The Cello Octet Amsterdam and a robot ensemble by Nick Verstand, Maki Namekawa – the Big Concert Night in POSTCITY’s train hall will (once again) be a highlight of the festival.
Claire Bleumer, Esther Torrenga, Genevieve Verhage, Alistair Sung, Rares Mihailescu, René van Munster, Sanne Bijker and Sanne van der Horst are the “Cello Octet Amsterdam”. Projects with composers such as Philip Glass, Sofia Gubaidulina and Arvo Pärt have earned the ensemble an international reputation. Nick Verstand, on the other hand, is an artist, performer and light designer. He creates extraordinary stage and light installations, together with artists such as Björk, Doja Cat, Fatima Yamaha and Suzanne Ciani.
Please note! Tickets will be available online from mid-July.
As part of the “Big Concert Night” at this year’s Ars Electronica, the “Celo Actet Amsterdam” and Nick Verstand present a live performance that oscillates between creation and destruction and questions our future role in the earthly ecosystem. “Cocon” is formed by eight cellists and just as many robotic arms, all of which move to the rhythm of the music. Man and machine reunite in a scene of light, kinetics and sound. Pieces written for cello by internationally renowned artists such as Caterina Barbieri, Kara-Lis Coverdale, KMRU & Abul Mogard, Jesse Broekman and Qasim Naqvi will be performed.
In the second part of this evening, the Cello Octet Amsterdam will perform together with pianist Maki Namekawa.
Afterwards, the Ars Electronica Nightline acts will continue until 4 am.