This program is more than just a performance of Bach on marimba. It bridges times and places, traditions and innovations, cultures and identities. Bach's music, once composed for harpsichord, is now played on an instrument that was not recognized in classical music until long after his death. This transcends the boundaries of time and space, just as globalization changes our world and challenges us to find new forms of connection.

"53 Years and No Religion and No Telescope" demonstrates that music is a powerful tool for dialogue with the past and reflection on today's issues. The Mallet Collective invites the audience to consider what we can learn from Bach in a world that is constantly changing.

Program

• Anne-Maartje Lemereis - Lumen (2020/2021)*

• Johann Sebastian Bach - Concerto for harpsichord no. 1 in d-minor BWV 1052 (arr. Tchiki duo)

• Greg Saunier - 53 years and no religion and no telescope (2022)*
  
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• Blaise Mettraux - Plan - WORLD PREMIERE*

• Johann Sebastian Bach - Concerto for two harpsichords no. 1 in c-minor BWV 1060 (arr. Mallet Collective)

* Composed for Mallet Collective

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