Maya Verlaak
Out of Sight is a spatial listening game that enfolds as choreography. Bat sounds outputted from performers phones instruct them how to move and be aware of their surroundings.
“I have been interested in writing New Work for Kirkos Ensemble for a couple of years already. The project Biosphere gives a context to work with but allows a lot of freedom for the composer to experiment.”
Maya Verlaak is a Belgian composer who is also active as a performer, curator, teacher and publisher. Since September 2018 she is main subject composition teacher at the Conservatoire of Amsterdam (NL).
Maya studied composition at the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague (NL) and in 2019 she was also awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at Birmingham City University (UK).
She is founding member of Acid Police Noise Ensemble and Post-Paradise Series. She is also member of iii, (instrument inventors initiative), based in The Hague.