From the vibrant heart of Rotterdam comes AAAPLAY123 — an artistic ensemble that transforms rhythm into vision.
In AAAPLAY123, musicians and painters share one stage, one energy, one heartbeat — turning every note into a brushstroke and every movement into a masterpiece.
This is not a concert.
It’s not an exhibition.
It’s a living performance — a dialogue between sound and image, between structure and spontaneity.
Every beat becomes visible.
Every color, audible.
The Collaborators
The Artists Behind the Vision
Born from a spontaneous spark during a wedding celebration at the AAA Gallery, AAAPLAY123 was founded by Lucas van Merwijk (drums) and Steven Brezet (percussion) — two rhythmic explorers blending global influences into new creative forms.
Together, they gathered a circle of exceptional musicians — each one a storyteller through sound.
Line-up Highlights
- Jeroen Vierdag — bass foundations that breathe emotion
- Laura Beatriz Argudin Tella — Cuban keys weaving melody and soul
- Reinier Baas — guitar as brush, bending tone into abstraction
- Gerard Piera — trombone textures melting into atmosphere
- Lucas van Merwijk — drums as heartbeat, driving pulse and space
- Steven Brezet — percussion as the language between worlds
The Artists
AAAFRESH123 — The Visual Architects
From Rotterdam’s raw harbor energy to the sunlit villas of Ibiza and the gleaming skyline of Dubai, AAAFRESH123 has spent more than a decade redefining visual storytelling through collective creation.
Led by Hans Kleinjan, Maikel Kleinjan, and Roderik Faasen, their works radiate color, movement, and emotion — translating human energy into form.
For AAAPLAY123, they step onto the stage not as painters behind the scenes, but as performers within the rhythm itself — their brush movements choreographed to the pulse of the music.
“Our canvas breathes the same air as the drums. The same tension, the same release.”
— AAAFRESH123
The Experience
A Night Where Worlds Collide
AAAPLAY123 is more than a performance — it is an unfolding creative process shared live with the audience.
As the show evolves, the boundaries between performer and spectator dissolve. Viewers are immersed in projection, light, rhythm, and movement — witnessing ideas take shape in real time.
What Makes AAAPLAY123 Unique
- A world-first live fusion of music and visual art — created simultaneously on one stage
- Improvisation-driven performances where every show produces a unique artwork and musical dialogue
- Born from Rotterdam’s creative heartbeat — a collaboration between leading Dutch musicians and the AAAFRESH123 art collective
- Cross-disciplinary storytelling blending jazz, world music, and expressive live painting into one immersive experience
- A visually magnetic format ideal for theaters, festivals, galleries, and innovative brand collaborations
- Led by internationally acclaimed musicians, founded by Lucas van Merwijk and Steven Brezet
- Visual identity created by AAAFRESH123 — internationally recognized for expressive, dreamlike live art
- A real-time artistic conversation where music shapes painting and painting influences music
- Every performance leaves a tangible legacy — the final painting becoming the visual echo of the night’s sound
- A celebration of craftsmanship and spontaneity — balancing composition with pure improvisation