Eindhoven, city of lights and design, hosts Tromp Percussion. Publicity for this percussion festival can be seen everywhere in the city.
The “Tromp Competition” is an international competition presented by the Tromp Organisation at Muzikegbouw Frits Philips, next to the train station in Eindhoven. Thirty percussionists from different countries participate in the eight-day competition. The first two rounds have just finished and the semi-final takes place tomorrow. Organizers have just announced that the percussion competition will take place every two years.
Last Monday, November 7th, percussion ensemble Sixtrum presented the concert Histoires de gestes at the Society for Arts and Technologies (SAT). The concert was based on pieces which exploited in different ways, the concept of gesture in music.
