Wherever classical and electronic music meet, Icelander Valgeir Sigurðsson is not far away. Since the composer worked with Björk on her 'Dancer in the Dark' soundtrack and founded the pioneering Bedroom Community label in 2005, he has been one of the most important sources of inspiration for productions between pop and classical music as a musician, producer (from Feist to Ólafur Arnalds) and composer for stage and film.
For his new project Isabelle Lewis , he has teamed up with Belgian theater maker and countertenor Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe and violinist Elisabeth Klinck to form an unconventional trio. The result is an intense fusion of past and present, of man and machine, a rococo treasure viewed under cold neon light. Together, the three sound artists explore the fluid transitions between spherical soundscapes, as only Sigurðsson knows how to create them, and the classical sounds of vocals and violin. Delicate electronics combine with Klinck's violin and Meirhaeghe's theatrical vocals to create a perfect "drama", as the first single from her debut album "Greetings" is called. Meirhaeghe was a guest at the KunstFestSpiele in 2024 with his queer-futuristic opera 'A Revue'.
More information → kunstfestspiele.de/isabelle
Accompanying program
DJ set by Cannelle
before & after
Festival center
Venue Orangerie backstage, Herrenhäuser Straße 3, 30419 Hanover
Duration (concert) approx. 1 h
Accessibility
Visually impaired event / Access to the Orangery is barrier-free via the north entrance (side facing the railroad tracks). Access to the festival center is barrier-free. Tickets for wheelchair-accessible seating and accompaniment in the Orangery are available at the HAZ & NP advance booking offices.
Price information:
12 Euro, reduced 6 Euro (plus fees)