Konrad Koselleck
sep 13th, 2024, 10.30pm – Bruckner Casco Festival
What to expect?
Are we going to swing to Bruckner? The big band may traditionally be a jazz orchestra, but Konrad understands better than anyone that this brass and rhythm section will form an exciting and energetic symbiosis with Bruckner’s 6th. This evening will be vibrant, unique, and something you won’t forget anytime soon! Listen to the latest concert of the Konrad Koselleck Big Band in Bimhuis and get a taste of what you will hear.
Konrad Koselleck & Bruckner 6
Bandleader Konrad Koselleck, born in Heidelberg, Germany, is renowned as one of the top arrangers in the Netherlands. For every show or artist, he writes new arrangements or sometimes even complete compositions. His refined approach showcases enthusiasm, humor, boundless craftsmanship, and a great sense of entertainment. While the big band may traditionally be a jazz orchestra, Konrad Koselleck understands better than anyone that this traditional brass and rhythm section has much more to offer. As a teenager, Konrad switched from trumpet to piano, later graduating as a jazz pianist from the Hilversum Conservatory. He then graduated as an arranger/composer of light music at the Amsterdam Conservatory.
The new composition
Konrad believes it is important not to try to surpass the composer when approaching or arranging a composition but to show respect for the original material. For the temporarily disabled saxophonist Ties Miedema, he recomposed Ravel’s left-hand concerto for saxophone. Duke Ellington’s approach to Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker is also an example for Konrad. Bruckner is new for Konrad; he will delve into “Bruckner’s Keckste” (nickname for the Sixth) and envisions his swirling Big Band performing the piece. Top trombonist Bastiaan Woltjer will assist Konrad in this highly unusual process for everyone.
Co-composer Bastiaan Woltjer
Bastiaan will co-compose and contribute to Konrad’s composition inspired by Bruckner 6. Bastiaan has several compositions and arrangements to his name, including the musical theater MARIA, MARIA, MARIA, and the chamber opera Het Boompje. He is a trombonist and has played in various bands, such as Spinvis and the Willem Breuker Kollektief. He will also be prominently present and perform with the Konrad Koselleck Big Band during the Festival!
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The concert:
