CONCERTS

Slide Factory 2009 presents a brand-new trombone quartet consisting of four world star trombonists: Joseph Alessi, Michel Becquet, Stefan Schulz, and Jörgen van Rijen – the top of the United States, France, Germany, and the Netherlands together on one stage! Meet the World and enjoy the unprecedented fireworks on the trombone. The New Trombone Collective starts off this unique opening concert.

Some countries have something special with the trombone. Sometimes because of the many pieces written for the instrument or because of the development of the trombone itself. During Slide Factory 2009 special emphasis will be put on Hungary. The Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest is a very special academy in Hungary where all trombonists of the Corpus Trombone Quartet have studied. In this concert they show their country’s rich tradition in co-operation with the international known Csaba Wagner (bass trombonist of the Staatskapelle Berlin) who was also a student of this academy.

Four of the world’s best trombone classes play together in one concert: Michel Becquet’s classes from Lyon and Lausanne, Joseph Alessi’s class from New York, Stefan Schulz’s class from Berlin, and the class of Jörgen van Rijen/Pierre Volders/Ben van Dijk from Rotterdam. In the week previous to the festival they will have attended the international master class by these guest lecturers. During this week they will look for the similarities and differences between their worlds and styles. You will hear the spectacular result in this concert. The classes present themselves individually and they play some pieces together – the new generation of trombonists together on one stage!

When Christian Lindberg was the main guest at the Slide Factory 2005 festival we had a dream. After four years this dream has become a reality. The trombonists of the New Trombone Collective and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra are playing the world premiere of a piece from the most celebrated and famous trombonist ever: Christian Lindberg. Lindberg also conducts the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra in his new role as international conductor. Light and darkness are the themes in Scandinavian music. Nielsen steers in Helios the sun god with a fiery carriage along the sky. Lindberg lets the trombone collective shine over the orchestra like a midsummer sun. Sibelius’ Swan of Tuonela paints the black river of the underworld, whereas in Rautavaara’s Symphony Nr. 7 Angel of Light, a new day is born.

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One of Holland’s best rhythm sections will make sure that two international jazz trombonists can peak. Harry Watters from New Orleans and Nils Wogram from Germany take the challenge and join the podium together. Where do their worlds meet, where do they go their own way and where do they find each other again? Two heroes with a totally different background make sure that this concert is a special encounter between the jazz traditions from USA and Europe.

International trombone students of conservatories from New York, Lyon, Lausanne, Berlin, and Rotterdam will have taken master classes in the week before the start of Slide Factory and they have formed ensembles. They walk through the city in trios or quartets as if they were real street musicians. They pop up everywhere in the city, on every corner of every street, in shopping malls, at the train station, or in the middle of the street with short surprise concerts. Trombone music spreads all over the city and it all ends in a big spectacle on the Schouwburgplein: Meet the World.

The New Trombone Collective has been looking toward the festival for the best talents among the youngest trombone players in the Netherlands. From all over Holland these trombonists came together on the selection day in January. The most talented trombonists are selected and they will make their debut during Slide Factory 2009 as the Young Trombone Collective.

A number of soloists of Slide Factory will come on stage to play and show something completely different than they usually do. The soloists will bring their own favourite music or even an experimental new piece. Diversity, originality and tension are main ingredients of this recital.

Don’t miss this! All trombonists having participated in Slide Factory come together at the Schouwburgplein for an international music spectacle. Musicians from different cultures in Rotterdam will play along, like the Antillean Brass Band School and African percussionists. The creative multi talent Andrew Peggie has composed a special piece for this occasion in which different continents are musically represented and in which the audience will actively participate. In the week before the festival he prepares different groups from Rotterdam for this fantastic event.

Let the versatility of the trombone and the unexpected twists in the programme and on stage surprise you! The members of the New Trombone Collective will do their utmost to inspire, to move and to entertain you.

They shine at the Slide Factory 2009. The Young Sinatras consist of 10 ambitious Dutch musicians. Since 2002 they have torn down roofs of music halls in the Netherlands and are a top act on European festivals – a revival of the 60’s but in a modern way! Free entrance!

Slide meets sax. And what will happen then…? Witness this first encounter of these two great ensembles. Both the Aurelia Saxophone Quartet and the New Trombone Collective take an important place in the Dutch music scene. During this concert they get to know each other, they battle, search and strengthen each other. They seduce each other to explore new tracks and they discover new colours, new styles, and a new unity. Furthermore, two world premieres are on the programme!

Enjoy a Sunday afternoon with the most beautiful music of all times. With the Scorpio Collective and trombone player Simen van Mechelen. The program will be revealed soon.

Also in the price included is a visit to the HiFi Fair that also takes place in De Doelen. For more information on the HiFi Fair, go to: www.dedoelenlentehifishow.nl

Slide Factory will close with a spectacular Jazz-treat from Holland. The youngest jazz talents from the Netherlands play in the Codarts conservatory’s’ big band conducted by Ilja Reijngoud. Guests are most promising soloist Louk Boudesteijn. The idiosyncratic, unique and Dutch Wolter Wierbos and last but not least the “one of a kind, done it all” Bart van Lier.