Century Songs
Presentation Moment II
Century Songs project: phase 3
In 2009 the Institute for Living
Voice (ILV) and Muziektheater Transparant initiated the Century Songs
project, a voice/performance laboratory to be developed over several
ILV sessions.
Century Songs offers up-and-coming vocalists the
chance to work together and with composer Joachim Brackx, director
Wouter Van Looy and vocalist David Moss for an extended period of
time. The goal is twofold: to develop a new forum for voice theater
and to create an evening-long performance piece that highlights
unexpected dimensions in human singing.
Century Songs began as
part of the Rotterdam Operadagen, supported & hosted by
Lantaren/Venster in June 2009. Through six days of workshop–auditions
the ILV team met, worked with, and was inspired by 40 participating
vocalists/performers from nine countries.
Eight performers (five
women and three men) representing six distinct vocal genres were then
chosen to continue to phase 2: the creation of a vibrant vocal ensemble
and the 2010 premiere of an evening-long theatrical event.
Phase
2 of the Century Songs brought a first presentation moment of the project.
Phase 3 will bring a second presentation moment of Century Songs at deSingel, Antwerp, the 13th of March 2010, 20h. The project gives 6-8 up-and-coming
vocalists the chance to work with
composer Joachim Brackx, David Moss & Wouter Van Looy. The goal: to
create an evening-long
performance piece that highlights unexpected dimensions and emotions in
human singing.
Phase
4, will return us to Operadagen, Rotterdam, in 2010 for final
rehearsals and the premiere performances of the Century Songs project.
The
Century Songs vocalists are: Aleksandra Popovska, Céline Hänni,
Clarissa Worsdale, Dean A. Jake Bowen, M.I. Ramos, Elaine Mitchener,
Jean Fürst, Tiyying Liu
Calendar
| Date | Start | End | Title | Sub-title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.03.10 | 22:00 | 23:00 | Century Songs | Presentation Moment II |