Nieuw Amsterdams Peil preformed as part of American Composers Orchestra's 2015 SONiC Festival on October 19, 2015 at (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York City.
Nieuw Amsterdams Peil (NAP) is a group of several like-minded musicians who explore the diversity and richness of chamber music by composers of widely divergent musical trends, with a particular emphasis on the 20th-21st century repertoire, while also shedding light on composers and their sources of inspiration, or – in a wider focus – by defining their place within the context of music history.
The collective, formed by violinist Heleen Hulst and pianist Gerard Bouwhuis in 2005, consists of specialists in the performance of new music. Because of this commitment they receive regular offers from composers who would like to write for them. Pieces were created for NAP by Martijn Padding, Guus Janssen, and Rob Zuidam.
In the near future a collaboration is in progress with director Jeroen De Man in a staged concert with music by Russian composer Leonid Desyatnikov.
At Monday night's concert Nieuw Amsterdams Peil performed multiple pieces composed by artist 40yrs old and under including:
Joey Roukens: Shadows and bells (US Premiere)
Molly Joyce: Amplify (NY Premiere)
Edmund Finnis: In Three Parts (US Premiere)
Reza Namavar: In de Magmakamer (US Premiere)
Carl Schimmel: An Illustrated Ontogeny of the Flower Snark (NY Premiere)