Germaine Sijstermans

Sijstermans performed as one of the players of The Names: a Berlin/Amsterdam collective of creative musicians playing open, yet melodic, pieces in a Cage/Oliveros informed spectrum of improvised strategies and open-ended compositions.

Sijstermans was one of the musicians performing TonTropfenStille by Bernd Bleffert: a sound installation to be visited in silence in the archeological crypt of St.Maximin in Trier (DE).Bernd Bleffert (sound objects), Achim Seyler (percussion), Germaine Sijstermans (clarinet), Martin Sons (cello), Theo van der Poel (accordion).

Sijstermans performed her pieces Elexen for cello and bass clarinet, and trio Cashapona at the Orgelpark in Amsterdam during the 2022 Wandelweiser Festival with Marcus Kaiser (cello), Dante Boon (organ). She also performed in pieces by Antoine Beuger, Bin Li, Emmanuelle Waeckerlé, Radu Malfatti, and Taylan Susam.

Sijstermans presented her double album Betula in a concert with colleagues Rishin Singh (AUS/DE, trombone), Marcus Kaiser (DE, cello) and Leo Svirsky (US/NL, accordion). 

Sijstermans presented her double album Betula in a concert with Leo Svirsky (accordion) and Antoine Beuger (flute) in a concert during Cultura Nova (Heerlen, NL). This concert took place at Intro in Situ's pop-up venue during the festival.

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As part of the Lagerhaussommer 2022 at Heim.art (Neufelden, AT) Sijstermans created her first autonomous installation Amigo in the surrounding nature and performed with Marcus Kaiser (cello) in work by him and her own new piece Juglans.
Performances on July 30 + 31
August 6 + 7

Together with Marcus Kaiser, Sijstermans performed her new composition Juglans for cello, bass clarinet and audience. This performance was part of the project Happy Hour - Momente der Verbundenheit taking place in the medieval church tower in the town of Haslach (AT).  

Performance of the Sijstermans's clarinet trio Parmelia in the concert Woven Sounds at the little medieval church of the Clemensdomein in Brunssum (NL). Clarinetists: Paulien Dieteren, Beppie Paquay, Germaine Sijstermans.

Sijstermans's latest work Cashapona was finally performed, although not in her site-specific installation Kaíi-ií that it was composed for. After the premiere being canceled twice due to corona cases among the musicians. Performers: Martin Sons (cello), Theo van der Poel (accordion), Germaine Sijstermans (bass clarinet).

Sijstermans was part of the band that performed Leo Svirsky's The River without Banks during Rewire festival in The Hague

Ukranian composer, pianist and improvisor Danya Pilchen presented new work that focuses on silence, breath, resonance and time. The proceeds of this concert were donated to INSIGHT, an NGO which helps LGBTQ+ people in the war in Ukraine. Performers: Anne La Berge (flute), Germaine Sijstermans (clarinet), Seamus Cater (harmonica), Koen Nutters (double bass), Danya Pilchen (piano).

In this concert, new music group Ensemble 88 played works by Rutger Muller (Processive II) and Germaine Sijstermans (Untitled & M) at Intro in Situ in Maastricht (NL). Performers:Anne Davids (flute), Johan Naus (clarinet), Germaine Sijstermans (bass clarinet), Paul Pankert (violin), Cornelia Briese (cello), Jan van den Boomen (percussion).

Sijstermans performed her composition Lavendula at the Wandelweiser Budapest concerts at NKA, together with Seamus Cater (concertina), Jeromos Kamphuis (piano), Lőrinc Muntag (violin) and Stefan Thut (cello).

For Opening Festival 2022 Sijstermans designed the site-specific installation Kaíi-ií on the 2nd floor of the TUFA in Trier (DE).

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Performance of Elexen together with Marcus Kaiser (cello) in the installation Kaíi-ií. Due to a corona infection, the premiere of the commissioned work Cashapona for trio had been postponed to the finissage concert on March 13th 2002.

The Names is new Amsterdam/Berlin collective of creative musicians playing open, melodic, pieces in a Cage/Oliveros informed spectrum of improvised strategies and open-ended compositions. This concert in Eindhoven was played by: Seamus Cater (harmonica), Jeroen Kimman (electric guitar), Koen Nutters (double bass), Gert-Jan Prins (persussion) Germaine Sijstermans (clarinet).

The Names is new Amsterdam/Berlin collective of creative musicians playing open, melodic, pieces in a Cage/Oliveros informed spectrum of improvised strategies and open-ended compositions. This concert in Eindhoven was played by: Seamus Cater (harmonica), Jeroen Kimman (electric guitar), Koen Nutters (double bass), Germaine Sijstermans (clarinet).

Together with Marcus Kaiser (cello) and Antoine Beuger (flute), Germaine performed in Kaiser's multidisciplinary work unterholz. This performance in the Musica Sacra festival in Maastricht (NL) was a collaboration with production house Intro in Situ. 

Sijstermans's new work Parmelia for three clarinets was premiered during this matinee concert celebrating the 70th birthdays of composers Arno Dieteren and John Slangen. Germaine performed Parmelia together with Paulien Dieteren and Beppie Paquay.

Together with Rebecca Lane (flute), Rishin Singh (trombone), Fredrik Rasten (guitar), Marcus Kaiser (cello), and Seamus Cater (concertina) Germaine played daily concerts of her music at Heim.art in Neufelden (AT).

Marcus Kaiser (cello) and Germaine performed her work Elexen on indoor and outdoors in the city center of Trier (DE) during the 2021 Sommerung event of the Opening Festival. 

Sijstermans's work Linden was commissioned by Ensemble Möbelgruppe for this concert titled Solastalgia, presenting works from socially and environmentally engaged composers to challenge and exposing listeners to new understandings of our relationship with the environment - one that is not extractive or destructive.
The programme was performed by Michiko Ogawa (clarinet), Lucy Railton (cello), Rishin Singh (trombone) and Eric Wong (guitar). 

Sijstermans's work Linden was commissioned by Ensemble Möbelgruppe for this concert titled Solastalgia, presenting works from socially and environmentally engaged composers to challenge and expose listeners to new understandings of our relationship with the environment - one that is not extractive or destructive.
The programme will be performed by Michiko Ogawa (clarinet), Lucy Railton (cello), Rishin Singh (trombone) and Eric Wong (guitar). 

Sijstermans worked on installations and performed with Marcus Kaiser (vcl) in the warehouse of HEIM.ART, a gallery and workspace situated in a former industrial building. Along side Sijstermans's work in progress there were exhibitions with works of Marcus Kaiser, Joachim Eckl and Karl-Heinz Tritschler.