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From its home port of Bruges, string orchestra BRYGGEN boldly sets course for the North, along the routes of the Hanseatic League, all the way to Scandinavia and the Baltic. In search of new sounds and connection to the wide world around. With united/unified forces, now moving against the current, then harmoniously bathing in the tranquillity of immeasurably deep fjords.
Be transported by BRYGGEN – Bruges Strings!
Concerts
Weather
Fri — 11/10/2024 20:30 Limburgzaal Theater Heerlen (NL)
Weather takes you on a journey from a rainforest in East Asia to the world’s oldest desert, from an Icelandic glacier to the sunken medieval city of Dunwich off the English coast. Combining live performance with soundscapes and film, Weather is an artistic record of threatened environments that is urgent, haunting and unforgettable.
In 2022, the classical ensemble Manchester Collective brought Michael Gordon’s cult 1997 piece Weather for string orchestra to life, collaborating with sound artist Chris Watson and Spanish filmmaker Carlos Casas on a musical tour-de-force.
Musical performance: BRYGGEN – Bruges Strings
Musical direction: Jolente De Maeyer
Music: Michael Gordon
Sound installation: Chris Watson
Film installation: Carlos Casas
Sound engineering: Maarten Buyl
Video and lighting engineering: Thomas Braekevelt
Concept: Manchester Collective
In collaboration with B-Classic
BRYGGEN in La Rochelle (FR)
Sun — 13/10/2024 17:00 La Coursive La Rochelle (FR)
Every winter, La Coursive, National Scene of La Rochelle (FR), programs several concerts by chamber orchestras. From baroque to romantic to classical, the entire repertoire is open to the audience’s curiosity. This cycle brings the best national and international concert artists to the stage, including BRYGGEN on Sunday, Oct. 13.
More info can be found here.
News
BRYGGEN wins the Ultima for Music!
From the jury report:
“BRYGGEN’s special quality lies in the thoughtful way the orchestra links innovation to the great tradition of classical music. BRYGGEN is an example of an ensemble pushing boundaries and expanding the social content of an art form.“
Curious about the full report? You can find it here (in Dutch).
The awards show can be re-watched via VRT MAX.