In his new project Off the Carousel, pianist and composer Rembrandt Frerichs challenges classical musicians to step out of their comfort zone. Where in their daily work they are only allowed to play what a composer wrote down centuries ago, Rembrandt lets them improvise and create. The music is not yet 100% fixed, but is created in a playful and investigative way during a series of public rehearsals. On September 7, Off the Carousel will premiere during Gaudeamus 2022 in Utrecht.
Eva Stegeman – 1st violin
Hadewijch Hofland – 2nd violin
Judith Wijzenbeek / Anna Smith – viola
Charles Watt – cello
Andrea Caruso – upright bass
Maria Cristina Gonzalez – flute
Maripepa Contreras – oboe
Letizia Maula – clarinet
Vinsent Planjer – percussion
Rembrandt Frerichs – piano