Sander

For cellist Hans Woudenberg, De Graaff wrote "Rimpelingen" in 2017 on the occasion of his farewell to Asko|Schönberg, a work that was received with joy by the trade press. In season 2020-2021 cellist Maya Fridman was artist in residence at the Utrecht-based TivoliVredenburg. Through the artistic leadership of this venue, contact was made with the composer and a new initiative came about, with support from the Fonds Podiumkunsten. De Graaff was commissioned to compose a new work for Fridman, which was later titled "Concerto no. 5, The Forest in April".

"I experience that classical music often is interpreted the same. The Norwegian folk music is interpreted in the same way, through the music from the same period. I think that this particular music has something special, and that grabbing elements from folk music opens for new and exiting opportunities, where one could find ways to the very same inspiration the great composers used. The lonely and melancholy. Familiarity. The real and honest. That lasts." says Sander Tingstad.

Born with a fascination for video games, Sander van Zanten was compelled to dedicate himself to game music composition by the Warcraft and Fable series. An acclaimed guitarist, pianist and digital composer, Sander draws players in and drives them to the heart of the game's experience by blending intimate instrumentation with lush, swelling orchestral textures and roaring synthesizers. His latest work was written for KeokeN Interactive's sci-fi epic Deliver Us The Moon, which takes players on an atmospheric and isolated voyage to the moon. Inspired by classics such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Interstellar and Gravity, the soundtrack spans close to 4 hours of original music custom-tailored to the award-winning space adventure game.