Members of the Berliner Philharmoniker as guests at the PalaisPopulaire
In the PalaisPopulaire’s chamber music series ‘Werkstatt.Dialog.Musik’, members of the Berlin Philharmonic introduce themselves and their instruments and, in a relaxed atmosphere, discuss the works being performed, their interpretations and their approach. Questions and a dialogue with the audience are very much encouraged!
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Jan Schlichte, Egor Egorkin und Sebastian Krunnies
PalaisPopulaire
In 1962, John Cage visited the world-famous Zen Buddhist temple garden Ryoan-ji in Kyoto. Created as early as the 15th century, the garden features 15 natural stones of varying shapes arranged in five groups on a rectangular area of sand raked into uniform, undulating patterns. The sand replicates the undulating movement of water, whilst, depending on the viewer’s perspective, the interplay between the stones unfolds in harmonious asymmetry.
The garden inspired Cage to create a series of compositions that can be arranged in various ways depending on the instrumentation. Cage processed his visit not only through composition but also through drawing.
In the concert, the work is performed by a line-up comprising flute (Egor Egorkin), double bass (Martin Heinze), percussion (Jan Schlichte) and tape. With its poetic and meditative character, the concert corresponds with the exhibition by Lucia Tallovás, whose work explores the fragility of memory in an accelerated, digital present.
In cooperation with the Berlin Philharmonic.
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Dates
December 2026
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