NEW ARRANGEMENTS FOR VAN GELDER, BAAS AND THE METROPOLE ORCHESTRA AT TRANSITION FESTIVAL
On Saturday 8 April 2017 TivoliVredenburg and North Sea Jazz present the second edition of Transition Festival in Utrecht.
Ben van Gelder and Reiner Baas performed two concerts with the Metropole Orchestra in January 2016. This collaboration turned out to work so well that it was decided to once again share the stage. The repertoire includes works by both Baas and van Gelder and promises to be surprising and varied in terms of both music and the orchestral line-up. Gerd Hermann Ortler also wrote some new arrangements of Ben's music for this concert.
More information:
http://www.tivolivredenburg.nl/nl/agenda/detail/4955/Transition_Festival_2017
http://www.mo.nl/en/agenda/2017-en/transition-reinier-baas-ben-van-gelder
The full concert can be enjoyed free in the official MO app for iOS and Android! www.mo.nl/app Metropole Orkest (conducted by Christian Elsässer) collaborated with young Dutch musicians Reinier Baas (guitar) and Ben van Gelder (saxophone) in January 2016. This is 'Stuiter', a composition by Reinier Baas and arranged by Gerd Hermann Ortler.
NEW INTERVIEW: Some Thoughts on Composition and Life.
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ARRANGEMENTS FOR BEN VAN GELDER AND THE SWISS JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Ben van Gelder is playing with the Swiss Jazz Orchestra tonight (16th of January) in Bern at Bier Hübeli!
They're performing some brand new arrangements by GHO of some of Ben's music.
For further information click Swiss Jazz Orchestra
NEW INTERVIEW
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COMPOSING FOR THE SYMPHONIEORCHESTER VORARLBERG AND THE JAZZORCHESTER VORARLBERG
The Symphonieorchester Vorarlberg and the Jazzorchester Vorarlberg commissioned Gerd Hermann Ortler to compose the music for their upcoming collaboration project. The performances will take place at the Festspielhaus Bregenz and at the Montforthaus Feldkirch in November 2017. Stay tuned!
RECOMPOSITION/ARRANGEMENT OF "FUNICULÌ FUNICULÀ" FOR CLARON MC FADDEN, MIKE DEL FERRO AND THE METROPOLE ORCHESTRA
Gerd Hermann Ortler's Recomposition/Arrangement of "Funiculì Funiculà" will be released on the 6th of May by Challenge Records.
It can also be heard live on the 8th of May at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, performed by the fabulous Claron McFadden (soprano), Mike del Ferro (piano) and the Metropole Orchestra (conducted by Jules Buckley).
Track from 'Italian Opera meets Jazz'. CD release May 6th 2016, concert on May 8th in the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam. Arrangement: Gerd Hermann Ortler
CONCERT STREAM: BAAS, VAN GELDER & THE METROPOLE ORCHESTRA IN AMSTERDAM
On Thursday January 28 at 20:30 CET, the concert Reinier Baas, Ben van Gelder & the Metropole Orchestra recently did in Amsterdam will be streamed via www.mo.nl/live
Gerd Hermann Ortler arranged "Silver/Grey" and "Stuiter" for this project.
For now, you can have a look at some behind-the-scenes footage:
(edited by Jolien Plat) On 15 and 16 January 2016 Reinier Baas (guitar) and Ben van Gelder (saxophone), two young and greatly talented Dutch artists, joined the Metropole Orkest for two concerts. This video shows footage from the rehearsals and has Reinier and Ben talk about how they prepared for this project.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR REINIER BAAS, BEN VAN GELDER AND THE METROPOLE ORCHESTRA
Reinier Baas and Ben van Gelder are two fantastic young musicians from the Netherlands. GHO arranged Reinier's "Stuiter" and Ben's "Silver/Grey" for their project with the Metropole Orchestra (cond. by Christian Elsässer).
Concert dates:
Fr Jan 15th
LantarenVenster, Rotterdam
8:30 pm
Sa Jan 16th
Westergastheater, Amsterdam
8:30 pm
FRANCE MUSIQUE
france musique broadcast Gerd Hermann Ortler's concert with the Joshua Redman Quartet and the Vienna Chamber Orchestra. You can listen to the concert here
Joshua Redman (saxophone)
Aaron Goldberg (piano)
Reuben Rogers (bass)
Greg Hutchinson (drums)
Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Gerd Hermann Ortler (conductor)
BE PHILHARMONIC
Gerd Hermann Ortler wrote a variation on Johann Strauss's An der schönen blauen Donau for the BePhilharmonic TV Trailer. The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra is starting 'BePhilharmonic' with the Strauss Music Contest, where children and young people from 6 to 19 years of age are invited to re-interpret classical music pieces - completely free, fresh and up to date.
Photo: Christian Maricic
A TRIBUTE TO FRANK SINATRA. Overture for the "Orchester der Vereinigten Bühnen Wien".
Gerd Hermann Ortler's overture for the Jazz Fest Wien "Sinatra-Tribute" will be performed by the "Orchester der Vereinigten Bühnen Wien" (cond. by Herbert Pichler) on the 6th of July at the Vienna State Opera. The artists of the evening are Thomas Quasthoff, Angelika Kirchschlager, Allan Harris and Louie Austen. The Show is sold out!
Cheers to Frankie!
Jazz Fest Wien "Sinatra-Tribute" at the Vienna State Opera
DER REITENDE URZWERG. Western for String Orchestra and Harp.
Gerd Hermann Ortler's new composition "DER REITENDE URZWERG. Western für Streichorchester und Harfe" will be premiered on the 5th of May by the Vienna Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Joji Hattori at the Wiener Konzerthaus.
