Projects in development
‘GRENZELOOS’ (BOUNDLESS) — Concert serie featuring works by composer Farid Sheek, performed by the Maya Fridman cello, Farid Sheek piano / daf-percussion and guest musicians. Optional locations Splendor, LantarenVenster, Kleine Zaal Concertgebouw and De Doelen. For composer Farid Sheek.
‘JULIUS HIJMAN (1901-1969)' — Presentation CDs and Concerts with compositions by Julius Hijman, Uilenburger Synagoge Amsterdam. Musicians: violinist Alexandra Raikhlina, cellist Timora Rosler, pianist Maria Nemtsova, saxophonist Vitaliy Vatulya, flutist Katya Pitelina and clarinetist Gebrich Meijer. For pianist Maria Nemtsova.
‘THE STORY OF STERRE’ — A musical narration and free adaptation of the Biblical story of Queen Esther for children from 8 to 12 years old. The storyteller is accompanied by cello, piano and daf percussion. For composer Mathieu Daniel Polak.
‘RITUALIZATION OF CONCERT PRACTICE’ — PhD research presented in the form of a multimedia “ritual” performance, documentary and written work. Doctorate trajectory docARTES program, Leiden University (Faculty of Humanities). For cellist Maya Fridman.
‘THE SOUND OF GUBA’ — Musical journey of Jazz to Hungarian folk music and vice versa: merging and fusing together of these disciplines. Live concert with visual elements / video and dance. For saxophonist and clarinetist Viktor Haraszti.
'MOKUM ROUGE' -- A musical comedy with singing, live music, dance, about the history of the famous "Cotton Club" on the Nieuwmarkt in Amsterdam. A journey through the past referring to the present. Script & lyrics: Erris van Ginkel and Nadja Filtzer. For Nadja Filzer.
Main projects completed
Application ‘WORK CONTRIBUTION MUSIC AUTHOR’ — At FPK (Fonds Podiumkunsten – Performing Arts Fund) for 'Resilience Forever', a compact opera consisting of six arias for bass opera singer accompanied by electronic sounds. For bass opera singer Mohsen Masoumi. Honored 2024.
Application 'MUSIC AUTHOR'S WORK CONTRIBUTION' — At FPK (Fonds Podiumkunsten - Performing Arts Fund) for 'Finding Us, a journey of discovery into musical connections', a contemporary composition with Eastern and Western musical elements. With soprano Lilian Farahani and the Sabr Ensemble. For composer Farid Sheek. Honored 2024.
‘GRENZELOOS’ (BOUNDLESS) — Concert with works by performing composer Farid Sheek, including cellist Maya Fridman, opera singer (bass) Mohsen Masoumi and harpist Doriene Marselje. Kleine Zaal Concertgebouw Amsterdam, 10 March 2023. For composer Farid Sheek.
Application ‘WORK CONTRIBUTION MUSIC AUTHOR — At FPK (Fonds Podiumkunsten - Performing Arts Fund) for composing ‘Parvaz, Een Vlucht Vooruit’ ( Parvaz, A Flight Ahead) an amalgamation of Middel Eastern (Iran) and Western classical music for Daf, Harp, Cello and Voice. For composer Farid Sheek. Honored, 2021.
Application ‘WORK CONTRIBUTION MUSIC AUTHOR’ — At FPK (Fonds Podiumkunsten – Performing Arts Fund) for ‘Mazzeltov – Askkenazi Folkmusic’ for carillon with newly composed and arranged Klezmer & Yiddish Songs. For composer Mathieu Daniël Polak. Honored, 2021.
Application ‘VISSER-NEERLANDIA PRIJS’ — by the foundation MomC | Music of Many Cultures for pioneering work of composer Mathieu Daniël Polak following ‘Chag Sameach’, new Hebrew carillon compositions for the Jewish Holidays and Memorial Days. Honored, 2020.
Composition project ‘CHAG SAMEACH – JEWISH FESTIVALS’ — Newly composed and arranged Hebrew (!) carillon works for the Jewish Holidays and Memorial Days. Premiere Tuesday, May 7, 2019, Westertoren, Amsterdam. For composer and carillonneur Mathieu Daniël Polak.
Application ‘WORK CONTRIBUTION MUSIC AUTHOR’ — At FPK (Fonds Podiumkunsten – Performing Arts Fund) for carillon composition with newly composed and arranged Hebrew works ‘Chag Sameach – Jewish Festivals’. For composer and carillonneur Mathieu Daniël Polak. Honored, 2019.