Cello storm
How does it sound?
What does friendship sound like? Dove is lonely and goes in search of friends. Pigeon flies over jungles, steppes, seas, deserts and has great adventures with strange birds and weird characters. But she doesn't find a friend. Winds carry her away to where it is cold. Shivering, tired and very alone, Dove settles down in the snow at the North Pole. That sounds sad, but sometimes something unexpected just happens.... Cello storm is a visual performance about loneliness and friendship, without words but with lots of humor and with music from around the world.
Advisory age: 5+
Language No Problem
On the stage
Cello Octet Amsterdam is a unique and versatile ensemble consisting of 8 top cellists: Claire Bleumer/Mascha van Nieuwkerk, Karel Bredenhorst, Lieselot Watté, Marcus van den Munckhof, Rares Mihailescu, Sanne Bijker, Stephan Heber and Simon Velthuis. Cello8ctet Amsterdam stands for new music and works with today's most outstanding composers. The octet has performed more than 70 world premieres, most of which were written especially for the octet. www.cello8ctet.com
Behind the scenes
Dagmar Slagmolen is a director, actress and cellist who works with a wide variety of companies including Orkater and her own music theater company Via Berlin and ensembles (from duos, through quartets and octets to choirs and orchestras) in search of cross-fertilization and new forms to bring (classical) music into the limelight through movement. Music is always the main storyteller. www.dagmarslagmolen.nl
Dieuweke van Reij design and costumes
Desirée van Gelderen lighting design
Publicity image Festina
Cellostorm is a co-production of Oorkaan and Cello8ctet Amsterdam.
AWARDS
Cello storm Was nominated for the YEAH | Young EARopean Awards 2015. This is a European award for the best music production for children.
Cellostorm was also nominated for the Young Audience Music Award 2013! Or a YAMaward. A European award for the best music performance for children! Read here a nice article on the making process of Cello storm in Theaterkrant (October 2013).
The music
At Cello storm you will hear music by composers such as Franz Schubert, Philip Glass, Emile Waldteufel, John Adams, Alberto Ginastera and Astor Piazzolla.
John Adams (1947) Shaker Loops in a minor (arr. Hans van der Heide)
Franz Schubert (1797-1828) String Quintet in C major D956 (arr. Cello8ctet Amsterdam)
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas (arr. James Barralet)
Phillip Glass (1937) Mishima in d minor - The Secret Agent in c minor (arr. Niko Ravenstijn & Elias Arizcuren)
Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983) Ballet Estancia (arr. Elias Arizcuren)
Eddie Cooley (1930) & Otis Blackwell (1931-2002) Fever in d minor (arr. Cello8ctet Amsterdam)
Emile Waldteufel (1837-1915) The Skater Waltz Op 183 in G major (Cello8ctet Amsterdam)
Henry Mancini (1924-1994) The Pink Panther in c minor (arr. Cello8ctet Amsterdam)
Rares Mihailescu (1979) Desert Op. 1 in c minor
Harald Austbø (1982) Less meow on the street
"Dear people of Cellostorm. I really liked it and I like clasics a lot. I thought you guys did a very good job."Rose from Group 5
For at home
HURRICANE IN THE HOUSE
Dove has her own song. Would you like to sing this song with your friends?
Listen first here the complete song.
Listened well? Then you can now download the lyrics of the entire song using the Download button below. The song begins like this...
Dove dove mad dove
What are you doing so far from home
Are you lost again perhaps
Dove is looking for a best friend.....
As you may have heard, the verses not in bold are sung by several voices at once. Want to sing this song with three friends at once? Then listen now here the 2nd vote, and then click here for the 3rd vote.
Now try singing all three different voices at the same time.
Any luck? Then give a performance for your parents, grandparents or other friends!
With the karaoke version it's like being on stage yourself!
Download the full lyrics of the song below:
Press
View and download Cellostorm's press materials here:
Made possible by
Upcoming concerts
9
May
2:45 p.m.,
Maaiveld Festival, Apeldoorn
9
May
5 p.m,
Maaiveld Festival, Apeldoorn
15
May
10:00 am,
Showcase Classical Next
Colosseum, Berlin (Germany)
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