Description

Under, music for harp in a resonant space, was composed in 2018 for theater maker and harpist Iris van der Ende, who dreamed up an unusual project under a resonant bridge in north Amsterdam. For the Festival Over Het IJ we developed a performance with a harp on a boat floating under a bridge by Amsterdam Marina harbor. We tested the sonic properties and resonance response to her harp and I wrote a work to put her in dialogue with the bridge, a work inspired by rebounding sound, rapidly muted harp strings, waves, wind, and water. A month after we adapted to the Brugkelder 485 and the Torontobrug in Amsterdam for the Grachtenfestival, a fantastic experience. My hope is that this music will also be performed in many other settings, challenging the player and listeners to fully engage with the space around them.