Ties Mellema explains why the saxophone don't play half of the American in Paris for NedPho tv and more.

macbook/macbook pro? firewire/no firewire? zo many choices, so little ...

macbook/macbook pro?
firewire/no firewire?
zo many choices, so little time!

Ties Mellema in Trouw, an interview looking back to '08 and forward to '09

So I hung up curtains in the living room so we could sleep there and w...

So I hung up curtains in the living room so we could sleep there and we decided today, after moving the bed to the living room that we are not going to sleep there. We moved back to our bed room and decided to put the computer/administrration studio in the living room, which works acually. I am writinng this entry in the living room/studio...!

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Oh, and: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRFMG5C2PPA&feature=rec-HM-fresh+div

The Amsterdam Grachtenfestival wishes you a merry christmas and a happy new year!

Wow, what a weekend, two concerts with new repertoire

Wow, what a weekend, two concerts with new repertoire. Sunday night with 5 premieres (!) and Saturday Renaissance and Baroque music, some new arrangements as well. It all went well. The composers were happy as well.
Now I am relaxing and enjoying some free time. I went to the new bar at the library Vapiano or something. Capuccino tasted like latte. I don't like Illy coffee so much I think. The Chocolate Death cake wasn't great either. The athmosphere, hm, bad music in the back ground. Nice interior design though. But the chairs were not so comfortable. And you have to pay with a card that they hand out at entrance to which they charge the comsumptions. You pay when you leave. Maybe efficient for them but I didn't like it so much. I think it's aimed towards hipness mainly....
Form in stead of substance. It happens in music as well. Hip music, so called 'innovative' music is considered 'better' than 'other' music. Music that is honest, integer, but 'old fashioned'. Who cares? Well, enough people.... I think it's important for the individual to keep searching, the renew oneself!

Ties' December recitals with Hans Eijsackers are added to the concert registration page

Almost off to some concerts in Den Bosch, our own liittle festival wit...

Almost off to some concerts in Den Bosch, our own liittle festival with the Amstel Quartet. A concert with old music and one with new music on Sunday. We put a lot of effort into it. New arrangements and 5 (!) worldpremieres...

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