LYSANDER FRANCESCATTI, Violoncello
IRIS LICHTINGER, Piano
TO THE STARS
A night programme that takes you to the stars with music by two Italian grand masters of postmodernism: Ludovico Einaudi and Giovanni Sollima. Their emotional musical language has a hypnotic and relaxing effect at the same time. Einaudi's instruction to the pianist at one point is to play ‘come stelle’ - ‘like stars’. In between, works by Giuseppe dall'Abaco, Frank Bridge and others loosen up this maelstrom. Lysander Francescatti (cello), Iris Lichtinger (piano)
PEACE PIECE
Based on Bill Evans' iconic piano solo “Peace Piece,” which explores the depths of inner calm and peace with dreamlike timing,