About
The piece in vain by Georg Friedrich Haas is played in darkness by the Spectra Ensemble and Ensemble Multilatérale, led by Filip Rathé. At Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, Brussels, on 1 May 2027, 20:00–22:00.
What to expect
The piece in vain by Georg Friedrich Haas is played with the lights off.
It is described as one of the masterpieces of contemporary music.
Haas's work does not fit one box: his wide, dramatic works recall Anton Bruckner's symphonic grandeur, spectral music, and the microtonal fantasies of Giacinto Scelsi and James Tenney.
- Unusual timbres light up.
- Attention moves to detailed sound play.
- Musical lines rise and fall endlessly.
- Lines seem like a musical illusion.
- The New York Times: 'opulently strange, beautiful sounds'.
- Quote: 'supernatural forces were at work'.
- The virtuoso Spectra Ensemble and Ensemble Multilatérale perform.
- Filip Rathé leads both ensembles.
Questions
When does Spectra Ensemble & Ensemble Multilatérale start and end?
Spectra Ensemble & Ensemble Multilatérale runs Saturday, 1 May 2027, 20:00 until 22:00.
Where is Spectra Ensemble & Ensemble Multilatérale?
Spectra Ensemble & Ensemble Multilatérale takes place at Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, Ravensteinstraat 23, Brussel.
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Getting there
Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, Ravensteinstraat 23, 1000 Brussel, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, BE
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