Orchestra & symphony

Pierre Fontenelle, Ali Choupani Nejad — Benjamin Britten

Q: What is on the program?

Benjamin Britten's 1st Solo Cello Suite op. 72 and 3rd Solo Cello Suite op. 87. - Pierre Fontenelle plays the suites. - Ali Choupani Nejad deconstructs the first suite in his response.

Q: What is the Will to Wander format?

MIRY programmes a classical soloist or duo with a second maker. - The second maker gives an artistic answer to the same piece. - This concert features Pierre Fontenelle and Ali Choupani Nejad.

Mon 14 Dec · 20:00–21:30

MIRY Concertzaal, Gent

About

Cellist Pierre Fontenelle plays Britten's first and third cello suites at MIRY concertzaal on 14 December 2026, with an artistic response by Ali Choupani Nejad. The concert runs from 20:00 to 21:30.

What to expect

The Will to Wander concert pairs cellist Pierre Fontenelle with Ali Choupani Nejad, who responds to Britten's first cello suite.

MIRY programmes the Will to Wander concerts.
Britten wrote three cello suites.
He dedicated them to Mstislav Rostropovich.
Fontenelle plays Britten's 1st and 3rd suites.
Solo cellist at Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège.
Later a solo and chamber musician.
Ali Choupani Nejad deconstructs Britten's first suite.
He builds a new reality from its material.
Repetition gives auditory grip in shuffled material.
Persian roots and contemporary techniques shape his language.
Improvisation and the body also play a role.

Questions

When does Pierre Fontenelle, Ali Choupani Nejad — Benjamin Britten start and end?

Pierre Fontenelle, Ali Choupani Nejad — Benjamin Britten runs Monday, 14 December 2026, 20:00 until 21:30.

Where is Pierre Fontenelle, Ali Choupani Nejad — Benjamin Britten?

Pierre Fontenelle, Ali Choupani Nejad — Benjamin Britten takes place at MIRY Concertzaal, Biezekapelstraat 9, Gent.

How much are tickets for Pierre Fontenelle, Ali Choupani Nejad — Benjamin Britten?

Tickets for Pierre Fontenelle, Ali Choupani Nejad — Benjamin Britten cost from €5 on the official ticket shop.

What is on the program?

Benjamin Britten's 1st Solo Cello Suite op. 72 and 3rd Solo Cello Suite op. 87.

Pierre Fontenelle plays the suites.

Ali Choupani Nejad deconstructs the first suite in his response.

What is the Will to Wander format?

MIRY programmes a classical soloist or duo with a second maker.

The second maker gives an artistic answer to the same piece.

This concert features Pierre Fontenelle and Ali Choupani Nejad.

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Getting there

MIRY Concertzaal, Biezekapelstraat 9, 9000 Gent, Oost Vlaanderen, BE

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