5th Basklarinet Festijn September – November 2025
de bindkracht van de basklarinet
Een culturele dialoog met Frankrijk en Italië weerspiegelt zich in de line-up van de musici, de composities, de beeldende kunst en beeldbepalende literatuur als inspiratiebron voor een deel van de programmering.
line-up (pictures -> here)
bass clarinet: Femke van den Bergh, Federico Calcagno (IT), Stefanie Gardner (USA), Frank Gratkowski (DE), Tobias Klein, Lothar Ohlmeier (DE), Shabnam Parvaresh (DE/IR), Fie Schouten, Chris Watt (NL/AUS)
cello: Katharina Gross (NL/AT), Vincent Courtois (FR); drums, percussion: Sofia Borges (DE/PT), Thomas Jaspers, Rie Watanabe (DE/JP); voice: Pierre Baux (FR), saxophone: Sophie Hassfurther (AT), piano/synt: Lida Brouskari (NL/GR), electronics: Kerwin Rolland (FR), organ: Silvia Castillo-Sparnaay, Bart van Dongen
composers new commissioned work: Roberto Bonati (IT), Tobias Klein, Philip Przybylo (NL/CA/PL), Bianca Diana Popa (RO)
CONCERTS
J = Jazz/impro C = contemporary composed
•12 Sept 2025, 21:30 Amsterdam, Muze van Zuid Festival, Vondelkerk – C
Duo Katharina Gross (cello) & Fie Schouten + Chris Watt (basklarinet)
compositions by Jérôme Combier (FR), Janco Verduin, Peter Jakober (AT), Philip Przybylo (CA/NL)
•13 Sept 2025 Utrecht, Gaudeamus Festival – C
Duo Katharina Gross & Fie Schouten + Chris Watt
compositions by Jérôme Combier (FR), Peter Jakober (AT), Philip Przybylo (CA/NL), Bianca Diana Popa (RO)
•14 Sept 2025, 15:00 Rotterdam, LantarenVenster – J
3 luik
trio Federico Calcagno, Shabnam Parvaresh, Chris Watt
4tet Tobias Klein, Lida Brouskari, Thomas Jaspers, Rie Watanabe
4tet Fie Schouten, Sophie Hassfurther, Frank Gratkowski, Sofia Borges
•19 Sept 2025, 20:00 Haarlem, Pletterij – J tickets
trio Fie Schouten, Vincent Courtois, Frank Gratkowski
4tet Tobias Klein, Lida Brouskari, Thomas Jaspers, Rie Watanabe
•20 Sept 2025, 20:00 Utrecht, Tivoli-Vredenburg – J tickets
3 luik
trio Federico Calcagno, Shabnam Parvaresh, Chris Watt
4tet Tobias Klein, Lida Brouskari, Thomas Jaspers, Rie Watanabe
4tet Fie Schouten, Vincent Courtois, Frank Gratkowski, Sofia Borges
•21 Sept 2025, 13:30 tickets
Amsterdam, Bimhuis – J
3 luik
trio Federico Calcagno, Shabnam Parvaresh, Chris Watt
4tet Tobias Klein, Lida Brouskari, Thomas Jaspers, Rie Watanabe
4tet Fie Schouten, Vincent Courtois, Frank Gratkowski, Sofia Borges
•12 Oct 2025, 16:00 Beetsterzwaag, Cultbee – C
Duo Katharina Gross & Fie Schouten + Chris Watt, Femke van den Bergh
compositions by Jérôme Combier (FR), Janco Verduin, Philip Przybylo (CA/NL), Bianca Diana Popa (RO)
•16 Oct 2025, 20:00 Amsterdam, Plein Theater – C/J
Young & promising (bass) clarinet
Jaime Pena & t.b.a.
•17 Oct 2025 20:15 Den Haag, Korzo – C
Duo Katharina Gross & Fie Schouten + Kerwin Rolland (electronics)
compositions by Peter Jakober, Katharina Gross, Rolland-Schouten
•31 Oct 2025, 20:00 Stiens, Pakhûs Solo – C
Fie Schouten + Femke van den Bergh
compositions by Roberto Bonati, Aspasia Nasopoulou, Tobias Klein, Bart de Vrees, Philip Przybylo, Bianca Diana Popa
•14 Nov 2025, 20:00 Wuppertal, INSEL
4tet Fie Schouten, Vincent Courtois, Sofia Borges, Pierre Baux
project Free Space CD release
•15 Nov 2025, 20:00 Strasbourg, Jazzdor
4tet Fie Schouten, Vincent Courtois, Sofia Borges, Pierre Baux
project Free Space
•19 Nov 2025, 20:00 Nijmegen, JIN
trio Fie Schouten, Vincent Courtois, Pierre Baux
duo Tobias Klein, Lothar Ohlmeier
•22 Nov 2025, 11:00-17:00 Eindhoven, POM
samenspeeldag/workshop info & aanmelden
•22 Nov 2025, 20:00 Eindhoven, POM
duo Tobias Klein, Lothar Ohlmeier
•23 nov 2025, 15:00 Amsterdam, IJzerstaven – J/C
duo Tobias Klein, Lothar Ohlmeier
duo Fie Schouten, Stefanie Gardner
•15 febr 2026, 14:15 Amsterdam, Orgelpark – J/C
Fie Schouten, Tobias Klein, t.b.a basklarinet
Silvia Castillo-Sparnaay, Bart van Dongen orgel