummer Han Bennink for a musical collaboration. The compositions for strings were performed by the Ictus string quartet, with George Alexander Van Dam (violin), Igor Semenoff (violin), Aurélie Entringer (viola), Geert De Bièvre (cello).
For Skieven, we found a B3 Hammond Organ, and i had the happiest time working on rather unconventional compositions for this beautiful instrument. A pitty this instrument is heavy and very expensive, if not, i would definitly have become a pupil of Barbara Dennerlein and Rhoda Scott...
It was during the music -theater production Mest that i met the singer (-songwriter) Naomi Sijmons and together with Lucy Grauman (alto singer and beautifuly driven choir leader) and me on Fender Rhodes, we performed songs (that later led to the project “princess4president”).
"Barakstad" , KVS production directed by Guy Dermul, music Kaat De Windt. Adapatation of the stringquartet "Incense" and new compositions. Performed by the Ictus String Quartet.
Collaboration with percussionist Han Bennink
"Skieven", directed by Guy Dermul, written by Thomas Gunzig, performed by Nico Sturm, David Dermez (acting, singing), Kaat De Windt (original compositions for hammond organ, performance).
"Mest/Hunger for Trade", KVS production directed by Guy Dermul (2014).
Composition for 2 voices and piano, fender rhodes and samples (performance: Reena Riot, Lucy Grauman: vocals, Kaat De Windt: piano, fender rhodes. Samples:drums: Etienne Plumer, bass, Mirko Banovic.
These were all KVS music theatre productions for the project "Armwoede/Pauvérité/Powerty" directed by Guy Dermul.
My first collaboration with KVS was In 2007, for the theatre production " Oom Toon " ,
directed by Rieks Swarte.
Together with Bart Voet, we played works for 2 pianos, harmonium and piano. For this production a made a transcription for 2 pianos of the stage music for orchestra by Karel Albert , "Tijl"(1925).
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