Composer and guitarist Robin Scherpen already has several albums to his name; his compositions have been released by the renowned label Deutsche Grammophon, he has performed in major concert halls across the country, and time and again his guitar proves to be a voice that connects different worlds. But has he himself truly become any wiser? And has it brought anything to the world? In Memory & Traces, Scherpen seeks the answer in music without visual distraction.

Over the course of the evening, a musical world unfolds with images, stories and thoughts, shaped by his own memories and experiences. The guitar—at times fragile and vulnerable, at times hypnotic and virtuosic—guides you from darkness into light.

In this way, Memory & Traces develops into a musical performance about happiness. Not the kind derived from the outside world, or from success, recognition and applause, but the kind that arises when mind, body, soul and heart come back into alignment. Music as the ultimate remedy against darkness.

With Memory & Traces, Robin Scherpen offers an intimate, layered and compelling journey through darkness and light, from melancholy towards happiness, with guitar playing at the highest level.

Ambitus presents Robin Scherpen
Ambitus builds a bridge between today’s composers and their audience. In this hectic world, it is valuable to disconnect from time to time and lose oneself in the beauty of music. Performed by the composers themselves, each Ambitus presents production takes you on a musical journey interwoven with personal stories from the maker. It can hardly be more personal. For some, this musical current may be better known as neo-classical; Ambitus is the platform for contemporary music performed by the composers themselves, aiming to inspire and connect..