September Newsletter | Tatiana Rosa

September Newsletter

Dear colleagues, friends and family,In this letter I'd like to tell you a little bit more about Splendor.This week we celebrate 10 years of Splendor with multiple events, in the building, and in Carré.Splendor has been part of my Amsterdam-life since day one.It was one of the first places I visited in the city to watch a contemporary music concert, and I absolutely loved it.I would be far from knowing that in 2020 I would be invited to temporarily join this amazing space, for, what would have been in the start (only) two years.With COVID in between and a Jubileum coming up, our stay was extended, until precisely, the end of this month.So, these celebrations have for me a very special taste, the closing of a very long and important cycle, of meeting many amazing people, and striking connections that I would never have guessed in the first place.I am certain that, in a way or another, this place will keep on being very present in my artistic and personal live.

Before diving up to sharing more about  these events with you, I'd like also to share that in the next few months I will be continuing to develop my workSeeing Quintuplethis time with the support of the composition grant from Fonds Podiumkunsten!More on that soon.

September 23rd, 20h00Koninklijk Theater Carré AmsterdamOn the cusp of a decade, we, a wonderfully varied group of 50 top musicians, have been running our clubhouse in the heart of Amsterdam. Countless musical styles find their way to the Splendor stage: classical, jazz, pop, impro, world music and everything in between and beyond. And preferably at the same time, because for us playing together is why it all started.It will be an unforgettable, colorful and musically all-encompassing spectacle. An evening in which all musical strains pass in review, from the intensely intimate to the wildly boisterous. Soaring strings and winds in the circus ring and infectious pop on the main stage. A singer sings to you, almost in your lap. Spectacularly thumping pop makes Carré quake. You can't get any closer to the music than this.Greatest hits and forgotten gems can be heard alongside brand new compositions and arrangements, written especially for this occasion. Music without a safety net, as only Splendor can. Come and see, come and hear!Tickets here(Cannot afford? Please let me know and I will arrange you a ticket)CREDITSWith among others Tatiana Rosa, Anne La Berge, Aisling Casey, Maripepa Contreras, Marlies van Gangelen, Bart de Kater, Maarten Ornstein, Michael Moore, Johan van der Linden, Aina Font, Marc Alberto, Ties Mellema, Sarah Jeffery, Irene Sorozábal, Brandt Attema, Koen Kaptijn, Iris Oltheten, Dave Kutz, Felix Schlarmann, Bart de Vrees, Peter Prommel, Marije Nie, Thomas Myrmel, Daria van den Bercken, Gerard Bouwhuis, Antonii Baryshevskyi, Tony Roe, Wilbert Bulsink, Nora Mulder, Martin Fondse, Santiago Cimadevilla, Vasile Nedea, Heleen Hulst, Joris van Rijn, Emi Ohi Resnick, Julija Hartig, Masha Iakovleva, Sonja van Beek, Marieke de Bruijn, Francien Schatborn, Oene van Geel, Hessel Moeselaar, Michiel Weidner, Anneke Janssen, Eveline Kraayenhof, Floris Mijnders, Mick Stirling , Dario Calderone, Shishani, Marnix Dorrestein, David Dramm, Jonatan Alvarado, Claron McFadden, Nora Fischer, Mattijs van de Woerd, Wytze de Swart, Karima El Fillali, Luke Deane, Akim Moiseenkov, Jawa Manla en Filipe Fernandes.Splendor RariteitenkabinetSeptember 24th, from 12hSplendor AmsterdamSplendor is open all day, come in and meet Splendor.There are children's workshops in the morning, and in the afternoon concerts, a Cabinet of Curiosities and a closing jam in the evening!At 11:00 hrs Iris Oltheten and Claron McFadden will provide a children's program, for children aged resp. 0-6 and 6-12 years.Between 12:00 and 17:00 hrs there is a concert every hour and during the entire afternoon the Splendor Rariteitenkabinet.The Splendor Rariteitenkabinet, curated by Tatiana Rosa, Bart de Vrees and Thomas Myrmel, is a museum, memory palace and colorful collection of abandoned objects, versatile art, special audio and video fragments, discarded set lists, pieces of decor and costumes left behind, sketches of compositions and lyrics, vivid memories, found objects and much more from the exceptionally rich collection of Splendor history. In every nook and cranny of the building you will find QR codes full of stories and music about striking and less eye-catching details in the building.At 20:00 hrs there will be the festive conclusion of our jubilee weekend with a jam led by Marc Alberto and Marnix Dorrestein. Expect groovy improvisation, musical interventions and audience participation with a wide range of Splendor musicians. You can dance, listen and drink. To quote Little Richard: let it all hang out!Meet Splendor! Come in, free entry for all.

a site-specific film MERGEL, a site-specific film by Thomas BrandMergel searches for the deep interior and for what breathes in the dark. A silent journey to the heart of stone and the unexpected light that penetrates. The veins of the rock, the lost stones, the desolation and the small life to leave you there with an ever-changing view of the landscape.CREDITSConcept, regie en edit - Thomas BrandD.O.P. - Niels LokhorstSounddesign - Tatiana RosaPhotogammetry - Josse VessiesGaffer - Laurens WitteAssistent Licht - Jorrit de RuiterCreatief Advies - Joke Olthaar | Frances SandersSeptember 24th - 10h45Louis Hartlooper UtrechtOn September 24, MERGEL is programmed in the Directors' Forum at the NFF and will therefore have its Dutch premiere.In the Forum of the Directors program you will see twelve Dutch author's films that have one thing in common: their individuality. After each film screening, curators Beri and Hugo discuss extensively with the directors. What are their motivations? How did the film come about? Why were certain choices made?Tickets here(Cannot afford? Please let me know and I will arrange you a ticket) November 3rd, 15h00KunradersteengroeveOn November 3, MERGEL will be screened at the Dutch Mountain Film Festival in Heerlen. This means that MERGEL will not only return to the soil where it was made, but it will also receive a special display combined with a special walk through the Land van Kalk.The Dutch Mountain Film Festival wants to reintroduce the public to the beauty and sustainable value of the pristine mountain landscape. A plea for the unpredictable, the unexpected and the unknown.Tickets here(Cannot afford? Please let me know and I will arrange you a ticket) 

With summer in between, it's nice to have a couple more books to share!

Vibrant Matter - a political ecology of things

by Jane Bennett

King Kong Theory

by Virginie Despentes

Children of Time

Children of Ruin

Children of Memory

by Adrian Tchaikovsky