About Birds of Paradise
Birds of Paradise festival, annually taking place in Utrecht (TivoliVredenburg) in which indie pop, electronic and contemporary classical music blend. Internationally, a vibrant scene of genre bending composers, singer-songwriters, electronic artists, ‘classical musicians’ emerges. Birds of Paradise provides a platform for these artists who get their inspiration on the verge of undiscovered artistic territories, genres and disciplines.
At Birds of Paradise festival, renowned multi-disciplinary artists are offered a residency for one day. Each day is dedicated to one particular musical innovator: a Bird of Paradise, so to speak. During their residency, they get a free pass for creating exclusive, tailor-made performances, start new collaborations and curate an extensive context programme: both off and online. Their very own musical skills, unique style and connection to socially urgent topics form the basis of the context programme, which will offer audiences the stories behind the works and many in-depth experiences.
Program: Frank Veenstra
Education (Music Miners): Remy Alexander
Marketing: Tim Arets and Renée Veenstra
Artwork en website: Mees van Amesfoort and René Keser (donc)
Production: Laszlo Gimenez
In association with team TivoliVredenburg