B-Classic - 29.08.2023 Feeërieën: VALGEIR SIGURDSSON + BENJAMIN ABEL MEIRHAEGHE FT. ELISABETH KLINCK

Date/Time

di 29 augustus 2023
19:00 (CET)
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Location

Warandepark / Koninklijk Park
Paleizenplein
1000 Brussel

Tickets

Free entrance

Music at the intersection of contemporary classical and electronica
Our free summer festival, Feeërieën, returns to the enchanting Warande Park from August 28th to September 1st. Treat your ears to the best in contemporary dub, neoclassical, electronica, desert blues, Scottish smallpipe music, South African gqom, hip-hop, and amapiano!

Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe x Valgeir Sigurðsson x Elisabeth Klinck: 'The Art of Listening’

Theatre-maker, opera director, and “wannabe counter tenor” Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe teamed up with Icelandic producer-composer Valgeir Sigurðsson (Björk, Feist, Damon Albarn) last year in order to explore the boundaries of electronic and contemporary classical music. In a world dominated by noise and in which silence has become a scarce commodity, they ask themselves how they can revitalise the art of listening. The answer translates into a 60-minute song cycle that came together in Reykjavik and Antwerp. The duo is accompanied by up-and-coming violinist Elisabeth Klinck who, just like in Miet Warlop’s ONE SONG, makes all the difference. This wonderful production came about thanks to the additional contributions of B-Classic, Festspillene i Nord-Norge and C-Mine Genk.

ISABELLE LEWIS ft. Valgeir Sigurðsson x Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe x Elisabeth Klinck

Isabelle Lewis represents a bold fusion of artistic vision and musical innovation. Created by composer and producer Valgeir Sigurðsson, countertenor and director Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe, and violinist Elisabeth Klinck. Their debut album, set for ...

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