Brand New Album ‘Fight for Light’ Released
Composer Jesse Passenier composed two new Concertos
A Concerto for Piano with soloist Kari Ikonen and a Concerto for Vibraphone & Marimba with soloist Vincent Houdijk.
The album tops of with a work for piano & vibraphone duo.
In December 2021 Jesse Passenier, Kari Ikonen and Vincent Houdijk all traveled to Alicante in Spain, to record a brand new album with the magnificent ADDA Symfonica Orchestra. It was a very intense week where all parties were very challenged into making this recording session an unforgettable one!
With Ton Meister Jan Kosulic the recordings were expertly set up and directed in the Orchestra’s own beautiful ADDA Symfonic Hall.
Both Solo Concertos were extremely challenging for the soloists and have taken them weeks, if not months to prepare. The result is mind blowing! Since its release Fight for Light received incredible reviews by international music critics.
Click HERE to listen to one of the Movements of the Mallet Concerto.
Click HERE to listen to one of the Piano Movements.
Click HERE to see the short Documentary that was made.
The album is now for sale on different platforms. Check out our STORE section for the physical album, and check out the website of Jesse Passenier to purchase the album on all the digital platforms.
Fight for Light
An appeal for respect, inclusion, colourful diversity, and connectivity
Our story is about light.
Literally, but especially figuratively;
energy, strength, goodness, the bringing out of colour,
the finding of clarity, and the offering of warmth.
“After deflecting hate and fear, space arises to target opportunities freely, to persist, to draw from a primal urge to live, and to unravel confusion or corruption. Space to spark our imagination and to bring out the good in people, to motivate them to dream, care, and create.”
Fight for Light is Passenier’s answer to how new symphonic music can be significant and convincing in our current time. While basing himself on achievements from traditions, he seeks unification of the virtuoso classical symphonic solo concerto on the one hand and jazz harmony, rhythm, improvised soloing, and accompanying (jazz comping) on the other.
