It is said that the Estonian composer is the Bach of our century. Pärt believes that we have a universal longing for space and the Divine state. The simplicity of Pärt's music on the surface belies the effort it takes to achieve that peaceful quality in performance. Many of Pärt's pieces are settings of religious texts, and even the instrumental works bear a whiff of church incense. Yet the compositions resonate profoundly for the unconverted as well as the faithful. It is music that reveals itself gradually, with a harmonic stillness that conjures up an alternative to hectic everyday existence.

Bach's timeless orchestral compositions are of unique purity, and his work has been of great influence on composers for many generations until today.

With this program symphoniaASSAI presents a beautiful program with music for strings together with soloists Fien Van den Fonteyne and Floris Willem. Works that were written in different centuries, but that share a fascinating resemblance in philosophy, inspiration and aesthetics. The union of Johann Sebastian Bach's and Arvo Pärt's universes offers a great performance opportunity where interiority and virtuosity come together.

These concerts have been made possible thanks to the support of Stichting Robus, Lions Brueghel and BICC Peer.

Concerts:

28 november 2015 - 20.00 - Sint-Quintinuskathedraal  Hasselt
03 december 2015 - 20.00 - AMUZ  Antwerp
11 december 2015 - 20.30 - Sint-Trudokerk  Peer