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BEATRIZ GALÁN

CLASSICS MEET JAZZ

DANCING WITH THE CLASSICS

BEATRIZ GALÁN

CLASSICS MEET JAZZ

DANCING WITH THE CLASSICS

CLASSICS MEET JAZZ

DANCING WITH THE CLASSICS

de klassieken

NPO RADIO 4

EINE KLEINE MITTERNACHTMUSIK

GEORGE CRUMB

EMBRACEABLE YOU

EARL WILD

3 AFRO-CUBAN DANCES

Ernesto Lecuona

Dancing With The Classics is a transgressive and dynamic experience that goes beyond the conventionalisms of the classical concert bridging the gap between the audience and the artists, thus involving them in the performance along with the musicians and dancers.

I have always wondered why we listened to music so serious and static. Frequently, while attending a concert of classical music, I have been surprised smiling shaken by the beautiful harmonies of a symphony, or seeing how the person next to me gets the rhythm in his foot. It seems that if we move too much, someone will judge us, but there I start to imagine how beautiful and liberating it would be to let ourselves be carried away by music. Experience it from our bodies rather than just our ears. Allow us to feel and express what the music is conveying while sharing it with those around us.

DWTC is not just another “listen to” living. It is a lifestyle change. It is a real contribution to all of us who are drowning in stressful daily routines and want to liberate tensions and worries. It is a new way for the listener to express their emotions during the concert through movement which is the catalyst and vessel for communication, trust, and relationship.

These concerts are an innovative experience, totally enriching, and also therapeutic for society. The band invites the audience, through this classical repertoire with Jazz, Latin, or funky influences to create a symbolic relationship between body, mind, and spirit.

MEET THE ARTISTS

the musicians

Bea Galán is a versatile pianist and interdisciplinary artist who is combining two of her passions: music and dance. She studied for a Bachelor's Degree specializing in contemporary music in Musikene, the High School of Music of the Basque Country. In June 2021, Bea completed her Master of Music Cum Laude at the Prins Claus Conservatorium in Groningen, The Netherlands.
She has presented her project Classics meet Jazz in the ninth edition of AEC European Platform for Artistic Research in Music at the Royal Academy of Music in London (2022), in the RAPP Lab at Hohschule fur Musik und Tanz in Köln (2023), and she has been invited by the Dutch radio, broadcasting live at Stadsgehoorzaal in Leiden for the program De Tienen Van Nederland and De Klassieken, NPO Radio4.

Bea Galán (piano)

Graduated in classical percussion by the Royal Weish College of Music and Drama, Samuel has participated in different projects playing different styles, including performances with Noord Nederlands Orkest, Noord Pool Orkest, Gran Canaria Philarmonic Orchestra, Las Palmas of Gran Canaria Symphony Orchestra and Gran Canaria Wind Orchestra.

He is working on his own solo percussion projects with the common idea of showing the audience the classical and contemporary repertoire for percussion instruments, such his project Flying Dutchman and its Amazing Percussion World.

Samuel González (percussion)

Born in the metropolitan area of Seoul, South Korea, and raised through international and diverse experiences, multi-instrumentalist J.T’s interests reflect his upbringing in terms of an endless pursuit of desire to understand what it means to be human. Wandering through the fields of literature, philosophy, and social science, his current focus resides in music, fascinated by its metaphoric beauty. As a pianist, keyboardist, and bassist, he strives for the wisdom to grasp the details of the human condition and the capability to persuasively express its delicacy through a spontaneous and refined jazz-oriented language.

JT Hwang (bass)

The drummer of DWTC is a peruvian-italian musician based in The Netherlands, where he studied Jazz drums at the Prins Claus Conservatorium (Groningen). He has recorded two albums in Lima with his former band named Innfusion and several singles with other projects. Now, as a composer, arranger and educator, he is doing his own music with his musical project “Fahrenheit 251”. He just released the two first singles of his album! You can listen to them in Spotify.
As a multi-hyphenate artist, Bruno keeps exploring the interconnections between music, written storytelling and poetry.

Bruno Timarchi (drums)

the DANCERS

Sofia Lacava is a Swiss-Italian dancer based in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands. Trained at prestigious institutions including the Accademia Internazionale Coreutica in Florence, the Centre International de Danse Rosella Hightower in Cannes, and the Agora Coaching Project in Reggio Emilia. She has performed with the Ivgi&Greben Dance Company and Urban Setting Aterballetto and has also graced major dance festivals and completed internships with renowned companies like Staatstheater Nürnberg and Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company. Fluent in four languages, she brings a rich cultural perspective to her art.

Sofia Lacava

Matilde Bonanni

Matilde Bonanni is a contemporary dancer from Italy, living and working as a freelance dancer and choreographer in The Netherlands. She worked as a professional dancer for esteemed international dance companies such as Milano Contemporary Ballet, Atzewi Dance Company (Italy), Delattre Dance Company (Germany), and Kamea Dance Company (Israel).

the CHOREOGRAPHer

Born in Tucson, Arizona, Matthew began his ballet training at the School of Ballet Tucson. He graduated from the North Carolina School of the Arts in 2005 and danced with the Kansas City Ballet, performing in works by renowned choreographers. In 2008, Matthew joined the Dutch National Ballet, where he rose through the ranks to become a Coryphée in 2014 and a Grand Sujet in 2016. Moving to the Oregon Ballet Theatre in 2018, Matthew showcased his talent in classical and contemporary roles. He also choreographed for various ballet companies and co-founded House of Makers. Matthew now leads the Preparatory program at the Dutch National Ballet Academy and chairs the Devéloppé Foundation, supporting young dancers. He also serves as a jury member for ballet competitions.

Matthew Pawlicki-Sinclair