Sara Salvérius - Stories without words

In the spring of 2024, Sara Salvérius went to residential care center Clos Bizet in Anderlecht. At the request of Klarafestival, she stayed there in residence for a week. She met the residents, listened to their stories and worked on new music. Thus 'Verhalen zonder woorden' was born, a series of intimate compositions for accordion and clarinet in which the lives of a generation that is all too often no longer heard resonate. In the company of clarinetist Jean-Philippe Poncin, Sara tours with this program along large stages, small halls, living rooms and residential care centers. Between the music, she talks about the people who entrusted her with their life stories: a poet who loses his words, a couple with an impressive collection of stuffed animals, a man who can barely move after a stroke. How much those encounters got under the skin is audible in the music: sometimes vulnerable and melancholic, but just as spirited and full of zest for life. The characteristic timbre of clarinet merges effortlessly with the wistful timbre of accordion. Sara’s lived-in compositions and the sensitive improvisations of Jean-Philippe Poncin do full justice to the rich, layered lives of the residents of Clos Bizet. With this album, Sara Salvérius & Jean-Philippe Poncin won the audience award at the Belgian Worldwide Music Awards in 2026. Sara Salvérius | accordion & composition Jean-Philippe Poncin | clarinet & bass clarinet You can find a short introduction here.