Bach mirrored
Zefiro Torna, Ensemble Variances, Anne-Mie Van Kerckhoven
This evening is all about the crab canon: music written so that you can play it from finish to start just as easily as from start to finish. Johann Sebastian Bach was a dab hand at writing them. Zefiro Torna and Ensemble Variances take his Musikalisches Opfer as a springboard to plunge into six centuries of music history, from the 14th century song En la maison Dedalus and the 15th century Tout par compas suy composés to contemporary works by George Crumb and Thierry Pécou. Anne-Mie Van Kerckhoven brings this lobster quadrille to life in images.
Zefiro Torna
Annelies Van Gramberen soprano
Kristien Ceuppens oboe, cor anglais
Dimos de Beun recorder, clavicymbalum
Liam Fennelly viola da gamba, fiddle
Jurgen De bruyn mandolin, archlute
Ensemble Variances (FR)
Carjez Gerretsen (bass) clarinet
Marie Vermeulin piano
Elisa Humanes, David Joignaux, Arnaud Lassus percussion
Thierry Pécou artistic direction of Ensemble Variances
Anne-mie Van Kerckhoven visual art
Gert Aertsen video technique
Jurgen De bruyn concept, artistic direction
Dr. Prof. Katelijne Schiltz musicological research
In coproduction with DE SINGEL, Antwerp and with the support of The Flemish Community and the Belgian Federal Government’s Tax Shelter
02.05.2025
20:15 — 21:30
Cultural Centre Mechelen
Minderbroedersgang
Mechelen
50% riddles
30% visuals
20% alpha and omega
In partnership with
Cultural Centre Mechelen
Location
Cultural Centre Mechelen
Tickets
20 euro (-26: 12 euro)