Classical in the Church | Duo Eolienne - Valves and strings

In the contemporary chamber music scene, the saxophone-harp combination is rarely used. Completely unjustified, as this special program shows. Who could have thought that these two instruments with their different history and appearance would sound so natural together? The round, warm tones of the saxophone and the soft, pearly resonances of the harp blend excellently into a rich timbre. Kurt Bertels (saxophone) and Lise Vandersmissen (harp), together Duo Eolienne, enter new paths in the search for repertoire with ‘Kleppen en Snaren’ by breathing new life into well-known and lesser-known compositions in a surprising way. The common thread throughout this program is undoubtedly the expressive power of the compositions, where the listener is carried along through diverse emotions and atmospheres. From intimate and controlled by Joseph Jongen and Henry Eccles to exuberant and boundlessly passionate by Astor Piazzolla. Finally, special attention is paid in this program to artists from our own soil, the Belgian composers Joseph Jongen, Jan Hendrik Van Damme, Alphonse Hasselmans, Wilfried Westerlinck and Nazaire Beeckman. Discover a fresh and original program that remains accessible and compelling through its strong expressive power and varied harmonic landscape.