Metropole Orkest Cellos
The Metropole Orkest Cellos bring together four outstanding musicians: Joel Siepmann, Jascha Albracht, Annie Tangberg, and Emile Visser. As members of the renowned Metropole Orkest, they share a deep musical connection shaped by versatility, curiosity, and a love for genre-crossing performance.
Individually, each cellist is active in a wide range of musical worlds, from classical and contemporary repertoire to jazz, film music, pop, and experimental projects. Together, they form a unique cello ensemble that highlights the instrument’s full expressive range — from intimate, lyrical lines to powerful rhythmic textures.
In this Pocket Concert, the Metropole Orkest Cellos explore sound, groove, and storytelling in a compact and personal setting. Their playing reflects both the precision of orchestral musicianship and the freedom of chamber music, offering listeners a fresh perspective on what the cello can be.
Filmed and recorded live in November, 2025.
SETLIST
1. Parklane Serenade (D. van der Linden, arr. J. Albracht)
Digging the Archives*:
2. On the Move (R. van Otterloo, arr. Jascha Albracht)
3. Calamitrip (A. Tångberg)
Digging the Archives*:
4. Introspection – Moment Supreme (R. van Otterloo, arr J. Albracht)
5. 7-8 First Aid (J. Albracht)
MUSICIANS
Metropole Orkest Cellos
Joel Siepmann – cello
Jascha Albracht – cello
Annie Tångberg – cello
Emile Visser – cello
*Composer-arranger Rogier van Otterloo is one of the icons of Dutch light music. His work was widely appreciated and the freshness of his arrangements is still unsurpassed. Although classically educated, Van Otterloo was first and foremost a jazzman. The Dutch Jazz Archive acquired his estate in 2023 and is proud that it has already resulted in several projects. For Digging the Archives, Metropole Orkest Cellos wrote a new arrangement of the song On the Move.
POCKET CONCERTS TEAM
Production: Arjan Went & Co de Kloet
Digging the Archives: Frank Jochemsen (NJA)
Sound: Wijnand de Groot
Sound assistant: Anton van Halderen
Camera: Arnaud Heymel (Heymel Visual)
Camera assistant: Yara Heijmel (AllYouMedia)
Camera assistant: Anne Reijman Hinze
Editing: Arnaud Heymel (Heymel Visual)
Design: Marcel van den Broek (Oak)
Host: Ide van Gelder
THANKS
Mark van Schaick (Buma Cultuur), Toni De Toni (injazz), Theater Kikker Utrecht, Raph van den Driesschen, Astrid Schenk (Worldofjazz.nl), Jasper van den Broek, Niklaas Hoekstra, Sem de Jongh (Concertzender), Daen’s planten Utrecht
Pocket Concerts is made possible by World of Jazz, injazz, het Nederlands Jazz Archief and Podiumkunst.net.