VICO PRESENTS ERICA ROOZENDAAL
THURSDAY, 5 JUNE 2025 | DOORS at 18:30, Music at 19:00
This is a GIFT ECONOMY EVENT
The Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra (VICO) is proud to present the international accordionist Erica Roozendaal in this solo recital showcasing her versatility as a musical storyteller, passionate about creating new timbres, images and stories. Erica will perform an exciting and diverse programme of contemporary classical and early music, including the Canadian premiere of Kat en Muis by BC composer Sylvia Rickard, De Profundis by Sofia Gubaidulina, and compositions of her own, all intertwined with The Well Tempered Clavier by Johann Sebastian Bach.
About Erica
Erica has been playing the accordion and composing since she was eight. After obtaining her bachelor’s degree in accordion and bandoneon in the Netherlands, she moved to Copenhagen to fully focus on the bachelor’s and master’s degree in classical accordion, with the renowned teacher James Crabb. She then followed a second master’s degree with Frode Haltli in Oslo.
Erica has a broad musical interest: besides folk music she also focuses on contemporary music and she often collaborates with (young) composers. She also performs regularly as a soloist and since 2015 Erica is artistic director of the festival ‘Het Accordeon”.
She has performed with ensembles such as LUDWIG, Camerata RCO and the new ensemble. She has been part of VICO, Vancouver’s Intercultural Orchestra, since 2015. As a teacher, Erica is affiliated with the Royal Conservatory as a PI teacher.