Official violin version of Michael Gordon's INDUSTRY out now!
Out now! video clip of Michael Gordon's INDUSTRY on Cantaloupe Music
The official violin version of Michael Gordon's INDUSTRY is out now! (VIDEO)
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"a bold, futuristic and ultimately high-voltage vision" video clip of Michael Gordon's INDUSTRY on Cantaloupe Music
We celebrated with live preview in the Netherlands in Ostade A'dam for a capacity audience. Video: Marcel Wierckx, sound design & recording: Frank van der Weij.
"...In her fiery performance of composer Michael Gordon's "tour-de-force of slowly rising intensity" [The Daily Telegraph], violinist Monica Germino revels in pushing the signal-processed limits of her instrument in collaboration with sound designer Frank van der Weij. Filmed and edited by video artist Marcel Wierckx, Industry captures a bold, futuristic and ultimately high-voltage vision of one of the most compelling works in new classical music. At the composer’s request, Germino and van der Weij sought to create the definitive violin version of Gordon's work — a challenge that ultimately resulted in adapting the instrument solely for this piece of music. Germino performs on a modified, amplified, extreme scordatura acoustic violin, together with a battery of effects."
La Nazione
Article in La Nazione about the concert in Florence, Italy on 23 July 2015, 21.00
Venue: Sala Brunelleschi dell’Istituto degli Innocenti
Cristina Zavalloni, voice; Monica Germino, violin
Music by Louis Andriessen
Renato Rivolta, conductor
Strumentisti dell’Orchestra Giovanile Italiana
Coaching and concert in Fiesole
Concert: Thursday, 23 July 2015, 21.00
Venue: Sala Brunelleschi dell’Istituto degli Innocenti
In residence 20 -24 July, Scuola Musica Fiesole, Italy
Cristina Zavalloni, voice; Monica Germino, violin
Music by Louis Andriessen
Renato Rivolta, conductor
Strumentisti dell’Orchestra Giovanile Italiana
Rave review for RACHE
"It makes one's blood run cold," wrote Marc van der Heijde about the premiere of RACHE in his blog for the Operadagen Rotterdam. "It's clear that the soloists-ensemble ELECTRA provided the composer [Boudewijn Tarenskeen] with extra inspiration. Michaela Riener, Susanna Borsch, Saskia Lankhoorn and Monica Germino are multi-talents, each convincing to one and all as singers, actresses and instrumentalists."
"Elektra (with the gorgeous voice of Riener) killed her mother with the same axe that killed Elektra's father...when she in her lust for revenge finally slashes through the head of the drum...provides a new and powerful image of the classical drama..."
"At first, Marianne Bachmeier (Borsch) speaks through her instrument, the recorder...She wants to tell a coherent story but she makes her flute stutter, shout, and squeal...when she finally speaks, it is with the voice of a cold-blooded killer..."
"For the Biblical Judith, Lankhoorn portrays a seductress...her soft, husky, whispering voice...with texts surrounded by sounds from an old synthesizer...the increasing coldness in the music makes you slowly open your eyes..."
"Germino uses the violin as the sword with which the bride from Tarentino's "Kill Bill" killed a woman...the attack of the bow on the strings keeps you on the edge of your seat...Germino's appearance is every bit as intense as that of Uma Thurman: feline and on the cutting edge."
Read more (in Dutch)
photo: Anne Reinke
CLASSICALITE interviews Monica Germino
News, Commentary on Classical Music, Jazz, Theater, Dance & More
EXCLUSIVE: Monica Germino on New England Conservatory, 'RACHE' Murder Premiere and Why She's Finally Ready to Play Michael Gordon's ‘INDUSTRY'
-May 27, 2015 | Lisa Helfer Elghazi
photo of ELECTRA by Anne Reinke
ELECTRA premieres new show: RACHE ('REVENGE')
photo: Anne Reinke
PREMIERE: Operadagen Rotterdam. Thursday 28 May: shows at 19.00 & 22.00
ELECTRA is in the final stages of rehearsing and developing the new show RACHE ('REVENGE'). Together with composer Boudewijn Tarenskeen, ELECTRA tells the tale of four murderesses whose motive was revenge: Elektra (Michaela Riener), Marianne Bachmeier (Susanna Borsch), Judith (Saskia Lankhoorn), and Kill Bill (Monica Germino).
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Michaela Riener: mezzosoprano, bass drum/percussion
Monica Germino: violin, voice
Susanna Borsch: recorders, voice
Saskia Lankhoorn: Hammond organ, Fender piano, synthesizer, piano, voice, percussion
The wonderful team of collaborators: Boudewijn Tarenskeen (composer), Paul Koek (advice/direction), Wende Snijders (staging advice), Cecile Brommer (dramaturg), Micha de Kanter (sound design/artistic advice), Nico de Rooij & Djana Kovic (scenography and light design) [www.sidf.eu], Peter van Amstel (manager ELECTRA). Clothing sponsored by Leg-Inc.
Performance dates start 28 May 2015, premiering in the Operadagen Rotterdam, and run through spring 2016.
Information in English on the Rotterdam Opera Days website
Rotterdam Uitkrant agenda listing
La Passione in Cologne
photo: Co Broerse
10 May 2015, 20.00
Louis Andriessen: La Passione for voice, violin and large ensemble
Premiere of version with images by Jaap Drupsteen
Asko|Schönberg
Bas Wiegers, conductor
Cristina Zavalloni, voice
Monica Germino, violin
Jaap Drupsteen, visualization
ACHT BRÜCKEN 2015 | "EIGHT BRIDGES" 2015 Festival
Kölner Philharmonie
Cologne, Germany
ACHT BRÜCKEN 2015 | "EIGHT BRIDGES" 2015 takes "Music. Politics?" as its theme, asking whether and to what extent new music has a political stance or is even itself a political act. Works by composers such as Louis Andriessen offer ample material for this lively controversy.
Program:
Louis Andriessen: M is for Man, Music, Mozart (1991), Tapdance (2013), La Passione (2002)
Malika Kishino: Heliodor (Geschenk der Sonne) (2015) (premiere)
Tickets: order here
Information in English
Information in German
INDUSTRY: preview on 11 April
New video clip of Michael Gordon's INDUSTRY coming out on Cantaloupe Music in spring 2015 - exact release date TBA!
Come out & CELEBRATE a live preview on Saturday 11 APRIL in Ostade A'dam. Video by Marcel Wierckx, sound design & recording by Frank van der Weij. GET TICKETS to AMERICAN WIZARDRY @ OSTADE A"DAM in AMSTERDAM
For now: a 30-second teaser... WATCH THE TRAILER OF INDUSTRY
AMERICAN WIZARDRY 11 APRIL in AMSTERDAM
AMERICAN WIZARDRY 10 & 11 APRIL
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AMERICAN WIZARDRY explores the wizardry of transformation. American composers are the wizards working with Monica Germino (violin/voice/kick drums) and Frank van der Weij (sound design) to transform sound, execute unconventional feats and exploit new technologies.
10 April: Uitkrant (in Dutch)
11 April: Uitburo.nl (in Dutch)
Interview, NEC Alumni Profiles
NEC Alumni Profile Interview with Monica Germino, February 2015
New England Conservatory Alumni Profiles: an in-depth look at a few of NEC alumni and their paths beyond NEC.NEC: "...and what’s next on your schedule?"
MG: "...together with Marcel Wierckx and Frank van der Weij I’m finishing up a music video of my version for adapted violin of Michael Gordon’s ‘Industry’, to be released in April by Cantaloupe Music. AMERICAN WIZARDRY, a new show with my duo with sound engineer Frank van der Weij with new pieces for violin and sound design by American composers/wizards Molly Joyce, David Dramm, Missy Mazzoli, Annie Gosfield, Julia Wolfe. I’m also developing a show with my group ELECTRA called RACHE (‘Revenge’), featuring the stories of four women who murdered for revenge, that will premiere in the Dutch Opera Days in Rotterdam...." Continue reading
RACHE ('REVENGE') with ELECTRA
photo: Anne Reinke
ELECTRA is off to a flying start, rehearsing and developing the new show RACHE ('REVENGE'). Together with composer Boudewijn Tarenskeen, ELECTRA tells the tale of four murderesses whose motive was revenge: Elektra (Michaela Riener), Marianne Bachmeier (Susanna Borsch), Judith (Saskia Lankhoorn), and Kill Bill (Monica Germino).
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VISIT our RACHE SITE
Monica Germino: violin, voice
Michaela Riener: voice, bass drum/percussion
Susanna Borsch: recorders, voice
Saskia Lankhoorn: Hammond organ, Fender piano, synthesizer, piano, voice, percussion
A wonderful team of collaborators will join in: Paul Koek (advice/direction), Wende Snijders (advice), Marc Warning (scenography), Cecile Brommer (dramaturg)
Performance dates start 28 May 2015, premiering in the Dutch Opera Days, and run through spring 2016. Watch this space!
2014-2015 tour of My Private Odyssey comes to a close
photo: Andreas J Etter
After 30 performances, the 2014-2015 tour of My Private Odyssey has come to a close. A spectacular collaboration with the extraordinary Club Guy & Roni, tanzmainz, composer David Dramm & composer/pianist Tomoko Mukaiyama, (electric) violinist Monica Germino, and flutist Anne La Berge.
Some press below:
"...honest and extraordinarily modern. Magnificent." -Allgemeine Zeitung
5 stars, Theaterkrant.nl ***** "It's also refreshing to see musicians at work that are not just fantastic performers but also strong actors. The main merit of My Private Odyssey is the harmony between all of the media, dancers, musicians, and that orating, chain-smoking Albert Camus meets Alain Delon..."
"...the fabulous dance group Club Guy & Roni...through an explosion of dance and music they bring a scorching ode to Homer, while driven by Odyssey's monologue written by Van den Bosch.” -NRC Handelsblad
Text: Ko van den Bosch | Decor: Ascon de Nijs | Costumes: Slavna Martinovic | Sound: Martin Lambeek | Light: Wil Frikken | Dramaturgy: Veerle van Overloop | Visuals: WERC
My Private Odyssey on tour until 5 February!
Next up: 1 FEBRUARY, 20.15 – My Private Odyssey – Theater aan het Spui, Den Haag - CLUB GUY & RONI - SOLD OUT
"...honest and extraordinarily modern. Magnificent." -Allgemeine Zeitung
Click to read the latest newsletter online: My Private Odyssey
11 JANUARY, 19.30 – My Private Odyssey – Staatstheater Mainz (Germany)
14 JANUARY, 20.15 – My Private Odyssey – Theater Speelhuis, Helmond, (NL)
15 JANUARY, 20.00 – My Private Odyssey – Theater de Nieuwe Kolk, Assen, (NL)
16 JANUARY, 20.00 – My Private Odyssey – Rabotheater, Hengelo, (NL)
20 JANUARY, 19.30 – My Private Odyssey – Staatstheater Mainz (Germany)
22 JANUARY, 20.00 – My Private Odyssey – Stadsschouwburg Utrecht, Utrecht, (NL)
23 JANUARY, 20.30 – My Private Odyssey – Toneelschuur, Haarlem, (NL)
FEBRUARY
1 FEBRUARY, 20.15 – My Private Odyssey – Theater aan het Spui, Den Haag, (NL)
4 FEBRUARY, 20.00 – My Private Odyssey – Theater aan het Vrijthof, Maastricht, (NL)
5 FEBRUARY, 20.00 – My Private Odyssey – Schouwburg Amstelveen, Amstelveen, (NL)
My Private Odyssey is on tour through February 2015: Click here for a complete list of tour dates
My Private Odyssey on tour in January
photo: Andreas J Etter; costumes by Slavna Martinovic
Next up: 16 JANUARY, 20.00 – My Private Odyssey – Rabotheater, Hengelo, (NL) - CLUB GUY & RONI
"...honest and extraordinarily modern. Magnificent." -Allgemeine Zeitung
Click to read the latest newsletter online: My Private Odyssey
11 JANUARY, 19.30 – My Private Odyssey – Staatstheater Mainz (Germany)
14 JANUARY, 20.15 – My Private Odyssey – Theater Speelhuis, Helmond, (NL)
15 JANUARY, 20.00 – My Private Odyssey – Theater de Nieuwe Kolk, Assen, (NL)
16 JANUARY, 20.00 – My Private Odyssey – Rabotheater, Hengelo, (NL)
20 JANUARY, 19.30 – My Private Odyssey – Staatstheater Mainz (Germany)
22 JANUARY, 20.00 – My Private Odyssey – Stadsschouwburg Utrecht, Utrecht, (NL)
23 JANUARY, 20.30 – My Private Odyssey – Toneelschuur, Haarlem, (NL)
FEBRUARY
1 FEBRUARY – My Private Odyssey – Theater aan het Spui, Den Haag, (NL)
4 FEBRUARY – My Private Odyssey – Theater aan het Vrijthof, Maastricht, (NL)
5 FEBRUARY – My Private Odyssey – Schouwburg Amstelveen, Amstelveen, (NL)
My Private Odyssey is on tour through February 2015: Click here for a complete list of tour dates
My Private Odyssey on tour
photo: Andreas J Etter; costumes by Slavna Martinovic
7 january, 20.30
Stadsschouwburg De Harmonie in Leeuwarden (NL): CLUB GUY & RONI
Click to read the latest newsletter online: My Private Odyssey
"...honest and extraordinarily modern. Magnificent." -Allgemeine Zeitung
My Private Odyssey is on tour through February 2015: See below or Click here for a complete list of tour dates
7 JANUARY – My Private Odyssey – Stadsschouwburg De Harmonie, Leeuwarden, (NL)
9 JANUARY – My Private Odyssey – Schouwburg Ogterop Meppel, Meppel, (NL)
11 JANUARY – My Private Odyssey – Staatstheater Mainz, Mainz (Germany)
14 JANUARY – My Private Odyssey – Theater Speelhuis, Helmond, (NL)
15 JANUARY – My Private Odyssey – Theater de Nieuwe Kolk, Assen, (NL)
16 JANUARY – My Private Odyssey – Rabotheater, Hengelo, (NL)
20 JANUARY – My Private Odyssey – Staatstheater Mainz, Mainz (Germany)
22 JANUARY – My Private Odyssey – Stadsschouwburg Utrecht, Utrecht, (NL)
23 JANUARY – My Private Odyssey – Toneelschuur, Haarlem, (NL)
FEBRUARY
1 FEBRUARY – My Private Odyssey – Theater aan het Spui, Den Haag, (NL)
4 FEBRUARY – My Private Odyssey – Theater aan het Vrijthof, Maastricht, (NL)
5 FEBRUARY – My Private Odyssey – Schouwburg Amstelveen, Amstelveen, (NL)
