MusicPaintingLIVE
MusicPaintingLIVE: a new performance genre where classical music unites the piano and canvas in perfect sync. Accomplished artists in their own right, pianist Reinis Zariņš and painter Maryleen Schiltkamp together have created a new dimension to listening. In their performances, masterpieces of piano repertoire are directly translated into stunning artworks which are highly personal yet fully aligned with the musical text. They have presented this unique concept in prestigious festivals and venues in the United Kingdom, Latvia and the Netherlands.
LES SACRES 2026 – Amsterdam
LES SACRES – Stravinsky’s “Le Sacre du Printemps” as live performance art – saw its Dutch premiere on 26th April at Podium Mozaiek, Amsterdam.
Pianist Reinis Zariņš
Painter Maryleen Schiltkamp
Les Sacres: a ritual of music, color and primal force…
Looking back on a tremendous performance!!
A radical reinterpretation of Stravinsky’s Le Sacre by pianist Reinis Zariņš and visual artist Maryleen Schiltkamp.
A compelling, raw, and powerful artistic ritual!
This groundbreaking performance shows the audience what art can do: shock, challenge, and disrupt—and that’s still necessary today!—but it also states a unifying power. In our current era, rituals are disappearing. Projects like LES SACRES can be a bridge to rediscovering a magical reality – our humanity within a larger whole.
George Crumb — Makrokosmos I: I – Primeval Sounds (Genesis)
Richard Wagner — Tristan und Isolde: Prelude
Frederic Rzewski — Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues
Igor Stravinsky — Le Sacre du Printemps (live performance art*
Reactions of the audience: “The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky like you’ve NEVER seen it before…” “Pure, raw, LIVE creation!!! 🔥” ” This was NEXT LEVEL: AWESOME!!! Absolutely INSANE energy 🔥🔥”
Podium Mozaiek view…
TRAILER 2023
Press release: EN Press release LES SACRES 2026
Persbericht pdf: LES SACRES Persbericht NL
Persbericht word: Persbericht-Les-Sacres-NL-.docx
Beluister het interview met Maryleen over LES SACRES: Concertzender Aktueel
vanaf minuut 00:18:12 – 00:28:34!
PIANIST REINIS ZARIŅŠ
2023 Awakening/ Atmošanās – Riga (LV)
Reinis Zariņš & Maryleen Schiltkamp in a musicpaintingLIVE concert performance of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring as part of the program AWAKENING
Hanzas Perons Theatre, Riga, Latvia
TRAILER The Rite of Spring 2024
Stravinsky’s RITE in Riga! – 17 June 2023, 19:00 @Hanzas Perons, Riga (LV)
2023 Photo’s by Jānis Porietis: www.janisphoto.com
Reinis Zariņš & Maryleen Schiltkamp; “Atmošanās”
Hanzas perons 17 June 2023
The RITE; Dance of the Earth – Musicpainting detail of larger artwork created during live music.
Reinis Zariņš & Maryleen Schiltkamp in a musicpaintingLIVE concert performance of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring as part of the program AWAKENING
Latvian article at the online cultural platform: Arterritory
Interview with Una Meistere for Arterritory (LV)
The RITE …. in process!
Reinis Zariņš and Maryleen Schiltkamp join their creative strenghts in an earth-shattering and electrifying concept of Stravinsky’s iconic piece Le Sacre du Printemps. Studio rehearsals, Amsterdam; June 2021 and January 2023.
The RITE Team: Reinis Zariņš and Maryleen Schiltkamp Portrait Photo’s by Saskia Bakker 2023
Studio rehearsal for The RITE; Maryleen using acrylic paints and soil on canvas, while Reinis plays a 2-hands piano-arrangement of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring; Amsterdam, January 2023
2018 – “Winteravonden aan de Amstel” festival – H*Art Museum Amsterdam
Shostakovich Prelude & Fugue No 24 – detail of musicpainting canvas during live concert at Amsterdam Hermitage; festival Winteravonden aan de Amstel, 2018
Video clip Shostakovich Prelude & Fugue No.24
Flyer for MusicpaintingLIVE concert at Amsterdam Hermitage; festival Winteravonden aan de Amstel, december 2018
2017 Cēsis Art festival (LV)
musicpaintingLIVE clip: La Valse – Ravel. Cēsis concert hall 2017
At Vidzemes koncertzāle Cēsis during our musicpaintingLIVE performance of Messiaen’s ‘Par Lui…’
With pianist Reinis Zariņš July 28th, 2017 Cēsis (Latvia)
Promo clip in process: Ravel- ‘La Valse’; MusicpaintingLIVE with Reinis and Maryleen
at Vidzemes koncertzāle, Cēsis
“Bold fusion of two creative minds leaving lasting impact of beauty”, – Arturs Maskats, award winning Latvian composer, Cesis 2017
LIVE concert video of Bach Busoni Chaconne
LIVE concert video of Messiaen’s ‘Par Lui Tout A Été Fait’ (Vingt Regards)
Poster Vidzemes koncertzāle, Cēsis (Latvia)
Bach/Busoni Chaconne – detail of musicpainting canvas during our concert performance at Vidzemes koncertzāle Cēsis (2017)