Music Theatre

Photography © Tobias Hase

CREW

Stageadaptation after the epynomous novel by E. Kästner: Annechien Koerselman

Composition: E.T.A. Hoffmann, Dmitri Shostakovich, Jean Sibelius

Conductor: Chloé Dufresne

Concept & Stage direction: Annechien Koerselman

Musical dramaturgy: Lena Jaeger & Annechien Koerselman

Set- & Costumedesign: Nina Ball

Lightdesign: Annechien Koerselman

Education department: Lena Jaeger

Organisation: Münchner Philharmoniker Munich

Premiere June 11, 2024, Isarphilharmonie Munich (DE)

CAST

Actors: Daniel Holzberg, Angela Schausberger, Anú Sifkovits

Orchestra: Münchner Philharmoniker Munich

Photography © Klaus Görgen

CREW

Idea & Concept: Katharina Höhne

Composition: Stefan Behrisch, Georg Hamilton, Ludwig von Beethoven

Conductor: Wayne Marshall

Choreography: Kassandra Wedel

Visuals (Video & LED): Schnelle Bunte Bilder

Stage direction: Annechien Koerselman

Costumes: Katharina Höhne, Annechien Koerselman, Kassandra Wedel

Lightdesign: Annechien Koerselman & Ertan Kaya

Interpreter of the deaf & Co-trainer: Elisabeth Brichta

Organsiation: Westdeutscher Rundfunk Cologne

premiere January 24, 2020, Kölner Philharmonie Cologne (DE)

CAST

Dance: Kassandra Wedel & 28 deaf, hearing impaired & hearing teenagers

Electronic instruments: Marc Romboy

Moderation: Isabel Hecker, Kassandra Wedel (gebarentaal)

Orchestra: WDR Funkhausorchester

Photography © WDR (Livestream) & Flixpicks

CREW

Text: Anke Engelke, Leona Frommelt

Conductor: Enrico Delamboye

Stage director: Annechien Koerselman

Setdesign: Nina Pöting (Basic Set: Anja Dublanka)

Animations: Hardy Hoffmann

Costumedesign: Romy Reinfeld

Props: Sabine Steudter

Lightdesign: Annechien Koerselman

WDR Musiceducation department: Mirjam von Jarzebowski

Dramaturgy: Leona Frommelt

Organistion: West Deutscher Rundfunk Cologne (DE)

premiere November 02, 2023, WDR Rundfunkhaus Cologne (DE)

CAST

Moderation: Anke Engelke, André Gatzke

Orchestra: WDR Funkhausorchestra

Photography © Juri Hiensch

CREW

Concept: Wishful Singing Vocal female quintet:

Stage direction & Lightdesign: Annechien Koerselman

Producer: Jacqueline la Rooy, Inge Stok, Erik Laarman

Organisation: Stichting Wishful Singing, Utrecht

premiere April 12, 2024, Westerkerk Amsterdam (NL) (environmental version)

premiere December 08, 2024, Koninklijk Theater Carré Amsterdam (NL)(theatre version)

CAST

Wishful Singing Vocal female quintet:

Singer: Anne-Christine Wemekamp (1st soprano)

Singer: Maria Goetze (2nd soprano)

Singer: Marleen van Os (mezzo-soprano)

Singer: Stella Brüggen (1st alto)

Singer: Hilde van Zandbergens (1st alto) / Carré

Singer: Marjolein Stots (2nd alto)

Voces8 Scolars:

Singer: Owen Elsley (tenor)

Singer: Joe Hancock (tenor)

Singer: David Walsh (tenor)

Singer: Daniel Gilchrist (baritone)

Singer: Vincent Martig (base)

Singer: Bram Trouwborst (base) / Carré

Photography © Juri Hiensch

CREW

Composition: David Maslanka, Alexander Glasunov, Fanny Mendelssohn, Joan Pérez-Villegas, Arjan Linker

Stage direction: Annechien Koerselman

Arrangements: Osimun Quartet

Setdesign: Osimun Quartet i.c.w. Annechien Koerselman

Costumdesign: Osimun Quartet & Annechien Koerselman

Lightdesign: Annechien Koerselman

Production: Osimun Quartet

Technics: Thomas Myrmel

Organisation: Osmun Saxophone Quartet i.c.w. Dutch Classical Talent

premiere January 09, 2025, Theater & Congrescentrum Orpheus Apeldoorn (NL)

CAST

Osmun Saxophone Quartet:

Sopranosaxophone: Diego Dávilla

Altosaxophone: Fátima Alcázar

Tenorsaxophone: Inéz Gonzaléz

Baritonesaxophone: Ricard Martínez

Photography © WDR (Livestream) & Flixpicks

CREW

Text: Anke Engelke, Leona Frommelt

Conductor: Enrico Delamboye

Stage director: Annechien Koerselman

Setdesign: Ceren Isbilir (Basic Set: Anja Dublanka)

Animations: Hardy Hoffmann

Costumedesign: Romy Reinfeld

Props: Barbara Cibis

Lightdesign: Annechien Koerselman

WDR Musiceducation department: Mirjam von Jarzebowski

Dramaturgy: Leona Frommelt

Organistion: West Deutscher Rundfunk Cologne (DE)

premiere November 16, 2024, WDR Rundfunkhaus Cologne (DE)

CAST

Moderation: Anke Engelke, André Gatzke

Orchestra: WDR Funkhausorchestra

Photography © Robert Verhoeve, Anne Ammerlaan, Anne Müller, Annechien Koerselman

CREW

Stage direction & Script: Annechien Koerselman

Musical dramaturgy: Dividivi3 & Annechien Koerselman

Set- & Costumedesign: Anne Ammerlaan

Productionleader: Dividivi3, Amsterdam

Organisation: Dividivi3 Amsterdam

Opening August 10, 2019, The Canalfestival, Amsterdam

CAST

Flute & Acting: Rieneke Brink (Dividivi3)

(Alto)Oboe & Acting: Paloma de Beer (Dividivi3)

Bassclarinet & Acting: Ilse Eijsink (Dividivi3)

Photography © Mariska de Groot & Screenshots recording

CREW

Concept & Stage direction: Annechien Koerselman

Conductor: Rolf Verbeek

Arrangements: Gijs Philip van Schaik

Multicamerarecording: u.t.l.o. Jos Schoemaker

Audio Multicamerarecording: Jos Boerland & Thijs Borsten

Camera teaching material: Rens Polman

Lichtdesign: Annechien Koerselman & Tjeerd Zijlstra

Editor: Rens Polman

Styling & Props: Annechien Koerselman i.c.w. Izaline Calister, Gerdien Kuipers & Gertrude Kokke

Make-up: Barbara Kobus

Production- & stage directional assistance: Gerdien Kuipers

Musiceducation department NNO: Johannes Terpstra

Department Eigen-Wijs Next: Lieuwe Noordam & Gerdien Kuipers

Technical support teaching materials: Jan Rozema

Organisation: Noord Nederlands Orkest Groningen

premiere online Autumn, Winter 2022, Spring, Summer 2023

CAST

Singer & Moderation: Izaline Calister

Orchestra: Noord Nederlands Orkest Groningen

Participative support: Students teaching music & percussion Prins Claus Conservatorium Groningen (NL)

Photography © Ben Bonouvrier

CREW

Idea & Musical dramaturgy: String Quartet Biennale

Composition: Arvo Pärt, Steve Reich, Pascal Dusapin, Valentin Silvestrov, Henryk Górecki, Mortin Feldman, Kevin Volans, Terry Riley

Concept & Stage direction: Annechien Koerselman

Setdesign: Ascon de Nijs

Lightdesign: Jeroen Smith

Productionleader: Sanne Bouman

Organisation: String Quartet Biennale Amsterdam

premiere January 31, 2020 Muziekgebouw aan het IJ Amsterdam

CAST

Arditti Quartet: Irvine Arditti (violin), Ashot Sarkissjan (violin), Ralf Ehlers (viola), Lucas Fels (cello)

Calder Quartet: Benjamin Jacobson (violin), Tereza Stanislav (violin), Jonathan Moerschel (viola), Eric Byers (cello)

Signum Quartet: Florian Donderer (violin), Annette Walther (violin), Xandi van Dijk (viola), Thomas Schmitz (cello)

Photography © Melle Meivogel & Robert Verhoeve

CREW

Concept, Stage direction & Props: Annechien Koerselman

Costumedesign: Margot Koudstaal

Lightdesign: Jeroen Smith

Sound: Marc Baijens

Stage manager: Roland van Lammers Toorenburg

Programmer: Lestari Scholtes

Productionleading: Lisanne van Wijk

Organisation: Het Grachtenfestival Amsterdam

premiere Augustus 10, 2018, Zuiderkerk Amsterdam

CAST

Musicians: Ella van Poucke (Cello), Camiel Boomsma (piano), Babylon Quartet (Leonid Nikishin - violin, Danielle Daoukayeva - violin, Kellen McDaniel - viola, William McLeish -cello), Sanne Rambags Trio (Sanne Rambags - singing, Joost Lijbaart - drums, Jesse Schilderink - saxophone), Merlijn Runia (singing), Jornt Duyx (guitar), Caravan (Julian Schneemann - piano & composition, Jawa Manla - Ud, Emmy Storms - violin, Jeroen Batterink - percussion)

Actor: Reinier Demeijer

Presentation: Dieuwertje Blok

Photography © Melle Meivogel & Rob van Dam

CREW

Concept, Stage direction & Set: Annechien Koerselman

Costumes: Margot Koudstaal

Light: Jeroen Smith

Sound: Marc Baijens

Stage manager: Karsten Stouten

Programmer: Lestari Scholtes

Executive Producer: Anna Schaap

Organisation: The Grachtenfestival Amsterdam

premiere 09th of augustus 2019, Zuiderkerk Amsterdam

CAST

Musicians: Raoul Steffani (baritone), Yang Yang Cai (piano), Dominique Vleeshouwers, Arend Bruijn (percussion), Syrene Saxofoon (Annelies Vrieswijk - alto saxophone, Evelien Jansen - dance, Niek Wagenaar - dance, Anne Suurendonk - choreographer), Cunana Ensemble (Mariana Preda - panflute, Noa Eyl - violin, Gabriel Barbalau - double base, Dani Luca - cymbalom), Kika Sprangers Trio (Kika Sprangers - saxophone & composition, Wolfert Brederode - piano, Jasper van Hulten - percussion), Pynarello en Tijn Wybenga (arrangement).

Performer: Fay Loren

Presentation: Dieuwertje Blok

Photography © Anja Koehler & Benno Hunziker

CREW

Idea: Die Schurken

Stage direction & Script: Annechien Koerselman

Set- & Costumedesign: Nina Ball

Lightdesign: Annechien Koerselman i.c.w. Nina Ball

Additional new compositions: Marcus Nigsch

Producer & Organisation: Die Schurken, Bregenz

premiere June 17, 2018 Philharmonie Luxembourg

CAST

Clarinet, Acting: Martin Schelling

Trumpet, Acting: Stefan Dünser

Accordion, Acting: Goran Kovacevic

Double bass, Acting: Martin Deuring