Soapbox Talks: Oene van Geel

For our final Soapbox Talk, we are joined by German saxophonist Silke Eberhard. Silke shares the evolution of her musical career, how she discovered jazz and what she's been doing to adjust to home-based gigs. You'll also find out how she's found working remotely creating Ensemble Eòrpa's album 'Abode'. Silke joins our Project Intern Roosje de Graaff from her home in Germany.    www.deveron-projects.com/ensemble-eorpa/   https://silkeeberhard.com

For our penultimate Soapbox Talk, we hear from Romanian Cimbalom and Dulcimer player Marius Mihalache. Marius tells us about the origins of his instrument, the projects he's been working on during the Covid-19 lockdowns including composing a film score, and how he's found working remotely with other musicians, particularly on creating Ensemble Eòrpa's album 'Abode'. Marius joins our Project Intern Roosje de Graaff from his home in Romania. Special thanks to Arabella for the English/Romanian translation.  www.deveron-projects.com/ensemble-eorpa/ https://mariusmihalache.com

For the fourth Soapbox Talk, we hear from Bulgarian Kaval player Nedyalko Nedyalkov. Nedyalko shows us the many different ways the Kaval can sound, how he sees the music scene during times of lockdowns and pandemic and how he has found working with Ensemble Eòrpa. Nedyalko joins our Project Intern Roosje de Graaff from his home in Bulgaria.    www.deveron-projects.com/ensemble-eorpa/   http://www.nedyalkov.org

For the third Soapbox Talk, we hear from bagpiper and Huntly local Lucas McIntosh alongside his teacher Steve Brown. Lucas and Steve share their experiences of the Scottish traditional and bagpiping scene, how Lucas found recording for Ensemble Eòrpa and some history on Huntly's bothy ballads and pipe bands. Lucas and Steve join our Project Intern Roosje de Graaff from their homes in Huntly, Scotland.  www.deveron-projects.com/ensemble-eorpa/

For the second Soapbox Talk, we hear from violist and composer Oene van Geel about his involvement with Ensemble Eòrpa. Oene shares experiences from his eclectic musical career, ways in which he combines music with climate and refugee activism and what he's been up to with the creation of Ensemble Eòrpa's album. Oene joins our Project Intern Roosje de Graaff from his home in the Netherlands.  www.deveron-projects.com/ensemble-eorpa/ oenevangeel.com 

Join the Ensemble Eòrpa creators Lizabett Russo and Graeme Stephen for the first of our Soapbox Talks, where they'll be discussing the origins behind the project, how they've been working during the pandemic and how they see the future of the music scene. Lizabett and Graeme join our Project Intern Roosje de Graaff from their current home in Huntly, Scotland. www.deveron-projects.com/ensemble-eorpa/ www.lizabettrusso.com / www.graemestephen.net