Balcony concert Avenue Jean Volders
On May 17th 2020, during the lockdown, the participative balcony concert on avenue Jean Volders took place. I was the creator, organiser and conductor of this event. 11 musicians, 3 dancers and lots of neighbours shared this moment, played, sang and cheered together.
My song text “La Vie en Pause” was performed by singer Barbara Wiernik.
This event was created to give people hope and joy in these crazy times and make them feel “connected-from-a-distance.” The event was filmed by ZinTV.
Here is the video, the password is Volders.
Photos by ©Karen Downsbrough, collage by Karen van Schaik
Café Roskam translates your wish in 1 minute of music
For the Week of Belgian Music, I created a little improvisation project called “Café Roskam translates your wish in 1 minute of music.” People could order drinks from the webshop of café Roskam. When they came to collect their order, they were offered 1 minute of improvised music, based on their wish for 2021. The musicians were “live at Roskam” through a zoom connection. Here is the “after movie.”
Video by Karen van Schaik