Kleine zaal
-- Doors open 19:15
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Performers
Ruben Mersch - writer
Het Collectief
Wibert Aerts - violin
Martijn Vink - cello
Toon Fret - flute
Julien Hervé - clarinet
Thomas Dieltjens - piano - Part of Serie Scherpdenkers
Ruben Mersch & Het Collectief
Why polarization is positive
- Classical
- Kamermuziek
- Klassiek Seizoen 26-27
- Spreker
- Verdieping
Tickets
- Ticket (Rang 1) €36,00
- Ticket (Rang 2) €29,00
- Ticket (Rang 3) €24,00
This concert has been rescheduled from Thursday, February 4, to Wednesday, February 3.
Polarization is on the rise in our society. We argue over themes both large and small; every social debate risks getting bogged down in a “war of positions” where two camps, both armed to the teeth with facts, clash with one another. The logical reaction is: away with polarization. However, Flemish philosopher and biologist Ruben Mersch argues that it is precisely through polarization that we can understand and break the dynamics of “us-vs-them” thinking, and learn to deal with contradictions constructively.
The five musicians of Het Collectief (violin, cello, clarinet, flute, and piano) use the innovative works of 20th-century composers Charles Ives, Alban Berg, Wolfgang Rihm, and Elliott Carter to demonstrate how these struggles resonate within music.
Program
Ives – Pianotrio: Moderato
Berg – Vier Stücke op. 5
Rihm – Fremde Szene III
Carter – Esprit Rude / Esprit Doux
Berg – Pianosonate nr.1 (arr. Tim Mulleman)
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- Doors open 19:15
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Performers
Ruben Mersch - writer
Het Collectief
Wibert Aerts - violin
Martijn Vink - cello
Toon Fret - flute
Julien Hervé - clarinet
Thomas Dieltjens - piano - Part of Serie Scherpdenkers
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