24/07 Bach in Time – Barcelona (Spain)
22:00 Fundació Enric Miralles, Passatge de la Pau, 10 BIS, 08002 Barcelona
Improvising on Bach is as playing a trick on the theories of Bohr, Einstein or Hawkins. Say Bach and you say ‘perfection of music’, no changes needed/Bach’s music is perfect, complete and needs no changes. Anyway, that was the general thinking … Improvising on Bach’s music was for several years in the back of my mind, like a dormant volcano. But before coming out with this/But before I would take Bach’s music and use it to create music with freedom, one must master Bach’s music to the letter. Bach’s idiom was thé source of inspiration to combine contemporary idioms to music of more than 300 years. The result : a varied programme , taking Bach’s music in unexpected directions
31/07 Ravel – Couperin – Asciano (Italy)
12:00 Chiesa Santo Stefano, Catselmuzio
Quality and variety will be again the guiding themes of the 2018 Collegium Vocale Crete Senesi festival. The program includes a varies selection of masterpieces, as well as lesser-know gems, from eight centuries of music history. Collegium Vocale and Philippe Herreweghe are inviting famous kindred spirits to pique your curiosity and invite your admiration for an entire week.
