A near 20-year crisscrossing of paths and collaborations, e.g. within the context of rock bands and free improvisation groups as well in contemporary ensembles, provides the backdrop for the members of the Amsterdam-based CATCH quartet. In 2003 the world premiere of Steve Mackey’s Dreamhouse - a Holland Festival commission - finally provided the opportunity to bring together the talents of all four musicians on one stage.
Since then, the quartet has been involved in further premiere performances (Christopher Fox, Peter Adriaansz), ensemble collaborations (Cappela Amsterdam), and has become the ensemble in residence at the OUTPUT festival in Amsterdam.
In April 2007 the group was in residence at Princeton University, culminating in the premiere performance of seven new works specifically written for the occasion.
The long-awaited North American premiere of Dreamhouse was presented May 2007 with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project about which Jeremy Eichler of the Boston Globe wrote:
“the four guitars (played by the Catch Electric Guitar Quartet) bring some highly unusual sonorities to the orchestra and some turbo-charged power to the work's caterwauling climax.”
Later this season the group will collaborate with the Slagwerkgroep Den Haag, featuring a tour of Holland.
Catch Electric Guitar Quartet's Friend Space (Top 7)
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Por que en las letras de los tangos, se escribe parte de nuestra historia, por que en su música se tejen nuestros sueños, Por que el amigo está ahí, entre sus notas.
hey Guys, Wiek Seth and all... Wow, it sounds great! why am i not in this fucking great project??? such a wonderful idea! Maybe polimetria for 4 prep. guitars could be adapted to you guys. but something new would be better. hope you establish a great tradition in the years to come. So many possibilities with this mutant instrument!! And last but not least: when the fuck are you guys playing Antropofagia again? Seth will you be in NY with the KNM, nov.? lemmeknow... Anyway, tomorrow I am playing here at the cutting Room below an add to spread to your friends in NY and environs: it will be a great pleasure to share my music with you at the Cutting Room TOMORROW, FRIDAY, September 21st @730 PM! (19 West 24th St. bet. Broadway and 6th Ave.) (I will probably be starting near 8-ish PM.)
WHO: A native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, composer/singer/guitarist ARTHUR KAMPELA has been described as a "Brazilian Frank Zappa." In his series of "percussion studies" for solo guitar, Kampela has created the "tapping technique" which combines traditional techniques with noise-oriented, percussive effects. The New York Times has written: "Extraordinary pieces ... Kampela's effects were fascinatingly inventive."
WHAT: I will be playing my Percussion Studies for guitar, Avant-Bossas-Novas, atonal Sambas, Rocks a-la-Bartok etc.
MUSICIANS: Jose Moura (electric bass /midi); Denise Puricelli (piano); Javier Diaz ( Percussion) Gregor Kitzis (violin), Dan Barret (cello), Jay Elfenbein (gamba) (Special Guest singer/composer: Alexa)
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