Nightwater

Nightwater premiered in Amsterdam on 12, 13, 14 September. A large-scale performance installation throughout the building of the Muziekgebouw, unfolding as a rural dream inside an urban venue.

What happens when you teleport an industrial irrigation machine from a Greek village into an Amsterdam concert hall? This is what Nightwater explores, the production transdisciplinary artist, composer and director Thanasis Deligiannis created exclusively for the Muziekgebouw. With a mix of field recordings, megaphones, diverse speakers, video projections, plastic garden chairs, Deligiannis and his team transformed the building into a dazzling installation. Inside, a vibrant realm of live music and electronics emerges, promised an unforgettable experience for its audience.

We teamed up with Ensemble Klang, The Rest Is Noise and Greek musicians, to create a 3-DAY evolving experience:

DAY 1+2– Nightwater X Ensemble Klang – Performance installation (evening)
DAY 2 – Nightwater X The Rest Is Noise (late night)
DAY 3 – Nightwater X At The Public Square (daytime)

Creative Team
Thanasis Deligiannis – concept, direction, composition & sound design
Yannis Michalopoulos – concept, dramaturgy & research
Kostas Chaikalis – sound engineer & assistant sound designer
Elia Kalogianni – artistic collaborator on cinematography & installation
Yorgos Kyvernitis – cinematography

Performers
Natasa Tsakiridou – singer
Lina Alatzidou – singer
Alexandros Papageorgopoulos – clarinetist

Ensemble Klang
Saskia Lankhoorn – keyboardist
Peter Harden – electric guitarist/bassist
Joey Marijs – percussionist

The Rest Is Noise X Nightwater program features DJs Deena Abdelwahed & Zohar.

Production Team
Frank van der Weij – project manager
Rania Mavriki – production manager
Anastasia Papastefanou, Yan Kelleghan, Ivet Serra, Dimitra Sofroniou – interns
Uldis Vītols, Andriana Moutoula, Martins Kursitis, Sofia Castro – runners

Technical Team
Gerco van Veenen – technical director of the Muziekgebouw team
Victor J. Santamarina – assistant technician

Special Thanks
Fotini Papachristopoulou, Stephanos Droussiotis, Vassilis Agglopoulos, Panagiotis Panagopoulos, Thodoris Kovaios

About Nightwater: Muziekgebouw.nl

Photos by Yorgos Kyvernitis, Pinelopi Gerasimou, Foppe Schut,

Nightwater is a co-production of the Muziekgebouw Productiehuis and the I/O Foundation, and is presented with the support of Het Cultuurfonds, Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst, Onassis Stegi – Touring Program, HVA International, the Greek Embassy in the Netherlands, Aegean Airlines and The Greek House in Rotterdam.