EXCURSIONS!
LiveART performance door beeldend kunstenaar Maryleen Schiltkamp in samenwerking met pianist Alexander Kraft van Ermel in werken van Prokofiev, Barber en Rachmaninov.
16 oktober, 20:00
Podium Mozaïek
Bos en Lommerweg 191, 1055 DT Amsterdam
In EXCURSIONS! nemen beide kunstenaars je mee op een muzikale reis waarbij de klankkleuren worden vertaald naar een creatie op het doek. Een uniek samenspel van muziek en schilderkunst die op het podium de strijd aangaan met de spanning van oorlog, en het krachtenveld van de liefde. Zo behoort Prokofiev‘s Piano Sonate No.7 tot de ‘War Sonatas’; Alexander Kraft van Ermel brengt een combinatie van vernietiging en levenskracht ten gehore, waarbij Maryleen Schiltkamp expressieve abstracte beelden schildert. De muziek is universeel, maar in deze tijd van de Russische oorlog tegen Ukraine, en de Israëlische aanvallen in Gaza is de actuele dimensie ook iets dat impact heeft. Voorafgegaan door enkele delen van het prachtige ballet, Cinderella, o.a. de Grand Waltz, een transcriptie voor piano, waarin de vervoering en de weerstand van de liefde aan de orde komt. In Barber‘s ‘Excursions‘ vinden we een mozaïek van korte stukjes met Amerikaans country- en blues idioom, maar in een klassieke zetting die de lat hoog legt voor de pianist en de schilder. Het programma wordt geopend door een keuze uit Rachmaninov‘s ‘Etude Tableaux’; schilderachtige muziek die Alexander Kraft van Ermel als solo recital
zal uitvoeren.
Podium Mozaïek: www.podiummozaiek.nl
Maryleen Schiltkamp: maryleenschiltkamp.com
Alexander Kraft van Ermel: akraftvanermel.com
LiveART Prokofiev Sonate No.7 (detail 2024)
Video Clips by Vietas Videographics
Exhibition "From the New World”
PAINTINGS BY MARYLEEN SCHILTKAMP
1 – 7 September 2024;“White Box”, Roelof Hartstraat 7, Amsterdam
Opening reception: Sunday, 1 September, 15:30; with an introduction by philosopher/pianist Alexander Kraft van Ermel
Open: Mon – Sat, 12:00-19:00, and by appointment with Maryleen
Related to Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony, the series of paintings
‘From the New World’ by Maryleen Schiltkamp are a reflection on the cathartic impact of the symphony and the utopian notion of a
New World.
A world not on any map, but rather as an otherworldly experience which can be sensed through images of a fractured light shining from behind the pictorial scene. Themes from nature are painted in a process of abstraction, in various sketches leading to oil on canvas paintings. During the creation of this series ‘From the New World’, Maryleen was living in Prague and encountering new influences, such as artworks by František Kupka and Czech Cubism, which she studied with great interest to find new ways of expression.
Maryleen’s series of oilpaintings “From the New World”, created in Prague during 2012 – ’14 will be exhibited for the first time in Amsterdam!
Review by Eliane Muskus (Epicurean Adventure Amsterdam) on the vernissage of the exhibition FROM THE NEW WORLD, Sunday 1 September 2024:
“Yesterday’s vernissage of Maryleen Schiltkamp was a truly memorable event, showcasing not only her incredible talent but also the vibrant energy that filled the room. The afternoon began with powerful and insightful speeches by Alexander Kraft van Ermel and Maryleen Schiltkamp herself. Both speakers captivated the audience, providing deep reflections on the artistic journey and the inspirations behind the exhibition.The exhibition itself was nothing short of stunning. Maryleen’s works were beautifully curated, each piece telling its own story while contributing to a cohesive and compelling collection. The ambiance of the afternoon was perfect—elegant yet welcoming, allowing guests to fully immerse themselves in the art and engage in pleasant conversations. Overall, it was a fantastic afternoon that celebrated art leaving everyone inspired and eager to see what Maryleen Schiltkamp will create next.”
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EuropArtFair 2024
Maryleen Schiltkamp’s artworks ‘Freedom Symphony’ and ‘Vanishing Point’ will be presented at the EuropArtFair, 6-8 September 2024, at Gashouder, Klönneplein 1, Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam.
Find Maryleen@stand #75.
For free weekend tickets: www.europartfair.nl/toegangskaarten
Reduction code: DLN24
VIP Preview Friday 6 September 5-9 pm; Fair weekend: Sat-Sun 11 am – 5:30 pm
Maryleen Schiltkamp was awarded third prize of the EuropArtAward 2024 by gallery owners and art collectors!
Live music-painting project with Maryleen Schiltkamp.
Currently in rehearsal is a live music painting project on Prokofiev’s Sonata No. 7, opus 83 by pianist Alexander Kraft van Ermel and music painter Maryleen Schiltkamp. This Sonata belongs to Prokofiev’s ‘War Sonatas’ and demonstrates a combination of destruction and life forces, to which Schiltkamp paints visual impressions on the canvas, following the musical movement and the colours of sound. The music is universal, but in this time of the Russian war against Ukraine, the reality we experience has exceptional impact. After the merciless Prokofiev, the programme features Barber’s Excursions, opus 20, with 4 short pieces in an American idiom, with folk-melodies, a barnyard dance, boogie-woogie and blues, evoking an easy-going atmosphere but cast in a classical style that sets the bar high for the pianist and the painter.
16 October, 20:00u Podium Mozaiëk, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Click here for tickets!
2023 Stravinsky’s RITE in Riga
2023 CD Alexander Kraft van Ermel
2024 Antillean Dances, volume 2 by Wim Statius Muller
The LiveART Foundation supported a funding project for the recording, editing and production of Alexander’s new CD of works by his grandfather, Wim Statius Muller (Antillean Dances) and Frederic Chopin. Recently, the online release of the album “Antillean Heritage” by Alexander Kraft van Ermel was launched, making the recording available on all major platforms, and available for digital purchase on amazon and Apple ao. Congratulations, Alexander!
Available on Spotify
Boomplay
May 2024 saw the publication of Antillean Dances, volume 2 composed by Alexander’s grandfather, the well-known Curacao composer, Wim Statius Muller. Order @Alexander Kraft van Ermel
2024 Commission for Marion von Tilzer - 'Atlantis and Other Utopias'
The LiveART Foundation commissioned Marion von Tilzer to compose a piece on the theme of Atlantis in relation to the Atlantis series of oil-paintings by Maryleen Schiltkamp. Among the titles of these paintings are Heracleion, Amphitheater, Karyatiden, Parthenon, Noah and Déluge. For the assignment, Marion extended the title to ‘Atlantis and Other Utopias’, a composition of 20 minutes as a Suite of 5 pieces for saxophone quartet and an ‘oceanharp‘.
In addition to this assignment, the LiveART Foundation is organising a concert with the new composition by Marion von Tilzer, ‘Atlantis and Other Utopias’, performed by the Amstel Quartet in collaboration with percussionist Jacobus Thiele on 1 December 2024 at the Posthoornkerk in Amsterdam. The concert will be visually enlightened by a video project in combination with an exhibition of Maryleen’s Atlantis paintings.
2023/24 DVD The Art of the Symphony
Plans to produce a DVD of the documentary film The Art of the Symphony (2017)
Filmed and directed by DSCH Films/Alan Mercer.
Live music-painting by Maryleen Schiltkamp
Synopsis: Filmed in Prague, The Art of the Symphony alternates between the creation on canvas of a major Shostakovich work and footage of Prague both during the Communist era and the present-day reminders of those complex times. Within these images, the main theme of the film – freedom from oppression – is related through a humanitarian, rather than political standpoint, where the individual, the human soul, strives to rise above earthly conflict. Shostakovich’s Fourth Symphony is at the heart of these notions.
2025 Shostakovich festivals
The Swiss Trio
A live music-painting performance of Shostakovich Piano Trio, Op. 67, in collaboration with the Swiss Trio will take place in Switzerland in 2025.
- Festival Kammermusik Bodensee. August 31st in 2025.
- Kunsthalle Appenzell, September 5th in 2025.