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Duo Saraswati

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Biography


In English

'Music is making connection'

Duo Saraswati is a cello-piano duo consisting of brothers Jan and Kris van der Plas. Whilst they both grew up and had their education in The Netherlands, they make the connection between traditional Indonesian music and the classical music from Europe through their Balinese background. They performed in the Concertgebouw during a live radio performance and in April 2023 they will go on tour to Indonesia and perform in Jakarta, Medan, Surabaya and Denpasar. Equality through difference In a world that tends to think more in contrasts, the duo embraces their differences because that is what defines them. The combination of two cultures is a way for them to bring people from various cultures together. Indonesia and The Netherlands united The repertoire of Duo Saraswati is varied and always tries to find connection between European and Indonesian music. Examples of this is gamelan music composed by Colin McPhee played on cello and piano, and bringing together songs of Mochtar Embut and the Sonata of Francis Poulenc. Jan van der Plas (1997) was a guest player at the Amsterdam Sinfonietta and during his studies he performed multiple contemporary works. Young composers are eager to work together with Jan. He studied at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam with Gideon den Herder and Jelena Očić, with whom he graduated his master's in 2021. Jan plays a cello made in 1967, built by Jaap Bolink, made available by the National Instrument Fund.

Kris van der Plas (2002) is a young pianist with a strong motivation to make chamber music. In 2020 he was the first prizewinner of the regional final of the Princess Christina Concours in which he also became national finalist. Kris is regularly asked to play by singers and instrumentalist because of his flexibility and broad knowledge of the repertoire.

Currently Kris is studying with Frank Peters at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.

In Balinese

In Indonesian

"Musik membikin koneksi"

Duo Saraswati adalah duo cello-piano yang terdiri dari kakak beradik Jan dan Kris van der Plas. Keduanya sama-sama besar dan studi musik di Belanda, mereka menghubungkan antara musik tradisional Indonesia dan musik klasik Eropa melalui latar belakang mereka Bali. Baru-baru ini kami tampil di Concertgebouw di Amsterdam. Selama pertunjukan, kami di liput dan di wawancarai langsung oleh NPO Radio 4 Amsterdam. Kebersamaan melalui perbedaan Di dunia yang cenderung berpikir lebih kontras, keduanya merangkul perbedaan mereka karena itulah yang mendefinisikan mereka. Perpaduan dua budaya merupakan cara bagi mereka untuk menyatukan orang-orang dari berbagai budaya. Indonesia dan Belanda jadi satu Programa Duo Saraswati beragam dan selalu berusaha menemukan keterkaitan antara musik Eropa dan Indonesia. Contohnya adalah musik gamelan yang digubah oleh Colin McPhee dimainkan dengan cello dan piano, dan menyatukan lagu-lagu Mochtar Embut dan sonata Francis Poulenc. Duo Saraswati juga punya hubungan melalui sering bermain di lokasi konser yang berbeda-beda.

Jan van der Plas (1997) pernah bermain di Amsterdam Sinfonietta dan selama studinya ia menampilkan banyak karya kontemporer. Komposer muda sangat ingin bekerja sama dengan Jan. Dia belajar di Conservatorium van Amsterdam dengan Gideon den Herder dan Jelena Očić, dan dia lulus masternya pada tahun 2021. Jan memainkan cello buatan tahun 1967 yang dibuat oleh Jaap Bolink, disediakan oleh National Instrument Fund.

Kris van der Plas (2002) adalah seorang pianis muda dengan motivasi kuat untuk membuat dengan grup musisi yang kecil. Pada tahun 2020 dia pemenang pertama dari final regional Princes Christina Concours di mana dia juga menjadi finalis nasional. Kris sering diminta untuk bermain oleh penyanyi dan instrumentalis karena dia fleksibel dan pengetahuan repertoarnya yang luas. Saat ini Kris sedang belajar dengan Frank Peters di Conservatorium van Amsterdam.


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Examples of work

Gambangan. Tabuh teloe.
Gamelan music composed by Colin McPhee played on cello and piano


https://soundcloud.com/duo-saraswati/c-mcphee-balinese-ceremonial