CHORWERK RUHR, I SOLISTI, Yuval Weinberg, Lore Binon, Jan Michiels, Shirly Laub, Benjamin Dieltjens
Against the War
We’re living in turbulent times: war is closer than we’d like, and peace more fragile than we’d thought. Against the War is a reflection on this world-wide uneasiness. The first part of this concert is devoted to war, featuring Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s confrontational Berlin Requiem. Then hope is rekindled as we hear the longing for peace in some breathtakingly beautiful choral works.
Trusted Festival partner I SOLISTI and the fantastic German choir CHORWERK RUHR, conducted by Yuval Weinberg, will join forces for this remarkable production. The programme was especially designed for and by Festival 20·21. After the festival it will tour to Bochum, Dessau and the prestigious Pierre Boulez Hall in Berlin.
Opening concert of the academic year KU Leuven 2026-2027
Sponsor: Peeters Drukkerij/Uitgeverij/Boekhandel
With the support of the Leerstoel Via Pulchritudinis
Co-production: Perpodium / Produced with the support of the Belgian Federal Government’s Tax Shelter via Flanders Tax Shelter / Co-presentation Gent Festival.
Programme
INTRO
Jan Christiaens
CONCERT
Stravinski: L‘Histoire du soldat (bew. voor trio)
Weill: Zu Potsdam unter den Eichen, Das Berliner Requiem
Eisler: Die römische Kantate, Kriegskantate
Mauersberger: Wie liegt die Stadt so wüst
Schönberg: Friede auf Erden
Hessenberg: O Herr, mache mich zum Werkzeug deines Friedens