Help me bring my debut album project "Le Nouveau Salon" to life!
My name is Sarah Ouakrat and I am a french flutist based in The Netherlands. I am active as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician. I am the Principal flutist of the Dutch Ballet Orchestra in Amsterdam National Opera and Ballet, and a member of the modern music ensemble Collegium Novum Zürich in Switzerland. This is
Help me bring my debut album project "Le Nouveau Salon" to life!
My name is Sarah Ouakrat and I am a french flutist based in The Netherlands. I am active as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician. I am the Principal flutist of the Dutch Ballet Orchestra in Amsterdam National Opera and Ballet, and a member of the modern music ensemble Collegium Novum Zürich in Switzerland. This is the first time I have worked on a project like this without the immediate adrenaline rush and direct contact with a live audience. It is a long-term project that is finally coming to fruition. It made me go out of my comfort zone so many times so far, but I kept going forward! Help me reach the finishing line!
What is "Le Nouveau Salon"?
It is an ambitious recording project combining an innovating look on the flute repertoire to the French writer Marcel Proust and the musical life of the Parisian “Salons” from ”La Belle Epoque”. Together with a fantastic team of musicians, master sound engineer Guido Tichelman and visual artist Kaupo Kikkas we are preparing the creation of a home experience of a new Proustian Parisian Salon.
For this debut album, I dared to revisit and rearrange masterpieces by Schubert, Ravel, Debussy and Prokofiev. I found my inspiration in the proustian involuntary memory theme, and my multiple musical expatriations. It is also an "hommage" to the great mentors that have helped me along the way. Not only will you hear me play the flute, but you will also hear me recite a poem...
This album is aimed to become a sensory experience…
It will be released on the label Globe Records on March 17th 2023, and recorded in November 2022.
Please, help me bring "Le Nouveau Salon" to the next level!
The "Sena Muziekproductiefonds" is financialy supporting this project but to make it happen I really need your help as well. My budget is simply not large enough to cover all costs:
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for the rental of the concert hall- recording location
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the grand concert piano rental
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the costs of the piano technician for every recording days (tuning and customisation)
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the graphic design of the album and booklet
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the video work and promotion trailers
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And with the new goal:
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A vinyl version of « Le Nouveau Salon »
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We are lucky that the Prins Bernhard Cultuur fonds also joined to help during this campaign!
Repertoire and musicians:
F. SCHUBERT- new version in trio of "Introduction, theme and variations on "Trockne Blumen" with pianist Maarten den Hengst and tenor Michael Bennett.
M. RAVEL - flute sonata nr.1 (originally for violin) with Ivana Alkovic, piano.
C. DEBUSSY - Syrinx, on the poem of Mourrey from "Psyche"
S PROKOFIEV- new sonata in trio with violinist Floor Le Coultre and pianist Maarten den Hengst
We will record in November 2022, with master sound engineer Guido Tichelman, in the Westvest 90 in Schiedam, a location with stunning acoustics that is renown for its quality as a recording space. The official release is planned for March 2023.
I really believe these new versions and interpretations will shine a new light on the existing flute repertoire, and perhaps push further the reputation of the flute as a solo and chamber music instrument for all the listeners out there!
All the details of the concept are on my website : www.sarahouakrat.com
Concept en francais disponible également sur mon site internet.
Don't hesitate to follow me on social media
www.facebook.com/sarahouakrat
www.instagram.com/sarahouakrat
Any and all support is highly appreciated! Thank you very much for considering sharing or donating to this campaign!
And, of course, there are perks and rewards for your donations! Check them out! You can even attend a try-out concert event with the full program of the album in November 2022!
Public appearances of "Le Nouveau Salon":
–7th of November 2022, 19.30, in the Hague (NL), Davidsbündler Music Academy, try-out concert of "Le Nouveau Salon"
–10th of November 2022, 19.00, in Amsterdam Splendor, try-out concert of "Le Nouveau Salon"
–12th of November 2022, 15.30, in Haarlem (NL), « Nieuwe Kerk Concerten », try-out concert of "Le Nouveau Salon"
-Official concert presentation release of "Le Nouveau Salon" on March 29th 2023 in Amsterdam Uilenburgersjoel, 20.00
Nieuwste donaties
Charlotte & Simon
12-10-2022 10:29Nous te supportons dans ce beau projet et te souhaitons tout le succès que tu mérites ! 🎼❤️
Daniel M
11-10-2022 18:11I think it's great that you are doing this!
Een donateur
11-10-2022 09:29Ik vind het fantastisch dat iemand z'n nek uitsteekt in deze tijd en om met iets geheel nieuws te komen.