Letter Piece Company: Letter Piece 1

PERFORMANCES

A to Zzz

Sunday 2nd of February

at 11.45 am at the Concertgebouw in Bruges.

as part of the festival 'genoteerd'.

performers: Shila Anaraki, Adam de la Cour, Mark Knoop, Ann Saelens, Tomma Wessel

light: Sylvie Melis, Michael Janssens costumes: Philine Rinnert, choreographic advice: Adva Zakai

Quartets show

Kinder Kunsten Festival, Geel, Belgium

10 March 2013

A to Zzz

STUK kunstencentrum, Leuven, Belgium   

26 and 27 October 2012

Letter Pieces duos

CC Stroming, Berlare, Belgium

16 March 2012

A to Zzz

Vooruit, Gent, Belgium

16 & 17 February 2012

Letter Pieces duos

 CC De Werft, Geel, Belgium

2 February 2012

Letter Pieces duos

CC De Westrand, Dilbeek, Belgium

11 January 2012 

Letter Pieces duos

Novecanto and Katrijn Friant, Parnassus, Gent, Belgium

22 October 2011

Quartets show

Concertgebouw Brugge, Belgium

9 September 2012

Letter Pieces duos

Bronks, Brussels, Belgium Opening of the Circuit X and Soiree X

28 August 2011

Quartets show

Soundwaves festval, Brighton

15 July 2011

Quartets show

Soundwaves festval

Chisenhale Dance Studio, London, UK

14 July 2011

Quartets show

Huddersfield Music Festival

Soundwaves festval

25 November 2010

Quartets show

Transit Festival, Leuven

24 October 2010

Letter Pieces duos

Living Room Music,  Klara festival, Brussels (Joris Rossie's living room)  

12 September 2010

Letter Pieces duos

Korte Metten, Vooruit, Gent

3 February 2010

Letter Pieces duos

Queen's University, Belfast  

19 November 2009

Letter Pieces duos

BrxlBravo, Brussels (also featuring David Helbich)

3 October 2009

Letter Pieces duos

Multiplier, Kings Place, London

17 March 2009

Letter Pieces duos

Festival Made, Gent  

27 September 2008

Letter Pieces duos

Rational Rec, London

4 March 2008 

KIDS WORKSHOPS

Shila and Tomma have led workshops in Belgium for children of all ages using Letter Piece concepts. The children create their own works exploring relationships between physical actions and sound. Some workshops are one hour sessions and they have also led three day courses with a performance for the parents at the end!

If you are interested interested in booking Shila and Tomma, contact Tomma at:
tomma@apsara.be
Workshops

13.30 and 16.30, 3 May 2014

Musicacademie Beveren, Belgium.

Organised by Matrix

Kinder Kunsten Festival, Geel, Belgium

9 March 2013

De Vlieger, Gent
24 March to 7 April 2011

De Vlieger, Gent
17 May 2011

Dworp, Belgium
organisation: Matrix
4 to 6 June 2011

Blokfluitdagen Mechelen

19 August 2011

KidsOdGand at Gent Festival
Bijloke, Gent
Workshop for 8-10 year olds, with public showing.
3 October 2010

Matrix Centrum voor nieuwe muziek
Leuven, Belgium
12-14 April 2010

About the individuals

Shila Anaraki has worked as a dancer with choreographers in Belgium, Germany and Holland with companies such as Wanda GolonkaSchauspielfrankfurt, Vivienne Newport Company and Les Ballets C de la B. In recent years, an important part of her work has been dedicated to working with composers (such as George Aperghis and Alvin Curran) as a collaborator, dancer and assistant.

Mark Knoop is a pianist and conductor living in London. He performs with such groups as Plus Minus, Ensemble Expose, ELISION, 175 East, musicFabrik, WDR Rundfunkchor Koln, Ensemble Offspring and Ensemble Laboratorium. Mark has worked with composers such as Newton Armstrong, Richard Barrett, Chris Dench, James Dillon, Michael Finnissy, Helmut Lachenmann and Liza Lim, Erik Ulman and David Young.

Adam de la Cour is a composer and performer living just outside London. He is active as a vocalist, electric guitarist and clown, premiering works by Michael Finnissy, Chris Newman and artist Bruce Mclean, among others. He also performs and writes music with/for Ensemble + -, Zipperface, ARCO, Ensemble Reconsil, Nostrilatu, Gastro, The Bishop of X*** and Mowgli and has been broadcast on Resonance FM and BBC Radio 3.

Matthew Shlomowitz is a London based composer of concert music and performance pieces. He was written works for groups such asamisimasa, Champ d'Action, ELISION, EXAUDI, Ives Ensemble, Ricciotti Ensembe and Quatuor Diotima.

Tomma Wessel is a German recorder player living in Belgium. She performs with Ex Tempore, Musica Antiqua Köln, Champ d’Action, Collegium Instrumentale Brugensis, Il Novecento, Het Spectra Ensemble, Het Vlaams Symfonieorkest en Das Urensemble and is a member of the recorder group Aspara.