gábor tarján, composer/percussionist

“If you enjoy it, you understand it.”-Gertrude Stein

Heat and Memory (2021) for solo violin and live electronics was written for violinist Emma Breedveld and premiered at the November Music Festival in ‘s Hertogenbosch. [Please see https://gabortarjan.com/watch/ for a video and a more detailed description of the piece.

Er zit een monster in mijn hoofd (2021) was written for the 3rd edition of the Utrecht Requiem and deals with the life of a man with an exceptionally serious case of ADHD.

What is a nail (2019) for mixed choir and ensemble (5 players) was commisioned by the Fenix Choir of Amsterdam for their 20th anniversary. The piece is based on the poem Susie Asado by Gertrude Stein. The choir members also play approximately 40 music-box mechanisms with as many different melodies as possible.

Back to Oz  (2019) was the Christmas hit of 2019 at the Stadsschouwburg Utrecht. It was produced by Het Filiaal theatermakers, Stadsschouwburg Utrecht and Slagwerk Den Haag (Percussion group The Hague). The music is performed by KO!Brass, Slagwerk Den Haag, Naomi van der Linden, Henke Tuinstra, Sacha Muller, Maurits van den Berg, Jaike Belfor, Ramses Graus, Eileen Graham, Rosita Segers and Barend van Daal. (Click on the title in the link to see a list of all selections.)

Libera Me (Leef zoals ik wil) from “An Utrecht Requiem” (2017) performed by the Netherlands Chamber Choir and Ensemble Insomnio. Tivoli/Vredenburg, Utrecht

Dies Irae (Schuldig Hart) from “An Utrecht Requiem” (2017) performed by the Netherlands Chamber Choir and Esnemble Insomnio. Tivoli/Vredenburg, Utrecht

Latitude/Longitude (2016) for harp and percussion. Commisioned by DuoHarpverk and the NFPK. Originally performed by Katie Buckley and Frank Aarnink, Reykjavik, Iceland. This performance, by Eva Tebbe, harp and Niels Meliefste, percussion is from the November Music Festival 2018. Score available from Donemus Publishers https://webshop.donemus.com/action/front/sheetmusic/14933

Jimisme (2015) for soprano, bass clarinet and soundtrack. Commisioned by Andrea van Beek and performed by Andrea van Beek, Gareth Davis and Jim Bouwens.

In addition to the works above which were not written for theatre productions (except Back to Oz), you can find and listen to more of my music on Spotify….

And oniTunes/ Apple music, Amazon and other streaming services like Deezer, YouTube, Gaana, Wynk/Hungama, Douyin/Quishui Yinyue. (I’m serious. These exist.)