Landscapes in variation

Improvised music and written music, fixed down to the smallest details, rarely come together in a colorful blend. Yet, the two forms are closely connected: Improvised music undoubtedly arises from the present moment, but improvisation is built upon elements that have already been heard, read, seen, and played. During the concert in Mersch, a few masterpieces of 20th-century chamber music with a small ensemble will be performed. Among these, Maurice Clement, known in the Grand Duchy for his masterful organ improvisation, will refer to the piano, improvising on what has been heard before. But that’s not all, a visual element is also added. Photos of nature by Norbert Ketter (1942-1997) and Raymond Clément (*1944) are projected on a large screen to accompany the music. For the audience, this results in a particularly intense and enduring artistic experience.

OLIVIER MESSIAEN – Quatuor pour la fin des temps
Louange à l’Immortalité de Jésus
violon, piano
Intermède
violon, clarinette, violoncelle
Louange à l’Éternité de Jésus
violoncelle, piano
GYÖRGY KURTÁG – Signs, Games and Messages
flûte
GALINA USTVOLSKAYA – Trio, Espressivo
violon, clarinette, piano
HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS – Chôros II
flûte, clarinette
MEL BONIS – Soir-Matin op. 76
violon, violoncelle, piano
IGOR STRAVINSKY – Suite de l’Histoire du soldat, Tango-Valse-Ragtime
violon, clarinette, piano

NORBERT KETTER & RAYMOND CLEMENT photos
MAURICE CLEMENT piano
JESSICA CHAN piano
SANDRINE CANTOREGGI violon
CYPRIEN KEISER violoncelle
MARKUS BRÖNNIMANN flûte
SÉBASTIEN DUGUET clarinette

Information / Tickets
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tel: +352 47 08 95 1
Tickets: 30 € | Student: 15 € | Kulturpass welcome

SATURDAY
02|03|2024
20h00 Kulturhaus Mersch

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