Name: Barbara Hannigan & Bertrand Chamayou
Start: 2025-11-12T20:00:00+01:00
Location: Bozar

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Messiaen, Skryabin, Zorn
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soprano: Barbara Hannigan
piano: Bertrand Chamayou
John Zorn
→ Jumalattaret
Olivier Messiaen
→ Chants de Terre et de Ciel
Alexander Skryabin
→ Poème-nocturne, Op. 61
→ Vers la flamme, op. 72
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The soprano Barbara Hannigan and pianist Bertrand Chamayou are united by a shared love of contemporary music. The centre point of their programme is Jumalattaret by the avant-garde composer, saxophonist and all-rounder John Zorn: an intense vocal cycle inspired by Finnish mythology and the national epic, the Kalevala. Zorn has had a decisive influence on Hannigan. She described their meeting as “a turning point in my life as a creative person.” Besides work by Zorn, we will hear Chants de Terre et de Ciel by Olivier Messiaen, a lyrical and colourful song cycle from early in his career. Piano works by Alexander Scriabin complete the musical journey, infused with mysticism and adventure.