ARK Hildegard
ARK is a 4-year co-production with music center De Bijloke, which started in January 2024. Within the concert program, we present three tailor-made creations: ARK Saariaho, ARK Stravinsky and ARK Hildegard.
Ssh… do you hear that? Those gentle tones, like a breeze brushing past your ear… A magical musical cocoon, where four musicians - with voices, cello, medieval harp, percussion, and soft electronics - weave a wondrous web of sounds inspired by the music of Hildegard von Bingen and her contemporaries. In this intimate sound experience, silence cradles you like a soft blanket, modern tones dance with ancient melodies, and the cello hums like the heartbeat of the earth.
Liesbeth Bodyn (direction & singing), Jeroen Van der Fraenen (scenography & lighting design), Benjamin Glorieux (cello & electronics), Aino Peltomaa (singing), Deborah Cachet (singing)
© Johan Beckers (Bakuro)
“My one-year-old son and I were enchanted by these spring nymphs who, moving, making music, and singing, created a universe in a meticulously detailed setting of pastel colors and life-sized eggs.
The instruments and the performance captivated both young and old alike.
Everything unfolds in a gentle, inviting atmosphere, giving children the freedom to take it all in at their own pace and explore the space as they wish. We are incredibly grateful for this experience and from now on, we don’t want to miss a single Sound Nest performance!”
(L & J)