Moving Strings is a platform for the research of sound and movement, in creative as well as educational context, working together since 2018. We are a matriarchal, non-hierarchical creative performing ensemble, we create our own work and perform it in theaters, alternative spaces and site-specific settings, and collaborate with musicians, choreographers and artists; We hold regular research sessions, workshops and creative laboratories and teach in non/academic institutes.
Moving Strings is the main project supported by Stichting Knopen since 2022.
Ensemble members: Maya Felixbrot, Alex Welch, Noortje Kohne – Viola, Geerte de Koe – Violin, Shana Brown – Violin, Jonathan Nagel – Double-bass, Camille Verhaak – Clarinet, Irene Sorozabal – voice and Recorders, Aina Font – Saxophone, Manuela Tessi – choreographer.
We are always excited to collaborate and exchange, feel free to write us: movingstrings19@gmail.com
http://www.movingstrings.com/#/
Productions of Moving Strings
Gathering Fantasies (2023-)
Gathering Fantasies UP CLOSE (2024-)
Gathering Fantasies in Jouw Gebouw
Merge Corp
11 Variation
Moving Strings 2023
08.09 *PREMIERE* Merge Corp – Artun Cekem, 11-Variation – Aya Yoshida, Gaudeamus Festival, Theater Kikker, Utrecht
09.09 *PREMIERE* My Prayers Are Made of Silicone – BAKUDI SCREAM, Gaudeamus Festival, Pandora, Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht
10.09 *PREMIERE* Gathering Fantasies, Gaudeamus Festival, Theaater Kikker, Utrecht
11.09 My Prayers Are Made of Silicone + FRÖ, Splendor, Amsterdam
13.09 Gathering Fantasies, OT301, Amsterdam
15.09 Gathering Fantasies, Set Community Gardens, Ijburg, Amsterdam
15.10 Moving Strings @ ‘Improbellissimo’, Theater Vrijburcht, Ijburg
19.11 A Wave Will Come @ A Tiger in a Room, ELAP, Utrecht
08.12, 12:00 Play As We Are research session @ OT301, Amsterdam email to sign-up: movingstrings19@gmail.com
09.12 Gathering Fantasies @ Intro in Situ, Maastricht
10.12 Gathering Fantasies @ Splendor, Amsterdam
Moving Strings 2024
22.06 Gathering Fantasies @ de Warren, Amsterdam
Moving Strings 2025
13.02.2025 Spine Gliss @ Sounding Here, WORM, Rotterdam
Ongoing, starting February 2025- Gathering Fantasies in Jouw Gebouw
a project in collaboration with Lang Leven Thuisflat, seniorenflat Ookmeerweg 286 Leo Polakhuis , Amsterdam Nieuw West. Moving Strings is developing a new, site-specific, open version of Gathering Fantasies, with the participation of Lang Leven Thuisflat residents. A series of workshops based on Moving Strings research, will lead to a new version of the performance, inspired by the place and people.
We will ask: what is the meaning of home? What role does creativity play in a home environment? What are teh different voices in the house and how can we listen and be heard? With sounds, images and physical movement, we aim to gather fantasies from and for the building.
Gathering Fantasies in Jouw Gebouw is supported by Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie.
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