Murakami
Ikarai | NL
The main characters from the books by the Japanese writer Haruki Murakami know exactly who they are. And that's exactly the problem. He ascribes talking cats to them, fish falling from the sky, places where time does not exist and thoughts that become reality, to show them: stop becoming who you are. In alienating, absurdist books he takes you into another dimension. It's exactly what Ikarai does, with the 3D performance Murakami. In this performance you experience the writer three-dimensionally. Set to lyrics, visuals and a combination of classical and jazz music, you can't help but simply be, sometimes in confusion, sometimes in wonder.
Improvisation, composition and narration form a new concert experience: you are sucked into the world of a writer, Ikarai mixes the worlds of classical composition and jazz improvisation into a sound accompanying a story. You experience Ikarai’s concerts like a film for the spirit.
November Music
This performance is part of November Music on Tour. A series of adventurous concerts in the Fall of 2021, in collaboration with festivals and venues, among which Theaterfestival Boulevard. This annual 10-day festival takes places from 5 to 14 November and offers more than 90 different concerts. Check their complete program at www.novembermusic.net.
'A trip that I can recommend to everyone. Anyone who likes to listen to real music.'
- Tijl Beckand, TV host.vocals Sanne Huijbregts
piano Julian Schneemann
drums Jeroen Batterink
violin Tessel Hersbach
viola Yanna Pelser
cello Bence Huszar
double bass Camiel Jansen
visuals Bas ten Berge