Collusion (n.) – a secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy in order to deceive others. 2014 is a unique year for viola da gambist, Jenny Eriksson, as her ensemble The Marais Project celebrates 15 years of continuous operation. Over this time they have released 4 highly regarded commercial CDs, made a number of studio recordings for…
Continuing their 15th anniversary celebrations, The Marais Project’s Director, Jennifer Eriksson, combines with versatile young musicians Susie Bishop (violin, treble viol and voice) and Emily-Rose Šárkova (piano, harpsichord and piano accordion) in their August concert entitled Collusion. Classically trained both in Australia and in Europe, but adept across a range of genres including tango, world…
The Marais Project has commissioned a number of new works in 2014 to celebrate its 15th anniversary year. The first of these new pieces is by composer and viola da gambist Alice Chance whose work “Mathematics of Motion” will receive its world premiere at the Marais Project’s season launch, “Rameau”. Philip Pogson caught up with…