Smörgåsbord! – a “Swedish hors d’œuvres served with an assortment of delicacies – a medley, a miscellany, a rich variety or selection.” True to this description, The Marais Project’s fifth and newest CD, Smörgåsbord! is a collection of delicious morsels and mains from traditional and folk idioms, early music and contemporary offerings. Smörgåsbord! pays homage…
Through 2014, viola da gambist, Jenny Eriksson and her ensemble The Marais Project have been celebrating 15 years of continuous music making. The theme for The Marais Project’s anniversary year is Re-imaginings, a concept which has shaped their concerts for the year driving a ‘re-imagining’ of the viola da gamba in a range of contexts. This all comes…
‘Collusion’ The Marais Project: Jenny Eriksson with Susie Bishop, Emily-Rose Šárkova and Eliska Sarka Recital Hall West, Sydney Conservatorium 24 August 2014. 2014 marks the fifteenth anniversary of the Marais Project and their director Jennifer Eriksson has adopted a theme of Re-imaginings which she explains is ‘taking the opportunity to re-imagine my instrument, the viola da…