Benjamin Glorieux
on the road with bach
Cellist Benjamin Glorieux plays all six Bach cello suites in one day. From playful to poetic, each suite has its own character, inspiring video artist Klaas Verpoest to create fresh visual presentations. But On the Road with Bach is more than a musical marathon. It is also the outcome of a week-long journey from Arnstadt to Lübeck. With his cello on his back, Glorieux followed the same route that Bach took 300 years ago, in order to hear his great hero Buxtehude play.
programme
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
6 Suites for cello, BWV 1007-1012
end scheduled around 22:00
during this concert the hall doors will remain open, so you can go outside & inside if necessary
extra: expo in bozar
Revisit Benjamin's experiences in the antechamber specially designed for the occasion by visual artist Emilie Lauwers. You can visit the expo for free between 10 and 26 March 2023, in the Council Room at Bozar.
a score as a landscape
As part of this concert, Benjamin Glorieux went on a very special trip between 7 and 15 December. With his cello on his back, he braved the cold and literally followed in the footsteps of J.S. Bach, from Arnstadt to Lübeck. To the rhythm of Bach’s six cello suites, he collected impressions that will help shape his performance on 11 March. At the start of his walk, Klara presenter Olav Grondelaers gave Benjamin a call, and VRT NWS also made a short report. Enjoy the wonderful landscape.
image © Viriginie Schreyen
