This fall, I began work on the third and final part of the From Scratch Cycle. From Scratch is based on drawings by visual artist Alexandra Roozen. As the title suggests, I'm building the music from the ground up, closely following Roozen's working method rather than the feelings her work evokes in me.
The first part of the cycle, From Scratch I, ›Plain Dust‹ & ›Trills‹, was performed in 2019 by the Ives Ensemble at the November Music Festival and the Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam.
From Scratch II, ›Seen by Hand‹, was completed in 2020 but not performed due to the coronavirus epidemic.
In 2013, Alexandra exhibited the series of drawings ›Traces‹ in Seoul, which is based on the instructions for the musicians in the score of From Scratch I.
For From Scratch III, I'm basing my work on her most recent series of drawings: ›Surround‹ & ›Black Ice‹, a glimpse of which can be seen in the photo (Gallery Roger Katwijk).

Tags: Alexandra Roozen, from scratch, Ives Ensemble

I am writing a series of compositions based on the working method of visual artist Alexandra Roozen. The Ives Ensemble recently played the first part on November Music and soon in Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam. This part, scored for flute, clarinet, trombone, violin, viola, cello and percussion, refers to the series of drawings entitled ›Plain Dust‹ by Alexandra Roozen.



Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam
Date: December 12
19:15 - Foyerdeck 1, Introduction
20:15 - Grote Zaal, Main program: Willem Boogman, Anton Webern, John Cage, Morton Feldman, Dick Raaymakers, Franco Donatoni, Alvin Lucier. The short film ›Seen by Hand‹ about the working method of Alexandra Roozen is shown in advance.
www.muziekgebouw.nl

Tags: Ives Ensemble, Alexandra Roozen