ENG The show presents a personification of melancholy through an acro-dancer. It takes on human traits and becomes a complex character full of dreams, fears, desires, and frustrations. Its five companions—Nostalgia, Creativity, Solitude, Joy, and Sadness—are embodied by the musicians… Read more »

ENG Diary of an inner journey We know Bach’s Orgelbüchlein as a collection of chorale preludes for organ, intended for the ‘beginner’ organist, but also the famous Klavierbüchlein written for Anna Magdalena Bach. These models inspired Lambert Colson to create… Read more »

ENG How does one commemorate a lost love? Can music and memory sustain that love over time? In this programme we will explore two uncommon and powerful stories of love, loss, and remembrance from the Renaissance age. On May 1st… Read more »

ENG Monteverdi vespers have been subject of intense interest among early music performers for many years. The dedication to Pope Paul V, the grand dimensions, the vocal and instrumental virtuosity, the musical colour and extraordinary variety displayed in the collection… Read more »

Schütz/Buxtehude/Bach/Beethoven ENG Primitive instruments with embouchures made from animal horns were traditionally used by hunters and shepherds for summoning and signalling. In cultures and traditions throughout the world, their distinctive sound is often associated with ritual, rites of passage –… Read more »

In Italy prior to the invention of opera, composers conceived of musical interludes mixing song, dance and theatre around large mythological frescos. In France, court ballets also married poetry, vocal and instrumental music, choreography and scenography. From the beginning of… Read more »

ENG InAlto in space : divine order and cosmic light What is the cosmos trying to tell us, and how is humanity responding? Lambert Colson and his ensemble InAlto will take you to the highest spheres, with music that reflects the… Read more »