Marijn & Julia

Marijn & Julia is the joint project of Dutch sound artist Marijn Cinjee and English soprano Julia Sinclair. Marijn Cinjee’s work pursues immersive audiovisual experiences that both amaze and stimulate. He doesn’t try to impose what people should feel when encountering his work; the aim is to evoke emotions and sensations from within. His progressive mentality forms a special fusion with Sinclair’s awe-inspiring voice, grounded in centuries-old tradition. Julia Sinclair has sung in many professional church choirs, including St Magnus the Martyr, London Bridge and St Bride's, Fleet Street, and is a member of the Consort Choir at the Edinburgh Music Festival.

This exciting fusion of history and the contemporary is also reflected in Aural Spaces, where Marijn & Julia perform the album project Lingua Ignota (‘Unknown Language’). A meeting of the 12th century singing of Hildegard von Bingen and modern electronics, performed with the dynamic 4DS sound. The sharp contrast between classical singing and modern elements and technologies wonderfully emphasizes the timeless beauty of the human voice through the ages.

Created with the support of the Richard Thomas Foundation.

Aural Spaces

This concert is part of the Aural Spaces festival. From 12 to 15 December, a new dimension will be added to the live music experience in the Recital Hall of The Concertgebouw. The familiar red plush chairs will make way for a 4DSOUND installation, consisting of 13 pillars with 41 speakers. Classical acoustic methods are combined with the modern technology of 4DSOUND, further expanding the possibilities of sound experience.

Aural Spaces explores the boundaries between sound and space, blurring them and merging them. The result is a completely immersive listening experience that’s all too rare. Discover and feel how the music moves through space!