Musiscoop

makers and performers

Personnel working on Abracadabra:

concept & magic lantern images: Ida Lohman †
artistic direction: Jeannette van Steen 
composition & trombone: Axel Schappert
composition: Cecilia Arditto, Eline Noorman, Bart de Vrees 
trombone: Bastiaan Woltjer, Matthias Konrad
magic lantern performer, percussion & development of string projector: Marijn Korff de Gidts
magic lantern performer & realisation of visual material: Marie Raemakers 
realisation of trombone towers & string projector: Rob Logister
publicity & production: Nienke Niermans
magic lantern technical support, studio 2M: Ruud Molleman
video documentation: Jotja Bessems
website: Tobi Fondse

 

 

Ida Lohman† (NL, 1961), visual artist and founder of Musiscope. In 1997 she discovered the contemporary possibilities of the magic lantern and together with Francien van Everdingen she initiated the magic lantern performance Diascope. From then on she was addicted to magic lanterns and used them to make installations and performances. During the preparation of Abracadabra, on 25 September 2007 Ida Lohman died. Stichting Kous aims to continue her work.

Jeannette van Steen trained in mime in Amsterdam and then became a longstanding member of Bart Stuyf’s movement group. She subsequently performed in productions by movement theatre Bewth. Her work has been strongly influenced by a prolonged stay in Japan, where she studied traditional Noh theatre. From 1983 onwards she produced her own work under the name of Stichting Triade, and went on to found Groep van Steen, with which she made numerous performances. She has been artistic advisor to Musiscope for several years.

Axel Schappert plays trombone and tuba in many different bands with a wide variety of line-ups, ranging from big band to jazz trio, from contemporary ensemble to symphony orchestra. As well as Musiscope, he also plays with Tetzepi, the New Generation Big Band, the Konrad Koselleck Big Band and Leshommes Fatals. He also gives private lessons and music workshops.

Bastiaan Woltjer plays trombone and graduated from the Amsterdam Conservatorium in 2005, specialising both in jazz and classical music. He plays in a variety of bands and in the brass quintet KWIVR. He is involved in a number of music theatre productions. He has played in performances by Polly Maggoo, De Veenfabriek and Orkater. Together with trumpet player Marc Kaptijn he wrote music for the children’s performance Roodkapje (Little Red Riding Hood) by brass quintet KWIVR.

Matthias Konrad completed an MA at the Amsterdam Conservatorium in 2007. As a trombonist, alongside Musiscope he works with bands including New Generation Big Band, the Konrad Koselleck Big Band, the Glen Miller Orchestra, Tetzepi, First Move, Bernie’s Lounge and Barrio Nuevo.

Marijn Korff de Gidts plays percussion and has an MA from the Amsterdam Conservatorium. He has played in music theatre productions by the Toneelschuur theatre, Dox and De Luie Vrouw, and plays with Slagwerkgroep Den Haag (Percussion Group The Hague), the Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic, the Nederlands Blazers Ensemble (Netherlands Wind Ensemble), Tom Push and the Twitching Eye Trio.

Marie Raemakers is a visual artist and teaches art and cultural education to children and young people. Currently she is leader of the Projection Project, in which children create their own shadow performances using overhead projectors.

 

Cecilia Arditto studied music at CEAMC in Buenos Aires and graduated with a distinction from the Amsterdam Conservatory. Alongside her composition work, she is also co-founder of Sound Forum Amsterdam, a monthly composers’ forum. In 2006 and 2007 she programmed two editions of the Latin American concert series at the Muziekgebouw in Amsterdam. Her music has been performed in Argentina, Uruguay, Mexico, USA, Germany, France, Switzerland, Holland, Lithuania and Canada. She is currently writing a chamber opera entitled The Daughter of the Sorceress Wanders through the Map of the Four Neighbourhoods Looking for her Personal Turtle.

Bart de Vrees graduated from the Amsterdam Conservatorium as a classical percussionist in 2001. He studied composition with Wim Henderickx and Fabio Nieder, instrumentation with Theo Verbey and electronic music with Jorrit Tamminga. He works as a percussionist with the Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic, the Nederlands Blazers Ensemble (Netherlands Wind Ensemble), AbSurdo, and as a guest lecturer at the Hochschule für Musik in Detmold. Groups that have performed his compositions include Ensemble SOIL and Slagwerk Duo Vastenouw / De Vrees.