Waldo Geuns and Clara De Decker

A classical concert full of jokes? Yes, indeed! In this interactive performance full of humor and live music, Klara presenter Clara De Decker and pianist/narrator Waldo Geuns take you to the silly side of classical music. Did you know that there is a lot of well-known music that composers jotted down ‘as a joke’ and ‘between the soup and the potatoes’? When they were not working on their grand symphonies and sonatas, Mozart, Chopin, Grieg of Saint-Saëns liked to let their imagination run wild in short, now often legendary piano pieces. The notes flowed effortlessly onto paper when they composed about a cat-and-mouse chase, about a dog trying to catch its own tail, or about a flying bumblebee. Just like us, those great names of the past loved beautiful swans or cursed when they had lost their keys again. The musical works they wrote about that are sometimes crazy, very virtuosic, or just oh so romantic. During ‘For a joke’, Clara and Waldo put a smile on your face and challenge you to make music along. Just as virtuosic as the piano works, so juicy are the anecdotes they tell. Clap, sing along, and put your imagination to work. Because, before you know it, you will crawl into the skin of a real composer yourself and go home with your own composition. Organization: municipality of Wingene in collaboration with Gezinsbond Ruiselede and Piano’s Maene Tickets can be purchased online or physically at the Vrijetijdspunt counter.