AXES QUARTET
Celestial
CRAVING
The Music of Jacob TV
Humanity's greatest desire is a craving for celestial peace.
It is therefore also the driving force behind all conflict, drama and tragedy.
Dutch ‘avant pop’ composer JacobTV (Jacob ter Veldhuis, 1951) is considered an ‘outlaw’ in new music, whose work ‘makes many a hip-hop artist look sedate’ (Wall Street Journal).
Jacob has been a frontrunner in combining video, multimedia and music for 30 years. With his use of soundbites from documentaries, news items and popular tv-shows he displays a strong affinity with 21st century societal issues such as tragedy, consumerism, substance abuse and international conflict.
In this program Celestial Craving we display Jacob's more tranquil, heaven-focused side of composition, with his version of William Blake's epic poem the Garden of Love, through the eerie tranquility of Postnuclear Winterscenario nr 10, to his more pressing, high-octane fueled works like Pimpin' and Heartbreakers. At the heart of this program we'll find the world premiere of NUTS, JacobTV's comment on the tragedy of the police murder of George Floyd and the following BLM movement.
Program:
The Garden of Love
NUTS (World Premiere)
Grab it
Postnuclear Winter Scenario
Pimpin'
Heartbreakers
TEMPO RUBATO, 5 December
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AXES QUARTET
Founded in 2018, AXES Quartet is an international renowned saxophone quartet instigated by saxophonist Niels Bijl. Their initial performance was a collaboration with Dutch choir Consensus Vocalis, performing Kancheli’s Amao Omi and a selection of brand new works for sax quartet and choir.
The ensemble has always pushed the envelope for developing new music and promoting the rich history of saxophone quartet literature, through international collaboration with outstanding performing artists.
Currently the AXES Quartet is based in Victoria, Australia, and is driven by the endless enthusiasm and experience of some of Australia’s finest saxophonists: Sara Beale (Wonthaggi), Shannon Ebeling (Geelong), Michael Lichnovsky (Bendigo) and Niels Bijl (Yarragon South).
Previous members include Jay Byrnes (NSW), Carmen Nieves (NSW), Simon Brew (NZ), Christoph Enzel (Berlin), Ties Mellema (NL),Fernando Ramos (Portugal).