An Intergalatic Night
Space is the Place presents An Intergalactic Night at Bimhuis, an illustrious evening with performances in all kinds of genres and disciplines, from jazz, improv and classical to dance, theater, poetry and literature. The house pianist is the one and only Guus Janssen.
LINE-UP:
JOOST OOMEN
LIDY BLIJDORP
GUUS JANSSEN
DUO ALISTAIR PAYNE & SUN-MI HONG
ADA RAVE
Young cellist Lidy Blijdorp, who’s known for her narrative power. At the Amsterdam Cello Biennale she was praised for her ‘breathtaking musicality’ (NRC). And in Paris she obtained her master’s degree with the highest distinction. She received no less than two Edison awards for her album Journeyers.
As a poet, Joost Oomen has performed everywhere from Pisa to Paris, and from Lowlands to Crossing Border. Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant named him one of the three literary talents of 2020. In 2021 his novel Het Perenlied was released. In the past season he became the finalist of popular television show De Slimste Mens.
Trumpet and drums form an unusual line-up. However, Alistair Payne and Sun-Mi Hong make it sound completely natural through their imaginative playing. Living in quarantine has given this duo new impulses. The debut album IN:人 is the fruit of their labor.
Ada Rave is an Argentinean tenor saxophonist. Since 2013 she’s part of Amsterdam’s improvised music scene. She has her own unique timbre, which can be either loud and unorthodox, or soft and inquisitive. Since 2019 she’s a member of the Doek collective.
For decades, Guus Janssen has been a mainstay in the international music community. As a pianist and harpsichordist he has performed in a wide variety of line-ups with musicians from John Zorn to Gidon Kremer. He’s also a composing member of the infamous ICP Orchestra.
