Luc Houtkamp

Past performances (since 2014)

26 January 2014, 16.00
POW Ensemble Strings Attached
Studio LOOS, De Constant Rebequeplein 20B
2518RA Den Haag http://www.studioloos.com/

29 January 2014,  19.30
POW Ensemble Strings Attached
Essl Museum, An der Donau-Au 1
3400 Klosterneuburg bei Wien, Austria http://www.essl.museum

30 January 2014
POW Ensemble Strings Attached
Institut für Elektronische Musik und Akustik
Inffeldgasse 10/3, 8010 Graz, Austria iem.kug.ac.at

5 March 2014, 20:00
POW – Lab 2014 Concert I
Stephanie Pan – Luc Houtkamp – Peter Kuit
Regentenkamer
Cort Heyligersstraat 4, 2518 PD Den Haag http://www.regentenkamer.nl/

21 March 2014
Nabatov – Blume – Houtkamp
Loft, Wissmannstr. 30 50823 Köln, Germany http://www.loftkoeln.de

16 April 2014, 20:00
POW – Lab 2014 Concert II
Luc Houtkamp – David Kweksilber – Jorge Variego – Maarten Ornstein –  Oguz Buyukberber
Regentenkamer Cort Heyligersstraat 4, 2518 PD Den Haag
http://www.regentenkamer.nl/

15 May 2014, 20.30
Premiere , played by David Kweksilber and the Amstel Quartet
Toonzaal Prins Bernhardstraat 4-6 5211 HE ‘s-Hertogenbosch
http://www.detoonzaal.nl/detail/521/wereldpremiere-concertare-van-luc-houtkamp

16 May 2014, 20.30
Nabatov – Blume – Houtkamp
Bimhuis, Piet Heinkade 3, 1019 BR Amsterdam
http://bimhuis.nl/home

17 May 2014, 20.00
Nabatov – Blume – Houtkamp
Museum Bochum, Kortumstraße 147, 44787 Bochum, Germany
http://www.kunstmuseumbochum.de

18 May 2014
Premiere Cutesy Things, written for Trio Nebula
Syddansk Musikkonservatorium, Odense, Denmark

21 June 2014
Record presentation Party
Joseph Bowie & the Sax Pistols
with a.o: Hans Dulfer, James Chance (White), Yuri Honing, Chazzy Green, Luc Houtkamp & Bart Wirtz
Sugar Factory, Amsterdam
http://www.sugarfactory.nl/

28 June 2014, 17.30
Templates in Swing,
played by the David Kweksilber Big band
Lantaren/Venster, Rotterdam

17 July 2014, 20:00
Cutesy Things,
played by Trio Nebula
Immanuel kerk, Dedemsvaart

19 July 2014, 19:30
Cutesy Things,
played by Trio Nebula
Bostheater Ommen
http://www.bostheaterommen.nl/event/trio-nebula/

19 July 2014
Nabatov – Blume – Houtkamp
Nickelsdorfer Konfrontationen, Nickelsdorf, Austria
Untere Hauptstr. 13 / A-2425 Nickelsdorf
http://www.konfrontationen.at

12 October 2014, 20:00
Quartet, with Johannes Bauer, Markus Pesonen and Willi Kellers
B-Flat, Rosenthaler Str. 13, 10119 Berlin-Mitte, Germany http://www.b-flat-berlin.de/

13 October 2014, 21:00
Duo with Silke Eberhard (saxophones)
Ma Tilda, Wildenbruchstraße 68, 12045 Berlin, Germany http://mathildabar.jimdo.com/

Trio with Simone Weißenfels (piano) and Philip Theurer (drums)
Tabori Lindenauer Markt 21 04177  Leipzig, Germany
http://www.jazzclub-leipzig.de/jazzkalender/veranstaltungskalender/

16 October 2014, 20:00
Duo Frank Gratkowski- Luc Houtkamp
SoWieSo, Weisestraße 24, 12049 Berlin, Germany http://www.sowieso-neukoelln.de

18 October 2014
In Continuo, played by the Thelema Trio (premiere)
D’apostrof, Meigem (Deinze), Belgium http://www.dapostrof.be

8 November 2014
Cutesy Things,
played by Trio Nebula
CD presentation, Odense, Denmark
http://www.studenterhus.dk/details/614-trio-nebula-releasekoncert.html?xref=571

9 November 2014
Premiere Spooky Gestures,
played by Arnold Marinissen / Lunatree
November Music
Toonzaal Prins Bernhardstraat 4-6 5211 HE ‘s-Hertogenbosch
http://www.novembermusic.net    http://www.lunatree.nl

13 November 2014
Duo Ilya Ziblat Shay – Luc Houtkamp
Volkpaleis Festival, Zuiderstrandtheater
Kranenburgweg 211, 2583 ER Den Haag
http://www.volkspaleis.org/2014/

8 February  2015
In Continuo, by the Thelema trio
Borrelnootjes, Deinze, Belgium
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Thelema-Trio/55417063900
http://www.thelematrio.com/

6 -14 March  2015, Taiwan Tour:

6 March  2015, 12:30
Taishin Bank, Taipei, Taiwan
with Chao-Ming Tung (guzheng) Mark Van Tongeren (voice)
http://www.taishinart.org.tw/chinese/3_event/detail.php?ID=551

9 March  2015
Lecture at Shih Chien University, Taipei, Taiwan

11 March  2015
Lecture and Workshop at Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan

11 March  2015, 19:30
Concert with 王將仰 (guitar) and 黃奕鈞 (computer) at Jiang Shan Yi Gai Suo
(In the alley between No.13 & No.15, Jiang Shan St., Hsinchu City/near Cheng Huang Temple)
https://www.facebook.com/events/946703832007076

12 March  2015, 19:30
Tainan University of the Arts, Tainan, Taiwan
with Shih-Yang Lee (piano) Fang-Yi Liu (musical saw & voice)

13 March  2015
Lacking Sound Festival in Changee, Taiwan
Solo concert
https://www.facebook.com/LSF.Taiwan

10 September 2015, 20:30
POW Ensemble plays STEIN
Studio LOOS
De Constant Rebequeplein 20B
2518 RA Den Haag, NL

8 October 2015
POW Ensemble plays STEIN
Pletterij
Lange Herenvest 122, 2011 BX Haarlem
http://www.pletterij.nl/ phone: 023 542 35 40

14 November 2015
POW Ensemble plays STEIN
Crossing Border Festival
Koninklijke Schouwburg
Korte Voorhout 3
2511 CW Den Haag
http://crossingborder.nl/

28 November 2015
Nabatov/Houtkamp /Blume
Area Sismica
Via le Ravaldino in Monte Selve, 23,
47121 Forlì FC, Italia
http://www.areasismica.it/

9 December 2015, 21:00
Spooky Gestures, (as part of Microbrute),
played by Arnold Marinissen / Lunatree
Paradox
Telegraafstraat 62
5038 BM Tilburg

10, 11, 12, 13 December 2015, 20:30
POW Ensemble plays STEIN
Theatrical version, with video artist Tessa Joosse
Theater Branoul
Maliestraat 12, 2514 CA Den Haag
http://www.branoul.nl/  phone: 070 365 72 85

28 December 2015
POW Ensemble plays STEIN
Stranger than Paranoia Festival
Paradox
Telegraafstraat 62
5038 BM Tilburg

29 December 2015
Premiere Studies in Description,
by the David Kweksilber Big Band
Bimhuis, Piet Heinkade 3, 1019 BR Amsterdam
http://www.davidkweksilberbigband.nl/
http://bimhuis.nl/home

23 January 2016, 20:00
Nabatov/Houtkamp /Blume
INI-Art Festival
Theater im Viertel – Studiotheater g. e. V.
Landwehrplatz 2
66111 Saarbrücken
Telefon: +49 (0681) 390 46 02
http://www.dastiv.de/programm/2016_konzerte/2016-01-22_ini-art_festival.html

Australian Tour

30 January 2016  SoundOut Festival in Canberra
31 January 2016  SoundOut Festival in Canberra
http://soundout2016.blogspot.com.au/
1 February Sydney SIMA, Foundry616
http://www.foundry616.com.au/
3 February Perth, workshop TURA
3 February Perth, concert TURA
4 February Perth, workshop TURA
http://www.tura.com.au/
5 February Cross Street, Melbourne

9 February 2016
Nabatov/Houtkamp /Blume
Bunker Ulmenwall
Kreuzstr. 0, 33602 Bielefeld
http://bunker-ulmenwall.org/

24 May 2016, 20:00
FOR YOUR EARS ONLY!
A limited edition concert of experimental music,
brought to you in an informal setting<
With: Tom Armitage (piano), Fiorella Camilleri (flute), Tricia Dawn Williams (toy piano)
Luc Houtkamp (saxophone) and Jess Rymer (trumpet)
Music by Armitage, Boerman, Boehm, Cage, Houtkamp, Rymer and Varese.
ĠUGAR,
89A Republic street,
Valletta, Malta
More info, phone: +356 99713855
https://www.facebook.com/events/1033729416674910

3 July 2016, 15:00
POW Ensemble plays STEIN
New Line Up:
Stephanie Pan – vocals, keyboards
Guy Harries – vocals, keyboards, flute, clarinet
Alberto Pérez Jurado – tuba
Peter Kuit – tap dance
Luc Houtkamp – tenor saxophone, clarinet, computer, compositions

De Nieuwe Ruimte
Dordtselaan 19
Rotterdam
https://www.facebook.com/nieuweruimte/

9 July 2016, 17:00 (pre-dinner concert!)
POW Ensemble plays STEIN
Studio LOOS,
De Constant Rebequeplein 20B
2518RA Den Haag
http://www.studioloos.com/

10 July 2016, 18:30
POW Ensemble
Tap dance workshop, by Peter Kuit & Luc Houtkamp
Malta Arts Festival

12 July 2016
POW Ensemble plays STEIN
Malta Arts Festival
Fortifications Museum
Valletta
Malta
http://maltaartsfestival.org/

6 September 2016, 20:00
Sequenchill & Luc Houtkamp
Riviera Martinique
Għajn Tuffieħa, Malta
https://www.facebook.com/rivieramartinique/

8 October 2016, 20:15
Beresford/Houtkamp/Blume
Steve Bereford’s debut on the church organ
Orgelpark
Gerard Brandtstraat 26
1054 JK Amsterdam
http://www.orgelpark.nl/ phone: 020 51 58 111

14 November 2016, 20:30
For Your Ears Only!
Music composed and/or played by:
Tom Armitage, Gilius van Bergeijk, John Buttigieg, Joseph Chircop, Luc Houtkamp, Eglė Pranaitytė, Jess Rymer, Karlheinz Stockhausen
Casey’s Bar
Triq D’Argens 306
Gzira, Malta
https://www.facebook.com/foryourearsonlymalta/ phone: +356 99713855

10 December 2016, 20:30
POW Ensemble plays STEIN
PlusEtage
Past. de Katerstraat 5-7
5111CM Baarle-Nassau
Ph. 013 – 507 84 48
http://www.plusetage.nl/

11 December 2016, 20:15
Johannes Bauer Memorial Concert
Luc Houtkamp (saxophones), Conny Bauer (trombone)
Dieter Manderscheid (bass), Martin Blume (drums, percussion)
KunstMuseum Bochum
Kortumstr. 147
44787 Bochum, BRD
http://www.kunstmuseumbochum.de/

8 January 2017
Trio with Salvoandrea Lucifora & Giuseppe Guarrella
Luc Houtkamp (saxophones), Salvoandrea Lucifora (trombone),
Giuseppe Guarrella(bass)
Piccolo Teatro del Mercato
Via Scale Duca, 8,
97100 Ragusa, Italy
https://www.facebook.com/piccoloteatro.delmercato/

25 February 2017, 16:00
Electronic Music Malta
Lecture and demonstration around alternative controllers
by Luc Houtkamp
Spazju Kreattiv, St James Cavalier,
Castille Place,
VLT 1060 Valletta
Malta

20 March 2017, 21:00
For Your Ears Only #3
Music composed and/or played by:
Tom Armitage, Luciano Berio,  Joseph Chircop, Luc Houtkamp, Carlo Muscat, Jess Rymer, Karlheinz Stockhausen
Casey’s Bar
Triq D’Argens 306
Gzira, Malta
https://www.facebook.com/foryourearsonlymalta/
phone: +356 99713855

1 April 2017, 17:00
Duo Luc Houtkamp/Jesse Rymer  (electronics)
Electronic Music Conference
Spazju Kreattiv, St James Cavalier,
Castille Place,
VLT 1060 Valletta
Malta

27 April 2017, 20:00
Trio Houtkamp/Hannes Buder/Magnus Narvesen
T-Berlin
Fidicinstraße 38
Kreuzberg, 10965 Berlin
BRD
http://tberlin.com/

29 April 2017, 20:30
Duo Luc Houtkamp/Hannes Buder
Jazzkeller – Bauchhund
Schudomastr.38
12055 Berlin/Rixdorf
BRD
http://www.bauchhund.de/jazzkeller.html

4 May 2017, 20:30
For Your Ears Only – Special edition  at Strada Stretta
Premiere of Hidden Histories for Piano and soundscape
by Luc Houtkamp
New work for piano and live electronics by Jess Rymer
Performed by Gabi Sultana and Tom Armitage, piano
Splendid
Strait Street
Valletta, Malta

3 July 2017, 21:00
For Your Ears Only! #5
The Song Edition
With songs by Hanns Eisler, Guy Harries, Luc Houtkamp, Amanda Palmer, Kurt Weill & Yasmin Kuymizakis and others .
Performed by: Tom Armitage, Guy Harries, Luc Houtkamp, Jess Rymer and Yews
Casey’s Bar
Triq D’Argens 306
Gzira, Malta
https://www.facebook.com/foryourearsonlymalta/
phone: +356 99713855

21-23 July 2017
Oooh International Festival for Improvised Music
Three days of improvised music, with Elise Lorraine, Tommaso Vespo, Illi Adato,  Tommaso Vespo, Rick Jensen, Luc Houtkamp and many others
Piccolo Teatro del Mercato
Via Scale Duca, 8,
97100 Ragusa, Sicily, Italy
https://www.facebook.com/events/1942781962623485/

27-30 July 2017
RaRa Festival
Three days of improvised music, with Maya Felixbrodt, Tommaso Vespo, Illi Adato, Tommaso Vespo, Rick Jensen, Luc Houtkamp and many others
Villa Palazzolo
Palazzolo Acreide, Sicily, Italy
http://www.rarafestival.com/en/content/about

25 August 2017
Houtkamp /Beresford/Blume
Zomer Jazz Fiets Tour 2017
Groningen, The Netherlands
https://www.zjft.nl/

8 November 2017
Houtkamp /Beresford/Blume
Festival Alternativa
Prague, Czech Republic
http://alternativa-festival.cz/news

22 November 2017, 20:00
Duo Luc Houtkamp – Hannes Buder
Offene Ohren
Ampere, in Muffatwerk
Zellstraße 4
D – 81667 München, Germany
www.offeneohren.org
Phone: +491713048303

29 November- 1 December 2017
The Pirates of Filfla – Toi Toi Ahoy
New music for children (for school classes only)
Tom Armitage – Jess Rymer – Luc Houtkamp
2 shows per day, at 10 am & 11:15 am
Teatru Manoel, Valletta, Malta
http://www.teatrumanoel.com.mt/default.asp?m=shows&id=677

28 January 2018
Toi Toi Ahoy – Luc’s lost leitmotif
New music for children (for kids age 6+)
Tom Armitage – Jess Rymer – Luc Houtkamp – Jeremy Grech
2 shows, at 11 am & 12:15 pm
Esplora, Kalkara, Malta
http://www.teatrumanoel.com.mt/default.asp?m=shows&id=677

7 April 2018, 20:00
Premiere of the Il-Kantilena Procession
For violin and electronics
By Luc Houtkamp
Brianne Curran, violin
Ta’ Bistra Catacombs
Mosta, Malta
http://www.modernmusicdays.eu/kantilena.html

 8 April 2018, 20:00
The  Il-Kantilena Procession
For violin and electronics
By Luc Houtkamp
Brianne Curran, violin
Ta’ Bistra Catacombs
Mosta, Malta
http://www.modernmusicdays.eu/kantilena.html

30 April 2018, 21:00
For Your Ears Only #7
Music by Christopher J Greenhalgh, Tom Armitage,
Jess Rymer and Luc Houtkamp
Casey’s Bar
Triq D’Argens 306
Gzira, Malta
https://www.facebook.com/foryourearsonlymalta/
phone: +356 99713855

17 May 2018, 20:30
Duo Luc Houtkamp – Hannes Buder
Kulturwerkstatt Auf AEG
Fürther Straße 244d
90429 Nürnberg
http://the-art-of-improvisation.de/index.html

20-22 June 2018, 20:00
POW Ensemble – Map of the Mediterranean
Antoine Cassar – declamation, Luc Houtkamp – saxophones, electronics, Guy Harries – vocals, flute, electronics,  Tom Armitage – keyboards
Maori
Triq Il-Lanca
Valletta, Malta
https://powensemble.nl/

8 September 2018, 21:00
Luc Houtkamp & Giorgio Occhipinti
Luc Houtkamp saxophones,  Giorgio Occhipinti, piano
Plusetage
Baarle Nassau, The Netherlands
http://www.plusetage.nl/

15 September 2018, 18:30
Luc Houtkamp solo at Generic Wedding
Dorothea Space
Fontana, Gozo, Malta
http://electronicmusicmalta.org/event/generic-wedding-dorothea-space/

26 September 2018, 20:30
The Stein Songs
Music by Luc Houtkamp, based on Getrude Stein’s Tender Buttons
Performed by Stephanie Pan (soprano) & Tom Armitage (piano)
Splendid
Strait street
Valletta, Malta

5 October 2018, 20:30
Trio Luc Houtkamp – Steve Beresford – Martin Blume
Manufaktur
Schorndorf, Germany
https://www.club-manufaktur.de/home.html/

6 October 2018, 20:30
Trio Luc Houtkamp – Steve Beresford – Martin Blume
Museum Bochum
Kortum strasse 147
Bochum, Germany
http://www.loftkoeln.de/index.php/en/

7 October 2018, 20:30
Trio Luc Houtkamp – Steve Beresford – Martin Blume
Loft
Wißmannstr. 30
50823 Cologne, Germany
Phone: +49 221 67 77 09 9 7 November 2018, 20:30
FYEO hits Strait Street – Queer music
Queer Music by Luc Houtkamp, Jess Rymer and Tom Armitage
Splendid
Strait street
Valletta, Malta

21 December 2018, 9 pm
Duo Luc Houtkamp Giorgio Occhipinti
Arcosoli Jazz Festival
Sala Zeus, Museo Archeologico Regionale 
Agrigento
Sicily, Italy

13 April 2019 7:30pm Mirage in Space
A project by Trio Nebula with compositions by
Mauro Godoy Villalobos (CL/SE), Jeppe Just Christensen (DK) and Luc Houtkamp (NL)
Observatorievägen
Sölvegatan 27, SE-223 62
Lund, Sweden
http://www.trionebula.com/index.php/en/

14 April 2019 Mirage in Space
A project by Trio Nebula with compositions by
Mauro Godoy Villalobos (CL/SE), Jeppe Just Christensen (DK) and Luc Houtkamp (NL)
Two shows: 2pm, 4.30pm
Tycho Brahe-observatoriet Oxie,
Malmö, Sweden
http://www.trionebula.com/index.php/en/

24 April 2019
Erik Bosgraaf in Senglea
House concert by Erik Bosgraaf, with compositions by
Bach, Van Eyck, Berio and Houtkamp
182, Triq iz-Zewg Mini, Senglea, Malta
With Jesse Rymer, Tom Armitage, Luc Houtkamp
For reservations send an email to xorluc@xs4all.nl
https://www.facebook.com/events/2317575145235312/

4 May 2019
POW Ensemble – Luc Houtkamp – Guy Harries – Tom Armitage
Circuits Festival – Electronic Music Malta
Spazju Kreattiv
Valletta, Malta

9 July 2019 21:30
Dwar baħħara, ħut u pirati
A composition based on Maltese proverbs
for clarinet trio and actress, by Luc Houtkamp
Poems by Antoine Cassar
Malta International Arts Festival
A floating stage at the harbour of Malta
Gnien Indipendenza, Sliema
Malta
https://www.festivals.mt/miaf

10 July 2019 20:00
Trio Nebula
Playing music by Rasmus Zwicki, Luc Houtkamp, Søren Monrad and others
N. H. kerk, Dorpstraat 25,
4504 AE Nieuwvliet, The Netherlands
http://www.zomeravondconcertenaanzee.nl/concerten.html

14 July 2019 21:30
Dwar baħħara, ħut u pirati
A composition based on Maltese proverbs
for clarinet trio and actress, by Luc Houtkamp
Poems by Antoine Cassar
Malta International Arts Festival
A floating stage at the harbour of Malta
Near the Regatta Club
Senglea
Malta
https://www.festivals.mt/miaf

16 August 2019 20:00
Luc Houtkamp/Steve Beresford Duo
De Pletterij,
Lange Herenvest 122
Haarlem, The Netherlands
https://www.pletterij.nl/event/16-augustus-haarlem-jazz-more-locatie-pletterij-duo-luc-houtkamp-steve-beresford/

18 October 2019
Trio Houtkamp/Beresford/Blume
Festival Densités
Fresnes-en-Woëvre
France
https://vudunoeuf.wordpress.com/

6-8 December 2019
Inbaba 2019
Duo Luc Houtkamp/Edwin Balzan + special guest: Sazi Dlamini

7 December: Workshop by Edwin Balzan. Analogue Synthesizers
7 December, evening: Concert Luc Houtkamp, Edwin Balzan, Sazi Dlamini
8 December: Workshop by Luc Houtkamp. Composing with computers
8 December: Concert at Mamalodi Township, Pretoria

Indaba/Unyazi Composition Festival
UNISA
Pretoria, South Africa

20-22 January 2020
Jury member for the Central International Composition Competition
Valletta Local Council
Valletta, Malta
https://central-academy.com/composer-competition/

25-26 January 2020
Masterclasses and workshops at Akademia Muzyczna w Krakowie
With Erik Bosgraaf, recorders
Krakow, Poland
https://www.amuz.krakow.pl/

6 February 2020 20:00 hours
House concert around Trevor Bowes
With compositions by Houtkamp and Händel
Trevor Bowes, bass
Tom Armitage, keyboards
Dar Olandiza
Senglea, Malta

July 2020
ROOF
Video production for the Malta International Arts Festival.
With dancer Rochelle Gatt

October 2020
Video production for the Circuits Festival, Malta
Le Tombeau de Tristano, for barrel organ and electronic soundscape

10 July 2021
The Raw Music Society 
A new series in Malta with experimental music
Featuring music by Tom Armitage, Edwin Balzan, Ella Richardson and Luc Houtkamp
Storeroom, Ta’ Xbiex, Malta
https://www.facebook.com/storeroomalta

15 July 2021
Leon Switters Sax Society and Brotherhood.
Palermo, place TBA.

16-20 July 2021
Leon Switters Sax Society and Brotherhood.
Ensemble in residence and concerts
Incastro Festival, Castrorele, Sicily
https://incastrofestival.com/

14 August 2021
Houtkamp/Beresford/Blume
Konfrontationen, Nickelsdorf
Nickelsdorf, Austria
https://www.konfrontationen.at/ko21/

22-23 October 2021
Circuits 2021
Spaziu Kreativ, Valletta, Malta
Electronic music festival. with a.o.
Marlies Debacker, playing Luc Houtkamp
https://www.kreattivita.org/en/

16 November 2021
Houtkamp/Beresford/Blume + Gratkowski + Tramontana
Offene Ohren, Munich, Germany
https://www.offeneohren.org/

2 September 2022
Oooh in Malta
International improvised music meeting
With Illi Adato, Luc Houtkamp and others
Klabb Hawaj, San Gwann, Malta
https://www.facebook.com/KlabbHawaj

4 October 2022, 11am
Atelier concert with Raoul van der Weide and others
Atelier 5, Amsterdam

21 October 2022, 8pm
concert, with Clare Ghigo, Guy Harries, Laura Cioffi, Luc Houtkamp and Tom Armitage
Khoen’s house
Senglea, Malta Please pm me, when you are interested