ABOUT
Double bassist Martin Rosso brings the double bass out of the shadows to display its extraordinary capabilities as a solo instrument. Together with harpist Annelies Boodts and pianist Dagmar Feyen, they take audiences on a melodic journey to resonance with a striking combination of instruments.
The double bass, an instrument with a deep warm voice, can sing and touch the public with beautiful tones and exquisite melodies and surprise them with stunning virtuoso passages. Creating a special atmosphere, BAS gains empathy with the audience offering a pathway to resonance, to an essence to connect with in a deep and personal way.
BAS performs an exquisite selection of works of the double bass repertoire from late classical to contemporary music, offering works of different styles and periods and contrasting characters. The concerts are out of the ordinary and surprising, full of emotive moments, different moods, and music that connects and resonates immediately with the audience.
Martin Rosso seamlessly combines an intense and dynamic solo career, his role at the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, and the art of teaching. As a passionate proponent of the double bass solo repertoire and fervent promotor of his instrument, he performs extensively in collaboration with many pianists and groups and acted as a soloist in many halls in Belgium and abroad.
Annelies Boodts performs frequently as a solo harpist as well as in chamber music at home and abroad. She graduated from the Royal Conservatory of Ghent and the Sweelinck Conservatory of Amsterdam with great distinction. She is currently solo harpist in the Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège and teaches harp at theAcademie Voor Podiumkunsten Overijse (APKO) and the music academy of Sint-Pieters-Woluwe.
Dagmar Feyen is a solo pianist, composer and at the same time very active in chamber music. His compositions have already been performed all over the world. His love for South American music resulted in 2004 in a solo CD entitled "La Fiesta" with works by Villa-Lobos, Ginastera and Piazzolla.
