About Venerem
The four musicians on this album combine their different musical talents and expertise to create a new style of european art music. The current line-up is composed of voice (soprano), a specially developed percussion set, electric bass guitar, concert grand piano / rhodes piano. The recent program offers arrangements and improvisations on Purcell, Arbeau, Strozzi, Händel, Vivaldi and others.
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Laureen Stoulig-Thinnes
Founder
is one of the most sought after SOPRANO singer in eastern France. As a renowned lyric and baroque soprano, she performs with significant ensembles and is the official singer of “l'Armée du Grand Est”. She was chosen to be the patroness of the festival “Cabanes en Moselle” alongside Didier Lookwood and Robin Renucci. She is the initiator and co-artistic director of the international “Festival de musique de Valmunster” which takes place in the millennial Church of Valmunster in France and Initiator of The "Journées sans limites" / Mosel Department.
In early 2024 appears, under the label Indésens & Calliope Records, a solo album recorded with organist Dr.Prof. Vincent Bernhardt and the Chapelle Saint-Marc around the composer Dietrich Buxtehude. This recording was immediately unanimous among music critics. Note, among other things, the distinction of the famous 5 tuning forks, and the "Key of the month" at Resmusica, awards for remarkable releases.
Marlo Thinnes
Co-founder and arranger
completed his studies in Saarbrücken at the University of Music with Cortot alumnus Jean Micault and Robert Leonardy.
He is a winner of several international competitions and was a Meindl scholarship holder.
Solo appearances at the Albert Hall in London and the Opéra Bastille in Paris are just as much a part of his vita as many other diverse activities.
His work as a chamber musician, for example, culminated in the complete recording of Beethoven's sonatas for piano and violin, which he performed together with the Munich violinist Ingolf Turban, which was celebrated by the specialist press. His most recent solo album with Beethoven's piano sonatas was also received in German-speaking countries as one of the most interesting recordings of recent years.
The Venerem project, which Thinnes is launching with the soprano Laureen Stoulig, has a completely different artistic style.
The formation consists of four musicians who combine their different musical roots to create art music that...
is unique of its kind. The arrangements for the special combination of voice, piano, electronic bass and drums - mostly based on early music - were written by Thinnes. He lives with his
Wife and his two daughters on a farm
in Lorraine.
Michel Meis
Drums/Percussion
Born in 1989, Michel Meis belongs to the new generation of Luxembourgish jazz musicians. He studied jazz drums with Oliver Strauch and Georg Ruby at the Hochschule für Musik Saar in Saarbrücken and regularly proves his versatility and openness through numerous projects. Besides his own jazz project, the Michel Meis 4tet, he currently plays with Everwaiting Serenade (melodic hardcore), the Gilles Grethen Quartet (jazz), Kleinkram (jazz) and the duo Blankx with pianist Manuel Krass (free jazz/electro). In 2020, Meis was chosen by the American drummer Jim Black to represent Luxembourg at Criss Cross Europe, a European project aimed at promoting exchanges between young musicians under the mentorship of an internationally established musician.
Simon Zauels
Bassist
After 10 years of playing the cello and getting experiences in classical music, he switched to the electric BASS. He studied Jazz Bass at the University of Music in Saarbrücken as well as in Mannheim and at the Popakademie. Nowadays he is playing in Bands of very different styles of music. From world music bands, which opened him the opportunity to play international concerts in Usbekistan and with the Choir from the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, to Jazz-Rock Projects and his newest Project Venerem. In addition to that, he has already performed with the Orchestra of the Saarland State Theatre and performed at various jazzfestivals.
In 2019, Zauels founded his own band Sameka, and began composing original music. The band's debut album was released in 2021 and was a finalist in the Future Sounds contest hosted by Leverkusener Jazztage.
In March 2023, Sameka embarked on a Taiwan tour, playing eight concerts from north to south, including a workshop concert at Fu-Jen University in Taipei.
Later that year Sameka got the invitation to perform at the prestigious „Jazzopen“ Festival in Stuttgart.
In March 2024, Simon Z. orchestrated a second tour in Taiwan to promote the second and new album "Sameka & Strings - Merlin's Journey," which showcases a string quartet. In Taiwan, the shows were performed with a string quartet from Taipei.
In December 2022, Zauels was featured in a four-page interview in the German bass magazine Bass Professor.
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Dates
Sa., 14. Dez.Thionville14. Dez. 2024, 20:00 – 23:50Thionville, 30 Bd Foch, 57100 Thionville, France
So., 08. Sept.Bouzonville08. Sept. 2024, 17:00 – 21:00Bouzonville, 1 Av. de la Gare, 57320 Bouzonville, France
Di., 02. Jan.Pernes-les-Fontaines (F)02. Jan. 2024, 00:00 – 05. Jan. 2024, 23:50Pernes-les-Fontaines (F), La Buissonne, 84210 Pernes-les-Fontaines, France
Di., 26. Dez.Wittlich (DE)26. Dez. 2023, 19:00 – 22:00Wittlich (DE), Himmeroder Str. 44, 54516 Wittlich, Germany
Fr., 15. Dez.Forbach (F)15. Dez. 2023, 19:30 – 22:00Forbach (F), Forbach, France
Sa., 11. Nov.Camilles Scheune (L)11. Nov. 2023, 16:00 – 19:00Camilles Scheune (L), Hellange, 17, Garerbierg L-3334 Hellange
Sa., 04. Nov.Temple de Cully (CH)04. Nov. 2023, 20:00 – 22:00Temple de Cully (CH), Pl. du Temple 2, 1096 Cully, Switzerland
Sa., 25. Feb.Saarlouis25. Feb. 2023, 20:00Saarlouis, Parkplatz, Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 26, 66740 Saarlouis, Germany
Fr., 04. Nov.Saarlouis04. Nov. 2022, 20:00Saarlouis, Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 26, 66740 Saarlouis, Germany
Fr., 14. Okt.Foyer der HUK Coburg14. Okt. 2022, 20:00Foyer der HUK Coburg, Callenberger Str. 29, 96450 Coburg, Germany
Do., 13. Okt.Scy-Chazelles13. Okt. 2022, 20:30Scy-Chazelles, Scy-Chazelles, France
Fr., 26. Aug.Lunel-Viel26. Aug. 2022, 18:30Lunel-Viel, 121 Av. du Parc, 34400 Lunel-Viel, France
Mo., 09. MaiRobert Schuman House09. Mai 2022, 20:00Robert Schuman House, 8 Rue Robert Schuman, 57160 Scy-Chazelles, France
Fr., 25. MärzYutz25. März 2022, 20:30Yutz, 2 Rue de la République, 57970 Yutz, France
Sa., 08. MaiRobert Schuman Museum08. Mai 2021, 20:00Robert Schuman Museum, Metz, France