Picatrix

A singer, violinist and pianist like you’ve never heard before.

Greetje Bijma vocals, Mary Oliver violin/viola/hardanger, Nora Mulder piano

Bijma, Oliver and Mulder form a wondrous ensemble, whose concerts are true adventures. Clean classical sounds from the grand piano, sharp eruptions from the viola and dark throat singing can easily come out of a wonderful jazz ballad. Piano strings growl, the viola snarls, vocals vibrate in the highest or the lowest register, and all of this with a keen sense of drama.

This highly original trio made its debut at the groundbreaking festival Le Guess Who? Greetje Bijma is one of the best-known female vocalists in The Netherlands. Mary Oliver (violin, viola, hardanger fiddle) can boast of a large oeuvre in both composed and improvised music, and is a member of the Instant Composer Pool Orchestra. Nora Mulder (piano) is a renowned performer of contemporary classical and improvised music, and a creator of absurdist sound installations.