The first is the following Night meditations was started by the outstanding British cellist Matthew Barley, while this week on July 7 at 19.00 Belgian cellist Jean-Paul Dessy and baritone Romain Diezes (Belgium/France) will perform in the Kokaru Hall of the Mežaparka Grand Stage. They will also perform on July 8 at 19.00 in Ventspils concert hall Latvia. Listeners who will go to the Mežaparka Kokaru concert hall are invited to come in comfortable clothes, bringing mats or blankets with them.
The project brings together two leaders of Belgian musical creativity. Lyrical drama originally written for women’s voices in the 12th century The order of the virtues, which was composed by the medieval nun, mystic, seer, court counselor and the first female composer Hildegard von Bingen, has created a modern interpretation in a contemplative sound liturgy, in which the sounds of Gregorian chant and electronic music merge. Drawing inspiration from the sacred music of the 12th century, the composer Jean-Paul Dessy approached the medieval score with deep respect, embodying the story of good and evil in baritone, cello and electronic sounds. Desi composition To the light takes you on an inner journey to an intimate, ultra-subtle world of listening. Its listeners will witness the premiere of this opus in the Baltics this Thursday. The composition To the light the world premiere took place on December 2, 2021 at the first Festival of Sacred Music organized by Jean-Paul Desi at the Mons Concert Hall Arsonic in Belgium. Name To the light he requested the permission of the Introvert Art Festival for use.
After the concert, there will be an opportunity to enjoy tea with the author of the piece in cordial conversations. It should be noted that Jean-Paul Dessy (1963) is a composer, cellist and conductor highly valued in Belgian musical life. He has also practiced and taught sound meditation for many years. Having studied music at the Royal Conservatoire of Liège and the Royal Conservatoire of Brussels, Jean-Paul Dessy also obtained a master’s degree in philosophy and romance literature. His creative world has strong roots in both classical, rock and electronic music. He has been influenced by the electric trance states of Jimi Hendrix and the tidal waves of Giacinto Schelsi’s music, as well as the music of Steve Reich and Arvo Perth. The fusion of genres in his work happens naturally, easily crossing the boundaries between classical, modern, ethnic and popular music.
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