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Pianist and composer Daniël Tomàs invites listeners to momentarily forget the past, present, and future. His neo-classical music, performed on the piano, is enriched with electronic elements and improvisation, making each of Tomàs’ concerts a unique experience. This evening, he presents his new EP in the Koorzaal, where he seeks to capture the emotions arising from the loss of nature.
Daniël Tomàs describes himself as a “piano hero in socks.” His work invites listeners to forget the past, present, and future for a moment and encourages introspection. His first albums, Pintures I & II, were an exploration of the power of imagination. In the follow-up album Urban Amnesia, he focused on the forgotten feelings and emotions underlying the urbanization of society. A defining feature of Daniël Tomàs’ music is his use of live electronics, which he controls with his feet, adding an extra dimension to his piano playing. Tomàs excels in improvisation, capturing the mood and energy of the moment, making each concert a unique experience.
New EP
While much music focuses on the beauty of nature or its impact on humanity, Tomàs’ new EP aims to capture the emotion that arises from the loss of nature—a feeling many experience but find hard to express. Tomàs wants to raise awareness about the “shifting baseline syndrome,” the idea that loss is often perceived within the context of memory. But what happens to the nature we no longer remember? Tonight, he embarks on a live exploration of this question in the Koorzaal, with the compositions from his new EP.
