Fringe Orchestra ft. Bex Burch

Fringe Orchestra is an annual collaboration between the Fluid Orchestra and the Maastricht Conservatory.

Made up of students from the conservatory, the line-up combines three conventional formations: a symphony orchestra, big band and electric band. Fringe Orchestra explores the periphery of afro, big band jazz, punk and electro. Composer Jesse Passenier (arranger with the Metropole Orkest, winner of the Rogier van Otterloo Award 2017) and Bex Burch (Vula Viel) write music for the orchestra together with principles from The Science of Groove.

This with Burch herself on her characteristic gyil (Ghanaian xylophone) and guest stars for scratch DJ Vindictiv (De La Soul, Wayne Shorter). On stage is where the Fringe Orchestra feels at home, inspired by live acts of today, such as Ezra Collective, STUFF. and Snarky Puppy. Fringe Orchestra dares, grinds, makes you dance, overwhelms and inspires. The frontier is where it happens.

Formation

Jesse Passenier – Conductor
Bex Burch – gyil
Pierre Vyncke – flute, clarinet, alto saxophone
Jorik Bergman – flute, piccolo
Gregor Oehlmann – alto saxophone
Robin Rebetez, Katharina Pfeifer – tenor saxophone
David Jans – baritone saxophone
Felix Brassel, Florian Gerhards, Romano Diederen, Sten Pelzer – trumpet
Julio Domingo Salim Aydin, Yenzi Mseleku – trombone
Hugo Pieters – horn
Martin Garnier - bass trombone
Nicolas Martin Alfaro - guitar
Micky Hong - piano
Tizaan Alphonso – keyboard
Louise van den Heuvel – bass
Ildo Nandja – double bass
André van der Heide – drums
DJ Vindictive – DJ