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1 (solo) performer
Indoor and outdoor
Singer (male)
1,5 hour
Enough to accommodate me and your guests
NL
A living room concert is very personal, because the artist is closer to the audience. Therefore there is a lot of room for spontaneity and nice anecdotes. It is all a little less directed than at a big show. Most visitors find that the music 'enters' more in the intimate setting of a living room. I do play a cover once in a while, but the personal, self-written songs are the most important part of the show.
The program 2 times 40 minutes for € 195, - including travel expenses and VAT.
I've been able to give very special performances in very small as well as very large living rooms. For most people it is a special experience because the setting
and atmosphere are different from a regular concert. Do make sure you prepare your guests: if they listen with attention everyone will have a better evening. I bring all the equipment I need myself.
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Reviews
February 2022, Bas
Maarten is someone who feels the atmosphere of your event or broadcast perfectly in his role as lyricist and troubadour. Even better, he knows how to add an extra element to it. Through his uninhibited and natural way of presenting his music, he gives in an instant a beautiful musical interpretation to the conversations at the table, the keynotes and workshops of your event. An enrichment of your program. And a beautiful musical summary.
October 2021, Lennard
Maarten is a fine artist to work with. Apart from his catchy Dutch songs, he is clear in his communication, thinks along with us and keeps his promises. Maarten fits in very well with our work in the social domain and knows how to connect people with his songs. As a city troubadour he puts people in the spotlight who really deserve it. Therefore there was no doubt that Maarten would open our congress.
May 2021, Ben en Vera
In a year (2021) that we were together for 5 years, I thought of a surprise for my girlfriend Vera: a private concert by our city troubadour Maarten van Veen. On a beautiful summer's day, under a magnificent red beech tree in the Worp, it was going to happen. The entourage was magnificent, but the Worp will always remain so. What made it really special this time was Maarten and his beautiful music. With a fine voice and accompanied by the subtle sounds of his guitar, he actually brought a message of hope in all his lyrics. In between the songs we had a very relaxed contact with personal stories back and forth. For a small part of our lives we had a true Travel Companion in Maarten. At the end we each received a copy of his latest CD: Station. In short: an afternoon never to be forgotten! It was great fun for Ben and Vera, together with their dog Taro, but fortunately also for Maarten the Travel Companion himself.
May 2021, Mark
Maarten gave a private concert in our garden for my mother's 75th birthday. That was such a wonderful experience! It was intimate, musically perfect and what's really nice is that Maarten talks so open and disarming about his songs. It was a special experience never to forget and a beautiful gift and memory for my dear mother.
March 2021, Jos
Starting in the spring of 2020, the Balcony Movement in Deventer started to provide Corona-proof performances at nursing and care homes. With 250 performances we managed to put a smile on many faces of people who often had to stay inside because of the measures. Maarten, the travelling companion, had a large share in this. With a sophisticated repertoire of recognizable songs, which still remained close to his own feelings, he hit the right chord every time. Whether in the burning sun or in the cutting cold on top of a van: being on the road with De Reisgenoot was always a pleasure!
February 2021, Rita
In our first live-stream conference, we were looking for an appealing artist who could musically surprise the whole area. And that worked out very well via the closing song Maarten created for us. All municipalities from Kampen to Almere, with entrepreneurs and provinces together, could all identify with the catchy lyrics and song. The atmosphere jumped off the screens. We look back on this performance with pleasure. Thanks Maarten, you were our travelling companion through the Randmeren
January 2021, Pettra
Maarten created a song for us (and with us) following a session with our trainers. He also created a musical summary during our online peer review. The NOA song connects our mission and the people behind it. The individual contributions for this song lead to a collective shared feeling. Thus, polyphony is created under his musical (guidance)
August 2018, Elene
To me, you were an ideal entertainer and preacher at the same time. People want entertainment and fine listening music. You gave extra depth. Namely the contemporary problems of society again in your songs, in a way that it still came in peacefully. I think we were all moved.
January 2018, Frank
What a wonderful evening we had thanks to you! Our guests were very enthusiastic about your songs, the way you talked it up and how you are there as an artist. I myself continue to enjoy your lyrics. As I listened to your EP it became clear to me what it is you touch me with the most. It's your enthusiasm and most importantly the hope that speaks from your songs. In your songs, the possibility of change is alive and well. I hope they continue to give me the strength to take that hopeful path again and open my mouth against anything that wants to contradict it. Together against fear
December 2017, Miranda
From interviews in my radio program, I already knew who Maarten was. A musician with beautiful songs, who has a heart for the world and everything in it. Being an entrepreneur myself, I really appreciate Maarten's enthusiasm and excellent way of arranging everything himself, from his performances to video clips for his songs. So when I understood that he was giving living room concerts, I signed up for one. For many of the people who attended it, it was their first acquaintance with Maarten and some of them are still talking about it after a few years!
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