Mr. Tobias and the Black Monster
How does it sound?
How does time sound? The cottage is small, but Mr. Tobias lives there contentedly and happily by himself. Until one weekday Thursday, in the morning at ten o'clock sharp, the bell rings. Mr. Tobias goes to see and it turns his world upside down. Clocks turn, a coat dances around the room, and the room is filled with wondrous sounds. A funny and poetic visual adventure with piano music.
On the stage
Tobias Borsboom won the Dutch Classical Talent Award in 2015 and also the Audience Award of the same name with violinist Piotr Jasiurkowski. In 2014, Tobias worked with Dagmar Slagmolen in Oorkaan's workshop as part of Dutch Classical Talent's coaching project. From this collaboration came the music performance Mr. Tobias and the Black Monster established. www.tobiasborsboom.nl
Vitaly Medvedev is a percussionist and performer and a member of the duo SonoLab and 4 & Ensemble. Vitaly actively collaborates with Slagwerk Den Haag and is a guest player of many other ensembles in the Netherlands. To continue developing as a musician and performer Vitaly focuses on the fields of theater, dance, movement, visual and performance art. www.vitalymedvedev.com
Behind the scenes
Dagmar Slagmolen Direction
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
Annemarie Klijn costume/decor
Desirée van Gelderen lighting design
The music
At Mr. Tobias and the Black Monster hear piano music by such masters as Felix Mendelssohn, Dmitri Kabalevski and Johannes Brahms.
Sakura on vibraphone
Carl Czerny (1791-1857) Schule der Geläufigkeit, op. 299, no. 24 and 28
Eric Satie (1866-1925) Le Picadilly
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Sonata in D major, KV 576, Allegretto
Frederic Chopin (1810 -1849) Nocturne No. 4 in F, op. 15 no. 1
Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904 -1987) Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Major, op. 46, III. Allegro giocoso
Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Feux d'Artifice
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847) Lieder ohne Worte, op. 67, No. 5 in b minor
Eric Satie (1866-1925) Je te Veux (on vibraphone)
Johannes Brahms (1833- 1897) From 16 Waltzes, op. 39, no. 3 in g-sharp minor
Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Claire de Lune
Awards
Tobias Borsboom won the Dutch Classical Talent Award in 2015 and also the Audience Award of the same name with violinist Piotr Jasiurkowski.
For at home
HURRICANE IN THE HOUSE
How many clocks do you color?
Click here and download and print the beautiful coloring page of Mr. Tobias and his piano bell monster, just for you! You can color this one at home by yourself. How many bells do you count? Also write some music or text on the stave yourself. Do you already know who you will give it to? To grandma? Or do you want to keep it for yourself and hang it above your bed? Have fun coloring!
Become a piano monster yourself and win a great prize!
Download the poster of Mr. Tobias and the Black Monster. Print out the poster on A4 size. Cut out the eyes from the poster and look through this. Have your mom or dad, or someone else take a picture of you. This way you will become a black piano monster yourself! Send this picture to info@oorkaan.nl and win free tickets to an Oorkaan concert of your choice!
Press
View and download Mr. Tobias and the Black Monster 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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