Kaida
www.fieschouten.nl/kaida.html


In 2000 the Karina Erhard together with Fie Schouten founded Kaida. During 7 years they worked intensively and played many concerts. They performed as a duo and in trio with piano, accordion, oboe.

One of their main goals was to explore the connection between contemporary written and improvised music. Their refreshing approach to music and high level of playing were convincing: In 2003 KAIDA was awarded the special prize for improvisation at the ‘International Gaudeamus Competition’ as well as the special prize ‘Buffet-Crampon’ during the ‘International Chamber-music Competition Illzach’ (France). In 2001 the ensemble received the ‘Stichting Tera de Marez Oyens Fonds’ prize.

Apart from playing regular concerts, the ensemble performed at various large festivals in the Netherlands and abroad, including the International Gaudeamus Musicweek 2002 NL, Festival Spazio Musica Cagliari and Festival Nuovi Spazi Musicali Roma (Italy), Ferienkurse für Neue Musik Darmstadt (Germany), the Ciclo de Musica Contemporanea at Tenerife and Bassclarinetfestival of Catalunia (Spain), the festival Music Accord in Illzach (France).

Sixteen stylistic very diverse pieces were written for KAIDA (duo, trio).
If you are interested, please check ‘repertoire’ on: www.fieschouten.nl/kaida.html
If you would like to perform one of these pieces, let one of us know and we could bring you in contact with the composer.

The CD 'Of Villages and Spaces' was released in 2005 at Karnatic Lab Records.

*Kaida is an Indian word meaning 'improvisation on a basic rhythmic pattern'

Karina Erhard flute, piccolo, alto flute
Fie Schouten bass clarinet, Bb clarinet