Prisma String Trio/Verbey, Sweelinck, Escher, Schoonbeek, Veenendaal, Kerstens, Houck

02 Jun 2014 20:15

Venue:
Splendor
Amsterdam, Netherlands

What attracted Escher and Verbey to Sweelinck’s music? How do Izaak Houck’s ‘Variatieën’ relate to the current small talk of Schoonbeek de Vlaming and the composers’disease of Kerstens?Invited by the Dutch composers association Geneco, Prisma String Trio presents the work of contemporary Dutch Masters of Music in relation to their predecessors.The Prisma String Trio provides a gateway to three centuries of string trio music, perfectly executed. Virtuoso, passionate, and style conscious, Prisma presents music with just the right colouring and flavour. Effectively, the trio’s repertoire ranges from classical and romantic to contemporary music. Quality, inspiration, and engagement with the audience are of the essence. Prisma has been playing the best venues for chamber music and thrives in the vibrant Dutch chamber music scene. The trio has a habit of finding unusual settings for musical performances and is making a name for itself through collaborations with artists from various disciplines.

Program

Verbey: Chaconne
Artists:
Janneke van Prooijen (Violin);
Elisabeth Smalt (Viola);
Michiel Weidner (Cello)
Ensemble: Prisma String Trio

Sweelinck: Rimes Francaises et Italiennes
Artists:
Janneke van Prooijen (Violin);
Elisabeth Smalt (Viola);
Michiel Weidner (Cello)
Ensemble: Prisma String Trio

Escher: Trio à cordes
Artists:
Janneke van Prooijen (Violin);
Elisabeth Smalt (Viola);
Michiel Weidner (Cello)
Ensemble: Prisma String Trio

Schoonbeek: Alles Goed….?
Artists:
Janneke van Prooijen (Violin);
Elisabeth Smalt (Viola);
Michiel Weidner (Cello)
Ensemble: Prisma String Trio

Veenendaal: Early Reflections
Artists:
Janneke van Prooijen (Violin);
Elisabeth Smalt (Viola);
Michiel Weidner (Cello)
Ensemble: Prisma String Trio

Kerstens: Die feurige Träne geweint in die Nacht op.31
Artists:
Janneke van Prooijen (Violin);
Elisabeth Smalt (Viola);
Michiel Weidner (Cello)
Ensemble: Prisma String Trio

Houck: Variatiën opus 31a
Artists:
Janneke van Prooijen (Violin);
Elisabeth Smalt (Viola);
Michiel Weidner (Cello)
Ensemble: Prisma String Trio

Compositions