Viva Banana

WHAT DOES VENEZUELA SOUND LIKE IN VIENNA?

This staged concert by Oorkaan and Jeunesse offers a special visual listening experience for the whole family. The Tocuyito Trio takes us on a colorful journey into the magical and fiery world of Venezuelan sounds and rhythms. Viva Banana is a colorful and dancing journey with explosive rhythms and exotic soundscapes. Inspiration for this theatrical concert, is the rich Venezuelan culture and nature, with mysterious mountains and stories of magical creatures, which is expressed through the music. Viva Banana is a new direction by Caecilia Thunnissen with piano trio Tocuyito Trio.

Staged elements, humor and the music make this performance appropriate for everyone from ages 6 to 106.   

This international co-production of Jeunesse Austria and Oorkaan offers a whole new take on the classical piano trio. You won't want to miss it!

Joseph Avilia (pianist of the Tocuyito Trio) on the Jeunesse-Oorkaan-Academy: "For me, participating in the Jeunesse-Oorkaan-Academy was the perfect introduction to a world of creative possibilities in which I now feel at home. It broadened my professional outlook and gave me extra pleasure in making music."  

Advisory age: 6 - 106 
Language no problem  



ON STAGE AND BEHIND THE SCENES

ON STAGE AND BEHIND THE SCENES

Tocuyito Trio 

Violin Dalina Ugarte
Cello Santo Scala
Piano Joseph Avila 

Director Caecilia Thunnissen
Assistant director Wieger Meulenbroek

Choreography Joropo dance Laura Aya
Scenography Sophie Baumgartner
Lighting Design Bartek Kubiak
Set design Johannes Plos 

THE MUSIC

  • Lejío, Copla y Pate'perro -. Carlos Pino-Quintana  
  • "Mujer Merideña" (Creole Waltz) -. Pedro J. Castellano, arr. for Melodica, Cello and Voice*
  • "El Silbón y el Sereno"-. Tocuyito Trio
  • "Tonada de Luna Llena" (Llano Work Song) -. Simón Díaz, arr. for Piano Trio*
  • Tamborera No. 9 "San Benito" -. Nelson Martínez, arr. for Piano Trio**
  • Fuga con Pajarillo - Aldemaro Romero, arr. for Piano Trio***
  • Pajarillo - Traditional, arr. for Cello, Cuatro and Maracas*
  • Joropo Zapateao' y Escobillao', for Foot-Percussion -. Laura Aya
  • "Maria Lionza," for Maracas Solo - Dalina Ugarte
  • "Tonada del Cabrestero" (Llano Work Song) -. Simón Díaz, arr. for Piano Trio and Cuatro*
  • Paraphrase on "Polo Margariteño" (Fishermen Song) for Piano -. Joseph Ávila 
  • "Prélude" from English Suite No. 6 in D minor, BWV 811 -. Johann Sebastian Bach
  • Pajarillo - Traditional, arr. for Piano Trio**

*arr. by Joseph Ávila, Dalina Ugarte and Santo Scala

**arr. by Carlos Pino-Quintana

***arr. by Icli Zitella

ABOUT THE JEUNESSE-OORKAAN-ACADEMY

At the Jeunesse-Oorkaan-Academy, artistic director Caecilia Thunnissen collaborates with Oorkaan’s regular trainers, musicians, and creators to develop and perform staged concerts for young audiences. These concerts, created using the "Oorkaan method," have been presented at prestigious venues such as the Elbphilharmonie, the Philharmonie Luxembourg, Baden-Baden, and the Salzburg Festival, earning numerous international nominations and awards.

The academy offers two weeks of intensive master classes over a six-month period in Amsterdam and Grafenegg (AT). During this time, a Triolino production is created and performed for children as young as 3 years old, as part of a series of four productions per season by Jeunesse, premiering in Vienna and touring throughout Austria.

Upcoming concerts

Fri
27
Dec
Dawn
with Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra
3:00 PM,

Zwolle Theaters

Sat
28
Dec
The day dad fell
with Matteo Paggi and Aviv Noam
3:30 pm,

Teatro Munganga, Amsterdam

Sat
4
Jan
Dawn
5 p.m,

Theater 30cc, Leuven

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