Slagwerkensemble Appingedam
Percussion Ensemble
Bio
Slagwerkensemble Appingedam is made up of enthusiastic and ambitious musicians from Appingedam and the surrounding areas. In addition to the Percussion Ensemble, the association also includes a youth ensemble (Jong SEA) and a melodic ensemble. The percussionists from Appingedam have a special gift for creating warm sounds and evoking deep emotions, winning the hearts of both audiences and juries time and time again. The ensemble competes in the highest division and regularly returns home with first prizes or honorary awards. For their participation in the World Music Contest (WMC) in Kerkrade, the ensemble seeks to distinguish itself by choosing a theme that is close to its members' hearts. Almost all members live in the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Wadden. This beautiful and vulnerable area deserves more attention, and Slagwerkensemble Appingedam is eager to contribute to raising its profile. To do so, the ensemble has deliberately selected composers from the North who have a strong connection to the Wadden region — composers who know the landscape and can capture the feeling of the Wadden Sea in music. The ensemble also believes it is important to offer a platform to young, talented composers.
- Dirigent | Martijn Oostra
Programma
| Skylge 1666 | Gerben Jongsma |
| Catching Shadows | Ivan Trevino |
| Solar Storm | Martijn Oostra |
| Transformations in Spring | Max Richter |
