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Hélène Grimaud – Woodlands and beyond...

Together with photographer Mat Hennek, star pianist Hélène Grimaud, comes up with a multimedia concert project at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg.

Grimaud’s virtuous piano performance is accompanied by Hennek’s highly praised photo series “Woodlands”, which depicts genuine portraits of trees, Grimaud’s piano recital includes works by romantic and impressionistic composers. They are connected by seven “Transitions”, written exclusively for Grimaud by British composer and DJ Nitin Sawhney. The motives of Hennek’s Woodlands series create an extraordinary visual backdrop, which in combination with Grimaud’s pianistic “impeccable clarity and articulation” (Hamburger Abendblatt) and the Elbphilharmonie’s splendid acoustics grants a concert experience of a special kind.
Works by Gabriel Fauré, Maurice Ravel, Nitin Sawhney, Franz Liszt, Isaac Albéniz, Leoš Janáček, Claude Debussy, Luciano Berio and Tōru Takemitsu.

Original title Hélène Grimaud – Woodlands and beyond...
Recording location Grand Hall of Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie, June 2017
Duration 60 mins
Production Company A production of Camera Lucida, UNITEL, medici.tv and Keynote Artist Management with the participation of Konzertdirektion Dr. Rudolf Goette GmbH – Promoter with the support of Rolex and Centre National du Cinéma et de l’image animée
Composer Gabriel Fauré, Maurice Ravel, Nitin Sawhney, Franz Liszt, Isaac Albéniz, Leoš Janáček, Claude Debussy, Luciano Berio, Tōru Takemitsu
Soloist Hélène Grimaud (piano), Mat Hennek (photo installation)