George Dumitriu Hazard Ensemble - Sonic Awareness
Viola player George Dumitrius' Hazard Ensemble is not yet a well-known name, but that could change. The ensemble is a super group of improvising musicians from the Netherlands and Belgium who have more than earned their spurs in various genres. Dont expect nut cannonades, but a trip of intoxicating acoustic-electronic soundscapes, in the spirit of deep listening guru Pauline Oliveros. Don't-do instead of do, says Dumitriu, thats Hazards game. Wait, listen. And then it happens.
George Dumitriu Hazard Ensemble - Sonic Awareness
Mystical listening experience by improv supergroup
Dumitriu put the ensemble together on behalf of North Sea Round Town, the fringe festival of North Sea Jazz, where the first performance was in the summer of 2022. Due to success, they then crossed the border. Guitarist Raphael Vanoli, who conjures up timbre by blowing into his strings, is known from the experimental music group Knalpot. The fast-rising star Fuensanta (bass & vocals) describes her participation in the ensemble as 'an immersion in a mystical experience'. Top musicians Frank Rosaly and Lennart Heyndels complete the line-up.