Torment of Hearts

STUK with 30CC

A few years ago, Femke Gyselinck was introduced to Bach’s‘dialogue cantatas. In his oeuvre, the dialogue cantatas occupy a special place, a rare opportunity to hear heaven and earth in conversation.

Femke and B’Rock Orchestra decided to think outside the box: What other music could they add? From which period? Contemporary as well? What dance language could they use? What, if any, is the overarching theme?

The result is Torment of Hearts, in which three dancers give shape to different manifestations of loneliness triggered by four pieces of music from three different centuries. The theme of the searching soul from Bach’s dialogue cantata Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen (1726) is also found in the song An die Einsamkeit (1717) by his contemporary Johann Philipp Krieger. Besides those songs we also hear Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen (1901) from Gustav Mahler’s Rückert-Lieder and a new composition of composer/keyboard player Hendrik Lasure. The music will be recorded by B’Rock Orchestra with Cecilia Bernardini on violin and singers Jonathon Adams and Deborah Cachet.

CREDITS

MUSIC CONCEPT Femke Gyselinck, Jan Van den Borre CHOREOGRAPHY Femke Gyselinck DANCE Amanda Barrio Charmelo, Femke Gyselinck, Thomas Vantuycom MUSIC Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Philipp Krieger, Gustav Mahler, Hendrik Lasure B'ROCK ORCHESTRA Cecilia Bernardini: violin and artistic direction, Nele Vertommen: oboe, Deborah Cachet and Jonathon Adams: vocals, Rebecca Huber: violin, Raquel Massadas: viola, Julien Barre: cello, Tom Devaere: double bass, Guy Penson: harpsichord & organ COSTUMES Nel Maertens in collaboration with Woche (Clarisse Bruynbroeck) SCENOGRAPHY Aslı Çiçek LIGHT DESIGN Elke Verachtert SOUND Milan Van Doren TOUR TECHNOLOGY AND EXECUTION SCENOGRAPHY Jan Lettany DANCE DRAMATURGY Steven Michel PRODUCTION GRIP & B'Rock Orchestra (Sharon Buffel, Claire Desmedt, Hanne Doms, Albert Edelman, Anneleen Hermans, Rudi Meulemans, Lize Meynaerts, Klaartje Oerlemans, Jennifer Piasecki, Sylvie Svanberg, Aglaja Thiesen, Davina Van Belle, Toon Vannieuwenhuyse, Nele Verreyken) INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION A Propic - Line Rousseau, Marion Gauvent COPRODUCTION Concertgebouw Brugge / Dans in Brugge, STUK, Perpodium RECIDENCIES KLAP maison de la danse Marseille, Concertgebouw Brugge and Cultuurcentrum / Dans in Brugge, P.A.R.T.S, KWP Kunstenwerkplaats, Arts Centre Nona, Rosas Performance Space, GC De Kriekelaar, Arts Centre Buda, Workspace Brussels - Studio Les Brigittines, CAMPO WITH THANKS TO Monty, Rataplan WITH THE SUPPORT OF the Flemish Government, Tax Shelter Measure of the Belgian Federal Government through Cronos Invest, The Torment of Hearts residency is supported by the European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists - EFFEA, an initiative of the European Festivals Association (EFA), co-funded by the European Union