Smörgåsbord! – a “Swedish hors d’œuvres served with an assortment of delicacies – a medley, a miscellany, a rich variety or selection.” True to this description, The Marais Project’s fifth and newest CD, Smörgåsbord! is a collection of delicious morsels and mains from traditional and folk idioms, early music and contemporary offerings. Smörgåsbord! pays homage…
Through 2014, viola da gambist, Jenny Eriksson and her ensemble The Marais Project have been celebrating 15 years of continuous music making. The theme for The Marais Project’s anniversary year is Re-imaginings, a concept which has shaped their concerts for the year driving a ‘re-imagining’ of the viola da gamba in a range of contexts. This all comes…
There are no fat ladies and the show is nowhere near over. In fact, this show has just begun, with the August launch of the eagerly anticipated CD Lady Sings the Viol. Gamba player Jenny Eriksson founder and Music Director of the gamba ensembleThe Marais Project is the anchor behind this latest venture in which she has gathered…