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Celia Swart

Celia Swart (1994, NL) is a new music composer, saxophone player and visual artist.

Growing up playing saxophone and piano, she found her love for composing. In 2018 Celia completed her bachelor degree in composition at the Royal conservatory in The Hague (NL), where she has studied with Yannis Kyriakides, Guus Janssen, Peter Adriaansz and Diderik Wagenaar.

In the past years she has written compositions for orchestras among the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Residentie Orchestra and Ricciotti Ensemble and ensembles like Nieuw Ensemble, Herz Ensemble and Kluster5. She also plays and writes music for her own modern jazz group SWART, who released their debut album Lost In in October 2018.

Her music has been played at venues and festivals like Bang on a Can Loud Weekend (USA), Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Bimhuis, TivoliVredenburg and Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (UK) and is broadcasted on radio and TV like NPO Radio4, BBC Radio3 (UK) and NPO1 Vrije Geluiden.

In her music are narrative- and film influences important parts, and she also creates multi-media works with visuals of her illustrations and stop-motion animation.

In 2018 she was nominated for the Tera de Marez Oyens Award for her composition Boven Hoge Gebouwen, which was written for Kluster5 and in 2019 she is nominated for the International Rostrum of Composers 2019 (Argentina) for her work In My Web. In 2021 she has won the Keep an Eye Production Price Award, where she will make a completely new stage production that will premiere this year during the Wonderfeel Festival in 2021!

Live performances of Celia Swart’s works

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Recently published works by Celia Swart

Toonzetters is a kaleidoscopic concert in which twenty young Dutch composers take you into their story. Different styles and characters, from neo-romantic percussion to indie rock on piano or jazzy electronics, are reviewed at a rapid pace. During an hour, a lively image of the time of music in the present day unfolds.
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Toonzetters is a kaleidoscopic concert in which twenty young Dutch composers take you into their story. Different styles and characters, from neo-romantic percussion to indie rock on piano or jazzy electronics, are reviewed at a rapid pace. During an hour, a lively image of the time of music in the present day unfolds.
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Toonzetters is een caleidoscopisch concert waarbij twintig jonge Nederlandse componisten je meenemen in hun verhaal. Verschillende stijlen en karakters, van neo-romantisch slagwerk tot indie-rock op piano of jazzy electronics passeren in hoog tempo de revue. Gedurende een uur ontvouwt zich zo een levendig tijdsbeeld van muziek anno nu.
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Toonzetters is a kaleidoscopic concert in which twenty young Dutch composers take you into their story. Different styles and characters, from neo-romantic percussion to indie rock on piano or jazzy electronics, are reviewed at a rapid pace. During an hour, a lively image of the time of music in the present day unfolds.
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Toonzetters is a kaleidoscopic concert in which twenty young Dutch composers take you into their story. Different styles and characters, from neo-romantic percussion to indie rock on piano or jazzy electronics, are reviewed at a rapid pace. During an hour, a lively image of the time of music in the present day unfolds.
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Toonzetters is a kaleidoscopic concert in which twenty young Dutch composers take you into their story. Different styles and characters, from neo-romantic percussion to indie rock on piano or jazzy electronics, are reviewed at a rapid pace. During an hour, a lively image of the time of music in the present day unfolds.
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Dynamic percussion trio XTRO combines minimal music, electronic music, acoustic instruments, theatrical elements and dance into an exciting whole. The three members make use of their classical background in a continuous search for new ways of making music.
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Toonzetters is a kaleidoscopic concert in which twenty young Dutch composers take you into their story. Different styles and characters, from neo-romantic percussion to indie rock on piano or jazzy electronics, are reviewed at a rapid pace. During an hour, a lively image of the time of music in the present day unfolds.
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Toonzetters at Tromp Percussion Eindhoven! Toonzetters is a kaleidoscopic concert in which twenty young Dutch composers take you into their story. Different styles and characters, from neo-romantic percussion to indie rock on piano or jazzy electronics, are reviewed at a rapid pace.
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Douwe Eisenga wrote his piano piece ‘For Mattia’ as a tribute to a 26-year-old woman who died at the request of her parents. He plays the piece himself. On a slightly out-of-tune upright piano, he recorded a recording that rose rapidly into the classical top 400.
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Toonzetters at the Day of the Composer! Toonzetters is a kaleidoscopic concert in which twenty young Dutch composers take you into their story. Different styles and characters, from neo-romantic percussion to indie rock on piano or jazzy electronics, are reviewed at a rapid pace.
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Twenty young composers each wrote a three-minute musical fragment for four equally young and talented musicians. Strung together, they create a lively picture of today’s musical practice, in which 20th–century taboos such as ‘tonality’ are no longer relevant. They freely flirt with tradition while taking the use of electronics for granted.
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Twenty young composers each wrote a three-minute musical fragment for four equally young and talented musicians. Strung together, they create a lively picture of today’s musical practice, in which 20th–century taboos such as ‘tonality’ are no longer relevant. They freely flirt with tradition while taking the use of electronics for granted.
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Twenty young composers each wrote a three-minute musical fragment for four equally young and talented musicians. Strung together, they create a lively picture of today’s musical practice, in which 20th–century taboos such as ‘tonality’ are no longer relevant. They freely flirt with tradition while taking the use of electronics for granted.
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Dominy Clements, Leo Samama, Will Hoogakker, Dominique Lemaître and world premiere of the commission from Celia Swart “Our Patio” in the concert by ensemble Resonances XXI. Celia Swart about there new work ‘Our Patio’: This composition is dedicated to the patio of the Collège Néerlandais building in Paris, designed by dutch architect Willem Dudok.
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The concert features the works of Dominy Clements, Leo Samama, Will Hoogakker, Dominique Lemaître, as well as the world premiere of the commission from Celia Swart “Our Patio.” It will be performed by the ensemble Resonances XXI.
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November Music – annual contemporary music festival – takes place this year from 3 to 13 November 2022 at various locations in ’s-Hertogebosch (The Netherlands). The festival includes 50 premieres by makers and performers from home and abroad, 21 composition assignments and more than 100 different concerts.
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Young composers are doing well. The Toonzetters-project contains works by Celia Swart, Rick van Veldhuizen, Bram Kortekaas, Jan-Peter de Graaff and Mathilde Wantenaar and more… From De Volkskrant: What does the latest generation of composers in the Netherlands sound like? Anyone curious about that is made easy.
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We are already approaching the fifth edition of the Andriessen Festival! Together with Musis & Stadstheater Arnhem and Phion, Orchestra of Gelderland & Overijssel, Orkest De Ereprijs presents a program full of contemporary music in the footsteps of Louis Andriessen.
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Donemus Publishing proudly presents many composers at the Dutch Composers Day / Dag van de Componist, amongst the others: Bianca Bongers, Brendan Faegre, Jan-Peter de Graaff (The Hague City Composer), Rieteke Hölscher, Simeon ten Holt, Bram Kortekaas, Yannis Kyriakides, Vanessa Lann, Georgia Nicolau, Martijn Padding, Jesse Passenier, Celia Swart, Marion von Tilzer, Rick van Veldhuizen, […]
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What do the twenties of today sound like? Toonetters is a kaleidoscopic concert by twenty young Dutch composers. Different styles and characters, from neo-romantic percussion to piano sound sculptures and jazzy electronics, are reviewed at a rapid pace.
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What do the twenties of today sound like? Toonzetters is a kaleidoscopic concert by twenty young Dutch composers. Different styles and characters, from neo-romantic percussion to piano sound sculptures and jazzy electronics, are reviewed at a rapid pace.
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A something in a summer’s day  In her new programme, Saskia Lankhoorn uses compositions to paint a picture of a summer’s day at Wonderfeel. She combines works from young Dutch female composers with music from ancient masters. For example, Celia Swart, Anne-Maartje Lemereis, and Johannes Brahms.
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Celia Swart is regarded as one of the most promising young Dutch composers of the moment. In her multidisciplinary work she digs deep into the psyche of the musician and maker. Celia Swart tells contemporary stories based on film, animation, music and stage imagery.
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Celia Swart is regarded as one of the most promising young Dutch composers of the moment. In her multidisciplinary work she digs deep into the psyche of the musician and maker. Celia Swart tells contemporary stories based on film, animation, music and stage imagery.
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Something beautiful is in the pipeline: at the initiative of Femke Steketee, the many sides of the saxophone will be highlighted during the brand new Festival Nevel in Schouwburg Concertzaal Tilburg on Saturday September 23.
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Something beautiful is in the pipeline: at the initiative of Femke Steketee, the many sides of the saxophone will be highlighted during the brand new Festival Nevel in Schouwburg Concertzaal Tilburg on Saturday September 23.
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Collège Néerlandais 85th Jubilé/World premiere of video’s film : Celia SWART Our Patio By Guillaume RUSCON (video) and Résonances XXI conducted by Olivier GUION Our Patio is dedicated to the patio of the Collège Néerlandais building in Paris, designed by Dutch architect Willem Marinus Dudok.
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You can even enjoy the festival outside the city limits. During this edition of International Chamber Music Festival Utrecht, we move to the beautiful Doornburgh in Maarssen, a country estate for art and science. Here, Doornburgh and Syrène Saxophone Quartet present the new concert series ‘STEK’.
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Terrapolis: a fictional world in which borders, relationships and connections are constantly changing and being discussed. In this concert series, we present musical performances that redefine the idea of what a musical performance can be and can signify. In this third edition, a project by composer Celia Swart and more to be announced.
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A new concert series with contemporary music will start at Dat Bolwerck in 2024: Muziekwerck, Young Makers on stage. The aim is to give talented composers and musicians at Dat Bolwerck space for a new sound.
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A versatile and bold programme that is full of joie de vivre. Music that originated on the street, or was inspired by daily life on the streets, is of all times. With a soundscape and casual presentation Calefax creates an atmosphere that opens doors to new musical possibilities.
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A versatile and bold programme that is full of joie de vivre. Music that originated on the street, or was inspired by daily life on the streets, is of all times. With a soundscape and casual presentation Calefax creates an atmosphere that opens doors to new musical possibilities.
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A versatile and bold programme that is full of joie de vivre. Music that originated on the street, or was inspired by daily life on the streets, is of all times. With a soundscape and casual presentation Calefax creates an atmosphere that opens doors to new musical possibilities.
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A versatile and bold programme that is full of joie de vivre. Music that originated on the street, or was inspired by daily life on the streets, is of all times. With a soundscape and casual presentation Calefax creates an atmosphere that opens doors to new musical possibilities.
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What do today’s twenty-somethings sound like? Toonzetters is a kaleidoscopic concert by twenty young Dutch composers. Different styles and characters, from neo-romantic percussion to piano sound sculptures and jazzy electronics, are discussed at a rapid pace.
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What do today’s twenty-somethings sound like? Toonzetters is a kaleidoscopic concert by twenty young Dutch composers. Different styles and characters, from neo-romantic percussion to piano sound sculptures and jazzy electronics, are discussed at a rapid pace.
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