Your Acoustic Horizon - Strijbos & van Rijswijk

Your Acoustic Horizon, Oranjewoud Festival, Heerenveen, Netherlands

23 May - 25 May 2026

Experience the landscape around the Belvédère Museum from a unique perspective: the roof. This work, in collaboration with visual artist Marc van Vliet, will premiere at Festival Oranjewoud.

As you stroll across the museum roof and take a seat here and there, you look out over the landscape. You’ll hear how the musical composition is combined with sounds from locations and activities scattered throughout the parkland, both near and far. These include staged performances, such as the crunch of gravel under the feet of passersby and boats with musicians sailing back and forth on the surrounding waters. The sounds are shared via live streams, edited in real time and interwoven with the existing composition.

"Your Acoustic Horizon is like a sound observation post. It encourages both an inward-looking perspective and a different awareness of the surroundings. The installation functions as a place-maker that brings the surrounding Frisian landscape to life."

live musicians:
Gonçalo dos Reis Sousa, trombone
Thijn Mariman, trombone
Blanka Kováks, hoorn
Zoya Catta, hoorn
Saleem Kahn, trompet/Flügelhorn
Gerardo Gianolio, trompet/Flügelhorn

vocals recording-studio:
Mayte Veenstra

Thijn Mariman (NL) Trombone

Blanka Kovacs (HU) French Horn

Gerardo Gianolio (IT) Trumpet / Flügelhorn

Zoya Caya (FR) French Horn

Saleem Khan (NL) Trumpet / Flügelhorn

Gonçalo dos Reis Sousa (POR) Trombone

Floor van Leeuwen (NL) choreographer

credits:

Strijbos & Van Rijswijk: concept, composition & direction
Marc van Vliet: design installation on the roof
Floor van Leeuwen: choreography
Yunus Kiran: musictechnology
Roel Vugts: musictechnology
Dylan Hokstam: musictechnology