Modelo62 is an ensemble that focuses on the performance of contemporary music, with a strong interdisciplinary component. Next to performing existing contemporary repertoire, the driving ambition of Modelo62 is to create tailor-made works for the group in collaboration with young as well as established composers and makers from a variety of disciplines. Modelo62 functions as a laboratory for new artistic experiments.
Modelo62, group photo. Photography by Helena Roig, 2024.
“They are talented musicians from all over the world, who, in their unconventional setting, adventurously tackle the multiplicity of contemporary music…”
An Ever Evolving Collective
Modelo62 has developed a strong experimental identity in which questioning the traditional concert rituals has become a trademark of the ensemble. The international diversity of its members makes it a multifaceted and versatile collective. The ensemble is in constant change too: although it has a core team of musicians, the shape of the ensemble is not fixed. Modelo62 is a collective that is always inviting new members to collaborate, a flexible form that allows it to explore new ways of making music together, while broadening the ensemble’s vocabulary.
Modelo62, group picture. Photography by Helena Roig, 2024.
“[Music is] like a tree that opens its branches, to the right, to the left, upwards, downwards, allowing all styles, offering all possibilities”
Julio Cortázar
Members
Lise Morrison
Managing Director
(South Africa) is a composer trained in The Netherlands, originally from Cape Town, currently based in The Hague.
“Modelo62 is an ensemble who I have admired for years. The open nature of the ensemble, their commitment to experiment and familial way of working inspired me to take on this role and participate in their further development.”
Ezequiel Menalled
Founder / Musical director
(Argentina) is a composer, conductor and teacher. He founded the Dutch Ensemble Modelo62 in 2003 and has been its musical and artistic director since.
“I love to have to learn all over again with every new project or piece. And at the same I can notice the accumulated experience through the years.”
Jonathan Offereins
Fundraising and Distribution Manager
(The Netherlands) Jonathan Offereins has worked as producer, curator and festival maker in different contexts, with a focus on international performing arts.
“Modelo62 is an artistically driven, innovative collective of the highest musical quality and a warm working environment. Their independent mindset and artistic vision is a great match with how I envision working in arts.”
Christine Cornwell
Kwartiermaker
Latin-American-British artist and facilitator with a diverse portfolio of socially engaged and collaborative projects. As both performer and organiser, listening for (unexpected) connections and spaces where co-creation can be nurtured is at the core of her practice.
“As an advocate for participation in music, it is a privilege to join an experienced team to facilitate reciprocal community connections and listen for how Modelo62 can both share and learn from our position as an international ensemble in The Netherlands.”
Vasilis Stefanopoulos
Double Bass
(Greece) is a double bass player and producer. He started playing double bass with Modelo62 in 2009 and some years later he became part of the production team until 2026. Now he focuses only on playing.
“For me, a word that defines the ensemble is “family”. Over all these years, that word has kept its meaning for me.”
Klára Van de Ketterij
Percussion
(Czech Republic) Klara has been playing with the ensemble since 2013.
“I like the diversity and wide spectrum of Modelo62’s art. As a performer I love the challenge which is coming with new projects and expanding my own boundaries.”
Santiago Lascurain
Guitar
(Mexico) Santiago has been playing with the ensemble since 2009. He was also the communication and publicity manager of Modelo62 from 2013 to 2020.
“Making music together with Modelo62, to be part of a bigger whole where the sound result is something I could never make on my own, has always been incredibly nurturing for me. It continues to make me grow as a musician and an artist. “
Elliot Simpson
Guitar
(USA) His first project with the Modelo62 was for the UK tour in 2010.
“I continue working with the group because every member of the ensemble is talented in some unique way, totally dedicated to the success of every project, and a lot of fun to be around.”
Reinier Van Houdt
Piano
(The Netherlands) Pianist and sound maker. He started working with the ensemble in 2015.
“Modelo62 is first of all a fantastic group of friends that like to dive deep into doing new things without prejudices. The keyword is TRUST. Everybody trusts each other to find their own way and not have judgments about each other’s way.”
Teodora Stepančić
Piano
(Serbia) The first pianist to play with the ensemble, she based herself in New-York in 2015 and continues to participate with the ensemble projects from time to time.
“With Modelo62 every project is a special experience. It is a group of friends, a family and an experimental music ensemble. I love our rehearsals and the time we spend working together on music, learning and practicing. And also laughing and having fun together! Every concert with Modelo62 is memorable.”
Enric Sans I Morera
Clarinet
(Spain) Enric has been playing with Modelo62 since 2010.
“What I like (most) about Modelo62 is that we always achieve what we set out to do. The best thing about the ensemble is the good vibes we create working together. Encouraging is a word that defines the group. I have always found confidence in what we like to do!”
Justin Christensen
Trumpet
(Canada) Justin joined the ensemble from its second concert: almost from the beginning.
“I feel that there is a sense of trust and community that leads us to want to stretch a little further, to reach a little higher. As I have played with some of my colleagues here since the (nearly) very beginning, I know I can rely on them even if they surprise me in new and wonderful ways each time.”
Jorge López García
Clarinet
(Spain) Jorge is one of the initial members of the ensemble.
“Playing with Modelo62 is a great experience all the time. We share the eagerness to build up the music, to try to translate the creative ideas of the composers into sounds and the will to experience and be part of the entire process. I feel really lucky sharing these moments with such a different group of people that, despite and because of the variety of our interests and characteristics, we all try to help each other to get the best musically and personally.”
Cèlia Torres Ruiz
Cello
(Spain) Celia started playing with the ensemble in 2014.
“Modelo62 is a mix of challenge and freedom, experimentation and precision. I love the atmosphere of the ensemble, it is fun and there is affection and respect between the members. A word that defines the ensemble for me is: Sincerity because we communicate in a sincere way during the whole musical process: in the rehearsals and also with the audience.”
Rubén Castillo Del Pozo
Percussion
(Spain) Rubin started playing with the ensemble in 2016 within a project based on The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari.
“I like to play in Modelo62 because it just feels right. You feel your input is valuable, what else could you ask for? It’s an ensemble that is always challenging itself, that is very appealing for a musician. Modelo62 is a compendium of miscellaneous backgrounds and interests merged to make a great artistic output, that is gorgeous in my opinion! Resilience and assertiveness, not judgment and trust in each other’s artistry in the process.”
Gemma Tripiana Muñoz
Flute
(Spain) is the flute player of the ensemb(Spain) is the flute player of the ensemble. She has been playing with Modelo62 since 2012.
“Modelo62 has caused me to grow as a musician. It has opened my mind and broadened my vision as an artist. I keep playing with Modelo62 because I enjoy it, it’s part of me, and it never ceases to amaze me. In each project we create a community between the musicians, conductor, composers and audience.”
Rebecca Hubber
Violin
(USA)
“I do know that I like the atmosphere of the group, the people and the experimental nature of the group. A word that defines the ensemble for me is uninhibited.”
Roberto Rutkauskas
Violin
(Argentina) Joined the ensemble in 2015.
“Modelo62 has a creative element that mutates from aesthetic to aesthetic. But it has a definite color that makes it attractive as a place of experimentation, creativity and quasi-creation. Modelo62 is a place that combines different personalities that coincidentally pass by and eventually create something together. As a whole, but not tied.”
Chloë Abbott
Trumpet
(England) Chloë joined the ensemble in 2018.
“Modelo62 is community and heart. The repertoire and creations that the ensemble performs always leave me feeling fulfilled and happy.”