The Baritone Institute Performance
Website(s) : http://info@nielsbijl.nl / http://www.janmenu.com / http://www.thefourbaritones.com
After the Baritone Institute’s residence in Alsace, at Hohlandsbourg’s Castle, professional saxophonists will present their achievements through world premieres for baritone saxophone.
Baritone Institute will perform as part of World Sax Day (www.worldsaxday.com)
Biography
The Baritone Institute: an initiative of Niels Bijl and Jan Menu, supported by The Four Baritones and Katharina Thomsen following the highly successful cooperation in the Amsterdam Grachtenfestival 2011. It was a shared desire of Jan and Niels: an open stage for the baritone saxophone. Genre free, open to professionals, amateurs and anyone in need of a society for development of the most charming and versatile of the saxophone family, the baritone.
More information
Phillipe Geiss of the SaxOpen 2015 has invited Jan Menu and Niels Bijl, to bring the Baritone Institute to the Elzas and create a safe haven for baritone players world wide, both professional and amateur. Preceding the actual Congress, the Baritone Institute will reside in Chateau du Hohlandsbourg, for a Baritone Summer School. Here professional baritone saxophonists will work together, share knowledge and repertoire, and form ensembles, loosely based on the concept of The Four Baritones. Amateur saxophonists are invited to follow workshops in all musical fields, and learn new techniques and emsemble pieces. This performance will focus on the achievements of the professionals, who are now part of their own international Baritone Institute.
Program Saturday Chateau du Hohlandsbourg 1700 hrs
Free Improvisation Bullfinch (2015)
O vos Omnes
Pappie
Resurreccion de Angel Motel
Battaglia ‘Ello Mum
Baritone Institute Teachers/professionals:
Joan Martí-Fransquier
Tini Thomsen (1981)) / World Premiere
Tomas Luis de Victoria (1548-1611) Arr. Niels Bijl (1971) Callander Stephens Boone Arr. Tini Thomsen (1981)
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) Arr: J. Byrnes / World Premiere Gerry Mulligan (1927-1996) Arr. Jan Menu (1962)
Andrea Gabrielli (1515-1586), Arr. Joan Martí-Fransquier / Benjamin Herman (1968) Arr. Jan Menu (1962)
Jan Menu (NL), Niels Bijl (NL), Tini Thomsen (D/NL), Joan Martí-Fransquier (SP), Jay Byrnes (AUS)
Orchestra:
Hans Arnoldy (NL), Erik Dhondt (B), Christian Pflüger (D)en Renate Klaas (NL)