Gavin Bryars is forever remembered for such groundbreaking and deeply moving works as The Sinking of the Titanic (1969) and Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet (1971) - to which Tom Waits once lent his voice.
To honour him in his 80th year of life, Ha Concerts, MSK and S.M.A.K. are joining forces for a three-part programme.
On
Friday evening, there is a re-enactment of the
Gavin Bryars Ensemble's very first concert that took place in the
MSK's hemicycle in 1986. For the festival OFF OFF at the time, the museum exchanged work with the Museum of Contemporary Art, putting contemporary art in dialogue with tradition.
It was a legendary evening with beautiful music in an intimate setting, surrounded by ancient artworks and stories. We are recreating this evening in December. In a partly new line-up, Gavin Bryars and seven other musicians will bring legendary pieces like
My First Homage and
Sub Rosa back to life in the heart of the MSK.
Saturday morning, there will be a conversation with Gavin Bryars in the
MSK auditorium, moderated by Klara radio producer and presenter Lies Steppe.
On
Saturday evening, Gavin and his ensemble will explore some of his most iconic works, and these will be shown to their maximum advantage in the refined acoustics of the concert hall at
Ha Concerts. Musically commonplace played by the master himself.
Gavin Bryars Ensemble
Morgan Goff, Nick Barr (violas), Roger Heaton (clarinet, bass clarinet), James Woodrow (electric guitar), Audrey Riley (cello), Gavin Bryars (keyboard, bass), Yuri Bryars (piano, bass), Alexandra Tchernakova (piano)
Pick your favourite night or combine them. Get to know this music or dive deeper. Either way, these will be two days to remember for a long time.
