Eva Tebbe - harp
Ekaterina Levental - harp & mezzo-sopraan

Captivating because of the fine interaction of the duo creating a large dynamic range and a wealth in timbre through the music, varied because Bilitis makes interesting choices at the compilation of their repertoire exceeding the standard harp repertoire.

Duo Bilitis has made a name for themselves since their establishment in 2004, by their remarkable line-up, captivating and talked-about programme and intense interplay.Besides their passion for the same instrument the harpists Eva Tebbe and Ekaterina Levental also share a musical mentality; they gladly seek new adventures and avoid consessions and compromises. Ekaterina Levetal's double-role, who's also a mezzo soprano, gives the duo an unique position within chamber music circles, home and abroad.

Duo Bilitis' substantial repertoire includes existing compositions from many diffrent style eras, their own arrangements and new repertoire written specialy for the duo. The duo performed at renowned venues, theatres and concert halls such as the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Grachtenfestival Amsterdam, Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, The Tenth World Harp Congress, Mosel Festival in Germany, International music Festival Varna, Bulgaria, International Music Festival Baku, Azerbejian. They released their debut CD Le Jardin Feerique at Brilliant Classics/Foreign Media, which is being sold worldwide.

Duo Bilitis won the international chamber music competition in Almere, Holland, the fifth edition of the UITMARKT chamber music competition in Amsterdam and the International Jewish Music Competition 2010.

"... Ekaterina and Eva are gifted with extraordinary musicality, professionalism and dedication. Because of the interesting combination of their ensemble and their stunning performance capacities, they manage to captive any audience. Not only should I describe a concert of the Duo as moving, but they bring a sense of humor to their performances as well ... "
Emmy Verhey, violinist

More information: www.duobilitis.com en www.dapontesolutions.nl

In "Playing Games" compositions and improvisations are tagging each other, they run away, tumble over each other and fall into embrace. With seven great musicians Eef van Breen creates a situation in which the senses are stimulated to the extreme with balanced compositions, dazzling improvisations and moving songs. In a surprising line-up with trumpet/vocals, 2 violins, cello, harp , piano and double bass.

... In Playing Games I have set out to draw from all the music that has ever influenced and/or inspired me. Be it the first children song, pop song or all the jazz and classical that I have encountered, I have set out to scour the well if I may. I feel for the first time in my creative life I have been able to distill a "sound" from this rich array of sonic textures and ideas ...
Eef van Breen

... A performance that is, at times, heart-wrenchingly emotional, and at other times, played with a lightheartedness that emphasizes the groups interactions with one-another ...

... The music is a spine-curling combination of classical chamber, with a splash of swing, and a generous serving of contemporary jazz ...
Holly Marder/The Hague Online 14-9-2009

... I've been following Eef van Breen's musical development, and I admire what he does. He has chosen excellent musical partners for the project. Eef is an artist who speaks to artists, and his familiarity with the jazz idiom makes it possible to do this in a very special way ...
Ack van Rooyen, jazz trumpeter

BEZETTING:
Eef van Breen (jazztrumpet/vocals)
Merel Junge,Max Hafti (violin)
Clotilde Lacroix (cello)
Janos Bruneel (double-bass)
Walter Wolff (piano)
Eva Tebbe (harp)

TRAILER: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98IP7LyGqsE
More information: www.breenjazz.nl