ID chapter I construction is a research that celebrates identity using different
artistic means as vessels to raise questions about who we are as individuals and
as a whole.
Who am I to myself? Who am I to others? How do I define myself? Am I conscious
that I’m living, and to what extend? How do people’s perceptions of me interfere
with my own?
Digging into these existential questions, following with attention to the
complex landscape of the human experience, is the underlying study that
motivates this research that’s probably the project of a lifetime.
Practically, the project will be divided into chapters. Each chapter will be the
object of a specific study. iD chapter I construction will bring about a
conversation on the deconstruction of identity, whether intimate or collective:
when who we are to ourselves is no more defined by a name, a gender, a race or a
job.
The performances:
I WE’RE ALL IN DANGER
Performers: Adrienne D’Anna, Mehdi Dehbi
Duration: 30 minutes
II OF THE TERRIBLE DOUBT OF APPEARANCES
Performers: Shamel Pitts, Mehdi Dehbi
Duration: 30 minutes
Two slots (18:30 / 20:00) for an hour each are available per evening, a
reservation is required.
Prokofiev's Romeo & Juliet & De Beuckelaer plays Rachmaninov 2
Beschrijving
A year after making their stage debut with Rachmaninov's third Piano Concerto, the KCB Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Wouter Versavel, returns alongside Belgian pianist Tom De Beuckelaer.
Picture a chance encounter between two musical giants!
Many years had passed since a young Prokofiev, still a student at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, attended a concert dedicated to the memory of Alexander Scriabin. Rachmaninov, the esteemed Moscow idol, was the performer that evening, playing Scriabin's intricate pieces. Despite some criticism from St. Petersburg enthusiasts, Prokofiev, in his characteristic straightforward manner, expressed his admiration to Rachmaninov, stating that the performance "was not bad at all."
"What do you mean — 'not bad'?" Rachmaninov asked with a touch of indignation, turning his back on Prokofiev. The exchange captures the nuances of their personalities—Rachmaninov, the revered master with a commitment to perfection, and Prokofjev, the bold and audacious young composer, unafraid to speak his mind.
Prokofiev's odyssey began in 1918 as he left Russia amidst the emergence of the Soviet Union. After a brief stint in the United States, he found his artistic haven in Paris, where he flourished as both a pianist and composer. Similarly, Sergej Rachmaninov, sought refuge in America after the Russian Revolution.
Join us for an unforgettable concert filled with the timeless melodies of Prokofiev and Rachmaninov.
PROGRAM
PROKOFIEV, Sergej
Romeo and Juliet, selection from the suites
Montagues and Capulets The child Juliet
Romeo at the fountain
Masks
Romeo and Juliet
Death of Tybalt
Death of Juliet
Romeo at the grave of Juliet
Break
RACHMANINOV, Sergej
Piano Concerto nr. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
`Soloist: Tom De Beuckelaer
Conducted by Wouter Versavel