Premiere February 16, 2020, Batavierhuis, Rotterdam (NE)
Is jazz music too? The response from Eve Gauthier, on who fictitiously the spotlights will shine in the theatrical concert by Duo IJlstra-García, would have been a resounding "yes". But not everyone agreed with her, as was revealed on November 1, 1923 when she presented her concert "Recital of Ancient and Modern Music for Voice". In that infamous concert she combined classical repertoire with contemporary jazz compositions by a.o. George Gershwin. The musical establishment was in an uproar over this. Jazzmusic was suitable for dancing, but not to be presented in a concert. That was 1923. But what is our opinion about this in the year 2020? Duo IJlstra García starts a musicaltheatrical research.
In the theatrical concert Is Jazz music too? the duo combines the diverse repertoire which was introduced by that Eve Gauthier with imaginary letters written by playwirght Corinne Heyrman. Stage director Annechien Koerselman then forges it all into a tasteful whole, letting Femke IJlstra and Celia García-García sometimes play the role of Eva Gauthier sometimes of the famous composers Ravel, Gershwin and Stravinksy. Three men who flew off like bees to the High Priestress of the Modern Song. In line with Eve Gauthier this concert different than other. No chat to music. But one in which the audience is automatically led back into the world of the past, which resembles suspiciously the world of today.
Illustration © Elline Jetten
Credits Cast & Crew
Duo IJlstra-García
Saxophone: Femke IJlstra
Piano: Celia García-García
Idea & Concept Duo IJlstra-García
Stage direction & Conceptdevelopment Annechien Koerselman
Texts Corinne Heyrman
Graphical design Eline Jetten
Promotionvideo Bart Buerman
Organisation Stichting Alondra Rotterdam
CALENDER
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2023
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2022
Rhenen Podium de Vlam November 02, 2022
Roden Theater de Winsinghhof November 06, 2022
2021
Ommen Landgoed Vilsteren November 28, 2021 14.30h
2020
Leidschendam Het Veur Theater Februari 13, 2020 try-out
Rotterdam Batavierhuis February 16, 2020 premiere
Abcoude Dorpskerk Februay 23, 2020 postponed due to Covid 19
Den Bosch Azijnfabriek April 16, 2020 postponed due to Covid 19
Ommen Het Muziekgebouw April 26, 2020 postponed due to Covid 19
Reek Muzis Landerd May 03, 2020 postponed due to Covid 19
Zaltbommel Emmy Verhey Festival September 13, 2020
Laren (NH) Rosa Spier Huis September 14, 2020
Rotterdam Batavierhuis October 17, 2020 postponed due to Covid 19
Amsterdam Houseconcert October 18, 2020 postponed due to Covid 19
Wormerveer Concert aan de Zaan October 30, 2020
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