Darius Milhaud found inspiration for La création du monde in an African creation myth involving the primordial deities Nzame, Medere, and N’kva. Theater maker Gorges Ocloo, on his part, contemplates the story of stories: timeless and from a distance.

4'33" by John Cage, a unique piece directing attention to "non-existent" silence. Under Manoj Kamps' direction, HERMESensemble and I SOLISTI present a selection from the expressive post-war New York era, including Morton Feldman's "For Samuel Beckett" with irregular sustained tones, and Terry Riley's groundbreaking "In C" establishing minimal music's foundations.

On July 1, 2021, Louis Andriessen, one of the greatest composers of the Netherlands, passed away. Ensemble I SOLISTI pays tribute to the master, not only through his own works but also recognizing his significant influence as an educator on the international music scene. The program features music by Andriessen himself, as well as a composition by Martijn Padding, a student, colleague, and above all, a close friend of Andriessen, who created an In Memoriam piece. Together, they provide a multi-layered portrait of the man who would have turned 85 this year.

With the title Graal Théâtre Kaija Saariaho refers to the legend of King Arthur, Merlin, and the Knights of the Round Table. Metaphorically, she was also inspired by the quest for the Holy Grail. The eponymous book by Jacques Roubaud prompted her to do something that had seemed impossible for a long time: to write a violin concerto, a genre that "already boasts so many moving and brilliant masterpieces." With her tender language, she does justice to both motifs.