AMA TRIO
new trio with the amazing and versatile singer / composer Alessandra Patrucco and fantastic bassplayer Antonio Borghini. Songs inspired by Italian folkmusic and Gertrude Stein, colorful arrangements and improvisations that are both wild and sensitive.
The music of AMA will seduce and amaze you!
DUO
Marije plays duo concerts with wonderful musicians. Each concert has its own style and color.
Han Bennink - drummer
Polo de Haas - piano
Harry Emmery - bass
JARGON
A ten piece string orchestra with el.guitar, computer and tapdancer. Led by composer Maurice Horsthuis, this group mixes contemporary composed music with improvisation and best described as 'elastic, not eclectic'.
We are currently working a tapdance suite, 'Hard Shoulder'. An inverted roadmovie with tapdance, electronics and video into,.
Concerts include venues such as BIMhuis and Het Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam. www.jargon.ws
POW ensemble
Electronica and jazz. Group led by Luc Houtkamp, winner 2005 of Dutch jazz award the Boy Edgar Prijs. With Luc Houtkamp (computer, tenor sax), Joseph Bowie (trombone), Tom Tlalim (computers). Perform at the BIMhuis, Amsterdam, Grahamstown, South Africa, Springsix Graz, North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague. www.powensemble.nl,
www.myspace.com/pow
Concerto for Tapdancer and Orchestra
Repertoire piece composed by Morton Gould for small symphony Orchestra with tapdancer as soloist. Upcoming: January 2007 with LIMBURGS SYMPHONIE ORKEST. >>Read More
Villa Sonora
Een jong ensemble met een missie: muziek maken die de fantasie beroert en niet in hokjes te plaatsen is, muziek waarin eigen composities en improvisaties elkaar afwisselen, muziek die zich openstelt voor de verleiding van het theatrale.
Altvioliste Saskia Meijs en tapdanser Marije Nie, de kern van Villa Sonora, werken met spannende inspirerende mensen aan...
LS2
Collaboration with guitarplayer & videoartist Ton Mulders, blending audio, visual and performing arts with music. We are currently working on a children's program based on the fable of Cricket and Ant (see video)
