Tan Dun: Water Concerto
Mesmerising Water Percussion with Grammy Award-Winner Tan Dun!
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Address Turbine Hall Interescaut – Interescautlaan 100, 2627 Schelle
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Timing
19:30 Doors open. Enjoy a drink at the bar.
20:30 Start concert
21:45 Expected end time
22:45 Bar closes
Ticket prices Category 1: 52 euros | Category 2: 36 euros
Programme
Performers
- Lin Zhe, percussion
- Flanders Symphony Orchestra
- Tan Dun, conductor
Programme
- Bedřich Smetana – From Má vlast: Vltava
- Tan Dun – Water Concerto
- Benjamin Britten – From Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes, op. 33a
In this concert in the imposing turbine hall of the old Interescaut power station, water is used to create sound in a variety of ways. The power of water is not just a musical presence but together with the industrial architecture of the turbine hall forms an essential part of the overall experience. Director Benoit de Leersnyder and festival dramaturg Jan Van den Bossche provide the concert with a unique scenography, in which space, music, and sustainability merge into an impressive whole.
In his beloved Moldau, the Czech composer Bedřich Smetana follows the mighty river of the same name from its source, through idyllic landscapes and proud Prague, to its mouth at the Elbe. In the suite of Four Sea Interludes, which the English composer Benjamin Britten extracted from his own opera Peter Grimes, the sea is a constant presence in the life of a small fishing village, sometimes gentle, sometimes threatening.
But the water sounds out most literally in Water Concerto by the Chinese-American composer Tan Dun, who is also a UNESCO Global Goodwill Ambassador and is known for pushing the boundaries of classical music by deploying multimedia and fusing Western and Eastern traditions. In this remarkable piece, two tubs of water are played as musical instruments in a virtuoso performance by soloist Lin Zhe.
A concerto that makes quite a splash
Tan Dun is not only a composer, but also a globally sought-after conductor, and he will himself conduct the Flanders Symphony Orchestra in this programme he has curated.
Interescaut
Beside the Scheldt, at the mouth of the Rupel, you will find the former Interescaut power station. Where steam boilers and turbines once operated over a seventy-year period, there now stands a magnificent, vacant industrial site that hosts a variety of temporary projects, whilst awaiting its redevelopment by Revive. The impressive old turbine hall is the ideal location for this concert, promising you an unforgettable evening that will resonate long after.
Plan your trip
Bicycle
The site is located between
nodes 30 and 34. Bicycle parking is available at the site entrance.
Train
Station Schelle: 10-minute bike ride
Station Niel: 10-minute bike ride
Share bikes are available at both stations.
DeWaterbus
A boat sails, stopping exceptionally at the Schelle stop: 8-minute walk along lighted towpath.
A ticket there and back costs only €4.
Booking is necessary, do so when buying your concert ticket.
Shuttlebus
Shuttle buses will be provided from Ghent, Sint-Niklaas, Geel and Antwerp to the concert venue.
Enjoy a comfortable and worry-free ride, thanks to Reizen Lauwers.
A ticket there and back costs only €4.
Booking is necessary, do so when buying your concert ticket.
Car
For the reason of limited capacity and peace for the neighbourhood, on-site parking is reserved for cars with a minimum of 3 people.
Travel together with friends and family, or connect with other concertgoers via Slinger.
Additional parking spaces are located in Kapelstraat: 15-minute walk.
Accessibility
Accessibility options for this concert:
- Assistance dogs are allowed.
- Knowledge of Dutch is not necessary for this concert.
- The concert venue is wheelchair accessible through the use of a lift. May we ask you to inform us if you are coming to the festival with a wheelchair? That way we can take this into account and provide guidance if necessary.
- We provide some parking spaces for people with reduced mobility. Please get in touch to guarantee a space.
- There are toilets available, these are not wheelchair accessible.
Do you have specific needs or require additional facilities?
Please contact Fien Straetmans via toegankelijkheid@festival.be or +32 491 45 26 78.
Cover image © Eva Donckers
In collaboration with
In coproduction with Symfonieorkest Vlaanderen
This production was realised with the support of the Belgian Federal Government's Tax Shelter measure through Flanders Tax Shelter.