KRISTIEN HEMMERECHTS, BRAM NOLF & STRING QUINTET - WITH A SOUND OF OBOE

In 2027, it will be exactly 30 years since the poet Herman de Coninck passed away. His widow, Kristien Hemmerechts, reads a selection from the poetry collection ‘Met een klank van hobo’ (With a Sound of Oboe), as well as a number of fragments from his preserved correspondence. Hoboïst Bram Nolf provides a framework around the poetry, effectively with the sound of an oboe and backed by an exquisite string quintet. Kristien Hemmerechts (°1955) is the author of novels, essays, travel stories, and reviews. She teaches literature at the Hogeschool Universiteit Brussel. She is the widow of Herman de Coninck, about whom she wrote the highly acclaimed “Taal zonder mij” (1998). Hoboïst Bram Nolf (°1970) is a soloist at the Nationaal Orkest van Belgi and a teacher at the Lemmens Institute in Leuven and at the Ecole Supérieure des Arts in Mons. He received his education at the conservatories of Ghent, Rotterdam, and Paris. His concerts have taken him to all major concert halls in Europe, but also to Japan, Canada, Mexico, and Indonesia. His repertoire ranges from Albinoni to Zimmermann, from baroque to avant-garde, from solo to large orchestral work. Bram Nolf likes to place his music in crossover projects, in which a link is made with literature, poetry, visual arts, or theater. He always tries to find the broadest possible social relevance and a non-elitist context for his projects, without making artistic compromises. Program: The most important poems and letters of Herman de Coninck, selected and presented by Kristien Hemmerechts, interspersed with: A. Vivaldi: concerto in A minor RV 463, part 1 (allegro) P. Benoit: In the fields J.S. Bach: concerto in F major BWV 1056, part 2 (adagio) G. Verschraegen: Flemish dances, part 1 (light and cheerful) J.S. Bach: Easter Oratorio BWV 249, part 2 (aria) G. Verschraegen: Flemish dances, part 3 (allegro) A. Piazzolla: Oblivion E. Morricone: Gabriel's Oboe from The Mission A. Marcello: concerto in D minor, parts 2 and 3 (adagio and presto)