Composers’ Orchestra Spring Concert
17 May 2010 at 7.30pm
at the Reid Hall
Premiere of 'Girl cradling a lobster', inspired by a painting by Mary Trodden
- all works by Composition Students at Edinburgh University -
Quintessential Winds
New music performed by the Links Quintet
21 May 2010 at 7.30pm
at the Reid Hall
Premiere of 'Dance of Delight' for Woodwind Quintet
- all works by Postgraduate Composition Students at Edinburgh University -
Mean Ronnie Woodman has come from far to entertain the crowd with grumpy Blues. His hitsong 'The Sorry Blues' is top of the miserable blues charts. After his act there are rumoured to be Bavarian maidens in town to cheer the crowd up and entertain with beer drinking songs and activities..
Vroni Holzmann continues to run a project for women who are finding that being a mother can be challenging in many different ways:
"If you are feeling life with a baby or toddler is a struggle, then come along to this event. The drop-in day will provide you with a free photo session and print, an image of your child to cherish for many years. There will also be the chance to speak to like-minded mums who may be facing similar challenges.
You may be a lone parent like me, or face difficulties with ill health, you may be a very young or older mum, have trouble bonding with your child or simply feel it all can be too much some times. There are many more reasons for a mother to feel run-down or isolated and I would like to provide those mothers with a service they may be too busy to organise or unable to afford.
If this is of interest to you, please get in touch with me or just drop in on the day."
Vroni Holzmann, Double Take Programme Manager
contact: 0131 228 4373 / doubletake@babyphotographie.com
Vroni will have her piece 'looking for something that isn't there' for bass clarinet, piano and string quartet performed at this show case of compositional avantgarde (her composition study mates). This event will be recorded and broadcast by the BBC.
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This lovely brunchtime event always offers great food and acoustic music in a relaxed athmosphere. It is a free event. This time it is themed 'Wiedervereinigung' as the German unification is 20 years past. This made them think of the German yodelling maiden / ragtime pianist and Vroni will entertain with pigsong and other Bavarian delights.
Vroni and friends will introduce you to authentic Bavarian Traditions.
Fensterln, Pigsong and Yodelkunst included. Have a beer.
Expect the unexpected…
“… Vroni Holzmann got the entire crowd doing Bavarian folk dancing…”
Vroni and friends will introduce you to authentic Bavarian Traditions.
Fensterln, Pigsong and Yodelkunst included. Have a beer.
Expect the unexpected…
“… Vroni Holzmann got the entire crowd doing Bavarian folk dancing…”
Last opportunity to see photographic works by Vroni Holzmann exhibited at Susie's Diner, West Nicolson Street. The exhibition includes City Scapes, Nudes and Wood Scapes.
As always piano music will be provided
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With music by Vroni and the Raving Roosters
Mean Ronnie Woodman, Tall Andy Anaconda and the Mystery Rhythm Man will preceed Bavarian Pigsong and Yodelkunst.
Vroni, Andy and Cammy will perform at this Cabaret Night and give you a flavour of their crazy Blues and Yodelpunk talents.
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Bavarian songs, stories and activities will be performed at various venues throughout August. As soon as dates and times are available these will be announced here.
Certainly don't miss Vroni's birthday performance on the 16th of August at the Bongo Club, just after 11pm. Her birthday is at 12am that night and she will be mighty thirsty by then, as Bavarians would be...
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Soon it will be that time of the year again. With a bit of luck the clowds will part, and the sun will lure the wee piano out of its hiding place inside the orange van where it is currently patiently awaiting a visit from Bob the Piano Tuner...
The Meadows and the Royal Mile will definitely feature in Vroni's play list, but will she manage to achieve her more ambitious aims, as in performing on the beach and on top of Arthur's Seat ?
Vroni will play bavarian Tradition Songs, brought to you straight from the Bavarian and Austrian mountains. Not a performance goes by without a bit of jodelling, and watch out for big-busted cameos ...
An Exhibition of Photographs by Vroni Holzmann
and Statements by Participants of Double Take
Double Take - a project focusing on the contrast between perceived and real world of mothers and their babies
Double Take is an educational support programme working with mothers in circumstantial difficulties, and is also aiming to raise awareness that society need to support mothers in fragile positions more.
The exhibition has been part funded by an award from Scotland Unltd. Vroni Holzmann was short-listed for a Level 2 Business award in January 2007.
Double Take is currently urgently looking for funding and donations in order to keep working with vulnerable mums.
A space on this programme can be sponsored by donating £30 to Double Take.
Please donate through the Birth Resource Centre (see Links). Alternatively contact Vroni at 228 4373 or email doubletake@babyphotographie.com
Vroni Holzmann is available to take your baby or child's portrait.
Please contact Vroni at 0131 228 4373 for information and bookings.
"Vroni plays Stride" and "The Cowgate Cartoon"
Vroni plays Stride (from 9.30 pm):
'The Cross', a cyclus of Vroni Holzmann's piano compositions
This music was written to poetry by Karl Sylvester. It has been performed in a gallery context before and will have a calming and contemplative effect.
After this more serious part of the performance it will be time to cheer up with Ragtime, Stride and Boogie Woogie, compositions by Scott Joplin, George Gershwin and Fats Waller and others...
The Cowgate Cartoon (from 10.30 pm)
"...Music, Visual Arts, Spoken Word and Physical Performance, taken away from the stage, out of the gallery, off the page – and into the Urban Carnival.
People from all walks of life roll up for this theatre of the everyday.
Stories, songs, characters, pictures, games, rhythm, dance, rant and rave, slap-stick and soap-box soliloquy...
...with suspension of disbelief, create nouveau nostalgia."
The show is hosted by Will Pickvance and the Cartoon Band.
For the 13th December, there will be a Christmas theme. "