Moving between percussion, composition, and experimentation, Daan Wilms explores the sounds hidden within materials—water, stone, metal, and objects not yet considered instruments. Inspired by complex natural structures, cycles of transformation, and the presence of water, his work uncovers relationships between matter, resonance, and time.
Belgian-born and Munich-based, Daan has performed at festivals including La Biennale di Venezia and the Salzburger Festspiele. He was the first musician in Germany to complete the postgraduate programme Excellence in Performance.
„The steady pulse of the heartbeat, the continually breathing in and out of air, the pumping flow of blood vessels...``
Rhythm and the sound of water are among the first sensory experiences we encounter, even before birth.
An ongoing exploration of water as musical material.
Through compositions, performances and experimental instruments, Water explores the relationship between rhythm, resonance, movement and one of the most unpredictable materials we encounter.