Heleen Van Haegenborgh: Crystal not Crystal

Thursday, 21 November 2024   |   20:00 - 21:00

Heleen Van Haegenborgh: Crystal not Crystal

Crystal art meets contemporary music in a hallucinatory experience of light and sound.

Composer Heleen Van Haegenborgh joins forces with cellist Benjamin Glorieux. Inspired by the crystal artworks of Val-Saint-Lambert, the Belgian crystal and glass factory in Seraing, Van Haegenborgh wrote Crystal not Crystal. This brand-new composition for cello, electronica and resonant crystal objects brings together modern technology and traditional handicrafts, with the contemporary high-tech norm standing beside age-old craft. The virtuoso cello part predominates and is echoed in the play of light with the glasswork that is sometimes as much as 100 years old. Geert Vanoorlé is responsible for the lighting design. Together with the composer and the cellist, he offers a hallucinogenic immersive experience. After this evening at DE SINGEL, a crystal glass design will never be the same again.

 

Talk Annemarie Peeters with Heleen Van Haegenborgh and Benjamin Glorieux / 19:15 / Blue Bar

That event is part of  Festival Shifting Sounds Contemporary Classical

  • Composer(s) Heleen Van Haegenborgh
  • Title(s) of the Work(s)

    Crystal not Crystal

  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Heleen Van Haegenborgh composition, electronics, objects, scenography; Benjamin Glorieux cello; Geert Vanoorlé lighting design, scenography; Alex Fostier technical assistance, mix

Date

Nov 21 2024
Expired!

Time

20:00 - 21:00

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Location

Antwerpen, DE SINGEL, Belgium
Antwerpen, DE SINGEL, Belgium
Desguinlei 25, 2018 Antwerpen, Belgium
Website
https://desingel.be/en

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