Laurenskerk invites X Heilige Huisjes X Matthijs van der Wilt en Willem ‘t Hart

Organized electronics: centuries-old sounds of the organ merge with influences from church music, beats, electronics and visuals

During Heilige Huisjes, Willem ‘t Hart and Matthijs van der Wilt bring two worlds together: the monumental church organ and modern electronic music. Both are organists and from a shared passion for electronic dance, sound design, ambient and improvisation, they create a live experience in which ancient sounds with influences from church music merge with beats and cinematographic electronics.

Matthijs van der Wilt is a musician, composer and electronic producer with a strong affinity for organ music, electronic soundscapes and film music. From his fascination for timbre and space, he investigates the encounter between the monumental church organ and modern electronics. His music moves between ambient and experimental dance, with influences from both classical and church music, minimal music. Atmosphere, contrast and narrative are central to his work.

Willem ‘t HART is a multidisciplinair artist from Rotterdam born in a musical family. He learned playing the piano from his father and later studied on the conservatory of Utrecht and Rotterdam. For this performance he brings together the worlds of electronics and church organ together. After a successful model career, working with leading brands like Prada and Gucci, Willem shifted his focus fully to music. He toured internationally as a session musician for the legendary Gregory Porter and studied under artists such as Robert Glasper, Cory Henry, Jake Sherman, and Meshell Ndegeocello.

Heilige Huisjes Rotterdam wants to lower the threshold for residents of the city to (re)experience their religious heritage, to unite managers of places of worship in a new network, together with social partners, to be able to appeal to new target groups with innovative programming and to better connect Rotterdam’s cultural and social institutions to these places.

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