MARYLEEN SCHILTKAMP

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2026

MusicpaintingLIVE: during Part 1 of Stravinsky’s 'Le Sacre'.

LES SACRES
26 April 2026, Podium Mozaiek, Amsterdam

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2026 LES SACRES; Dutch premiere of the musicpaintingLIVE performance of Stravinsky’s ‘Le Sacre du Printemps’ in a groundbreaking synergy between pianist Reinis Zarins
and music painter Maryleen Schiltkamp
Podium Mozaiek, Amsterdam; Sunday, 26 April, 17:00 Trailer

Three piano works of ritualistic intensity culminate in the ultimate rite: Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du Printemps, reimagined in a groundbreaking collaboration between pianist Reinis Zariņš and visual artist Maryleen Schiltkamp.
Crumb’s genesis. Wagner’s metamorphosis. Rzewski’s awakening. And, at the heart, Stravinsky’s mystic ritual that culminates in a terrifying act of sacrifice. This is LES SACRES

At the core of the programme is Stravinsky’s iconic masterpiece, transformed into live performance art where music and painting unfold in perfect synchronicity. On large-scale canvases, using a striking palette and unorthodox techniques, Schiltkamp paints the primal energy and harrowing story embedded in Stravinsky’s music, mirroring it in real time.

Originally conceived as a ballet, Le Sacre was expressed in movement—its ancient rituals evoked through dance-games, mystical circles, tribal rivalries and a climactic sacrificial dance. In this production, the artists offer an equally visceral form of expression. Pianist Reinis Zariņš takes on the monumental orchestral score at the keyboard, while Maryleen Schiltkamp transforms the stage into a living canvas. By their synergy, sound becomes image, and Le Sacre emerges as an immersive, raw, and cathartic rite of art.

ABOUT

Visual artist Maryleen Schiltkamp has collaborated with various musicians internationally, but the core of her live painting performance art was created in artistic partnership with Latvian pianist Reinis Zariņš with a repertoire including Bach/Busoni, Chopin, Franck, Ravel, Messiaen, Medtner, Gubaidulina and Shostakovich. They have performed at festivals including the Baltic Art Form (London), Winteravonden aan de Amstel – H’ART Museum (Amsterdam), and the Cēsis Arts Festival and Riga (Latvia).

Latvian concert pianist Reinis Zariņš describes his musical purpose as “sounding” the mystery of Life encoded in music he chooses to study and share with his audiences. His search and sharing has brought him to some of the best concert venues, including Amsterdam Concertgebouw and New York Carnegie hall, to orchestras like London Philharmonic orchestra, to Lucerne Festival, and to live radio broadcasts on BBC.

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