Dal 9 all'11 ottobre 2019 presso le aule Alfa Beta con entrata dall'oratorio Santa Cecilia si terrà la masterclass Erasmus+ di Saxofono del M° Ties Mellema docente della Fontys University of Applied Sciences di Eindhoven (NL)
Nei seguenti giorni e orari:
Mercoledì 9 ottobre ore 10 - 12.30 / 14 - 17
Giovedì 10 ottobre ore 10 - 12.30 / 14 - 17
Venerdì 11 ottobre ore 10 - 12.30 / 14 - 17
Ties Mellema
“I don’t do
styles; I play music. Not classical, not jazz, not pop, but any music that
speaks to me and is a true expression of something. I am particularly curious
about the music that lies between the styles.” Although Ties Mellema is
undisputedly a virtuoso on the saxophone, he sees himself first and foremost as
a musician. His craft is expressed in his continuous exploration of the outer
limits of music.
From classical
and minimal to improv, funk and jazz – Mellema has inhabited the space between
the established styles and disciplines for over 20 years. He plays all saxes,
but the baritone sax in particular, suits him down to a tee; a large instrument
that demands the player goes to to the extreme, in every aspect.
Taking on and then
overcoming challenges and telling a story are always at the heart of his work. Whether
it’s the false-polyphonic cello suites by Johann Sebastian Bach on baritone
saxophone, the monomaniac Gradus by Philip Glass or the extreme free jazz by
his hero John Coltrane: Ties always goes in search of the boundaries of
disciplines and the possibilities on his instrument. He continuously challenges
himself to retell the music’s story. He lets his instrument speak – as opposed
to sing, as is normally the case.
His multi-facetted
style of working has brought Ties worldwide recognition and collaborations
with, to name but a few, Gustavo Dudamel, Concertgebouw Tracks, MTV, Tania
Kross, the Four Baritones, Hans Dulfer and Rembrandt Frerichs. Together with
director Jos van Kan, composer Ian Wilson and stage designer Michiel Voet Ties
made The End of Desire: a personal and abstract music theatre performance in
which he incorporated his injury—an accident that almost meant the end of his
career as a musician.
In 2015 Ties
fell seriously ill for a number of years and besides playing the saxophone he
began composing with electronics. After 20 years of playing in the Amstel
Quartet, which he co-founded, Ties decided it was time to follow his own path.
He claims that since then, he has been making more intense and specifically
more intuitive music. You can hear that in his concerts and his own
compositions. On stage Ties tells a compelling story that draws in the listener
and takes him along on an auditory journey.
Ties has received numerous awards, including the prestigious Netherlands
Music Prize. Various albums featuring Ties, both as solo artist and ensemble
player, were released by Amstel Records.
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