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Pierre-Laurent Aimard

Master pianist in recital

  • NL
  • Uitpas

Description

The ever-resourceful French master pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard rarely walks the well-trodden paths. His musical curiosity stretches from the eighteenth century to contemporary composers. Inspired by our festival theme, he has put together an ingenious programme in which the great cultures that surround our continent knock on the door and are received with open arms. 

Thus Turkish culture infiltrates a Mozart sonata, Arabic influences resonate in the work of Albéniz more than a hundred years on, and Stravinsky is inspired by African American ragtime rhythms. This will be a highly adventurous recital that Aimard will explain himself. A tribute to the fruitful permeability of borders, and the constant two-way traffic that has underpinned cultural wealth and development for centuries. 

© Marco Borggreve
© Marco Borggreve

Performers

  • Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano

Programme

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Pianosonate nr. 11 in A major, K 331
  • Isaac Albéniz - From Iberia, book III: El Albaicin
  • Joan Guinjoan - Jondo
  • Andrei Volkonsky - Musica stricta (fantasia ricercata), op. 11
  • Vitaly Hodzyatsky - Broken Surfaces
  • Scott Joplin - Weeping Willow
  • Igor Stravinsky - Ragtime
  • George Benjamin - Relativity Rag

Location

The concert takes place in Music Centre De Bijloke.
Address: Bijlokekaai 7, 9000 Ghent.

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Practical

  • The doors open 45 minutes before the start of the concert
  • Start time: 15:00
  • No intermission is provided
  • There is a cloak room available
  • There are free toilets available

Accessibility

Music Centre De Bijloke is accessible to wheelchair users. There are designated wheelchair-accessible seats available. An adapted toilet is available. If you are coming to the Festival with a wheelchair, it is recommended that you let us know via toegankelijkheid@festival.be . That way we can be sure to take this into account, provide appropriate seating and extra guidance if necessary.

Assistance dogs are allowed. If required, staff will be on hand to escort you to your seat. Please let us know via toegankelijkheid@festival.be   

Do you have specific needs or require additional facilities? Contact Fien Straetmans for this at toegankelijkheid@festival.be or +32 491 45 26 78.

Mobility

You can find more information about how to reach Music Centre De Bijloke here.

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