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Dive into the atmosphere of a 20th century film concert with Imagina-Son. In a dark room Diego Leyder unveils his array of contemporary instruments (electric guitar, synthesizers, drum machines, small wind instruments, and percussion) to accompany various animated silent films in black and white. He engages with the images, lending them a light ...

In a city where dreams and music have long been forgotten, cello, viola, and violins come together. The evocative and unifying power of music resurfaces. Passions, exchanges, and creations are reborn. Unforgettable melodies intertwine with children’s dreams and blow, like the wind, towards endless destinations. An original and poetic spectacle, filled ...

Discover everything about Carmina Burana by Carl Orff! Step into the world of Symfomania! and get ready for a musical journey that will ignite your imagination! Our dynamic workshops for kids age 7-12 are filled with love stories, fairy tales, thunderous storms, and even whimsical dance moves - there are no limits in the enchanting ...

O Fortuna! Classical kitsch, guilty pleasure or a magisterial classic? Views on Carl Orff's globally renowned Carmina Burana may differ, but both advocates and critics concur on one point: it is a gripping work that leaves no one untouched. Orff found the inspiration for Carmina Burana within an extensive compilation of poems ...

The scene is set: a fairy-tale summer evening, a lush park garden, a gentle breeze. The theme: fairy tales and myths, delicately brought to life with colourful and imaginative music. Stepping into the limelight are Gabriel Fauré and Claude Debussy, masters of French elegance and vivid Impressionist scenes. Decades prior to ...

Ilan Volkov boldly breaks open the boundaries of what music is and can be. Anchors are cast aside, conventions are thrown out the window, and music becomes a physical experience. The life and work of Giacinto Scelsi are shrouded in mystery: he did not want to be known, photographed, or referred ...

Commissioned by Trinity Wall Street as part of their “Mass Re-Imaginings” Project, Mass for the Endangered is a hymn for the voiceless and the discounted, a requiem for the not-yet-gone. The six-movement piece appeals for parity, compassion, and protection, from a mindset—a malignance or apathy—that threatens to destroy the planet ...

Johann Kalliwoda and Felix Mendelssohn soared to great heights as composers during the 19th century. Each, in their unique way, bridged the gap from pure classicism to the burgeoning ideals of romanticism, and they were both masters of a refined musical style. Today, Kalliwoda's name may have faded somewhat when compared ...

La Compagnia del Corpo Nero, led by Floris De Rycker, presents an intimate program for violin, lute, and lautenwerck featuring music from the eldest son of Johann Sebastian Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710-1784). He is one of the early representatives of the Sturm und Drang movement, where subjectivity in music ...