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Bach in Space
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The universe and the music of Johann Sebastian Bach –
connecting the wonder of these two worlds is the aim of Bach in Space: impressive images of the cosmos projected on a giant screen are combined with the music of the universal genius, allowing the audience to immerse themselves in a truly unique experience. NASA recordings of planets, galaxies, and our Earth are shown on the big screen while Mona Asuka performs a hand-picked selection of Bach’s works on the piano.
The German-Japanese pianist, who performs worldwide with numerous renowned orchestras, combines her musical insight with extra-musical inspiration. Her performance of Bach’s works, together with the simultaneous view into the vastness of the universe, will fill the audience with wonder. From the project’s first performances in Munich, both audience and press were enthusiastic: “The people of Munich were visibly captivated during the performance – by the vastness and depth of the crystal-clear, high-resolution images, by the finely curated selection of Bach’s repertoire, by the precise realization” (Kultur in München).
Program and cast
Bach in Space
Mona Asuka, piano
Fascinating images of the universe on a giant screen accompanied by the music of Bach
Distant galaxies, nebulae, black holes – the universe closer than ever before! On a huge screen, razor-sharp NASA images shine in colors usually seen only in science fiction films. At the same time, Mona Asuka, one of the outstanding pianists of her generation, performs live the music of Johann Sebastian Bach – sometimes powerful, sometimes delicate, always full of surprises.
The result: a concert that feels like a journey through space and time.
Excerpts from works by Johann Sebastian Bach, including The Well-Tempered Clavier, Goldberg Variations, French Suite No. 5 in G major, and Italian Concerto in F major, accompanied by projections of breathtaking images of the universe.
6:30 pm – Opening of the Konzerthaus Berlin
7:30 pm – Start of performance
Approx. 8:45 pm – End of performance
No intermission
Konzerthaus Berlin
The Konzerthaus Berlin is a concert hall in Berlin and home of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin. Situated on the Gendarmenmarkt square in the central Mitte district of the city, it was originally built as a theater. It initially operated from 1818 to 1821 under the name of the Schauspielhaus Berlin, then as the Theater am Gendarmenmarkt and Komödie. It became a concert hall after the Second World War, and its name changed to its present one in 1994.
The Konzerthausorchester Berlin is the resident orchestra of the Konzerthaus Berlin. The concert hall also hosts Young Euro Classic every summer, an international festival of youth orchestras.
Address and directions
Konzerthaus Berlin
Gendarmenmarkt
10117 Berlin
Directions
You can easily reach us using the following public transport:
S-Bahn: Friedrichstraße or Brandenburger Tor
U-Bahn:
U2 (city centre)
U5 (Unter den Linden)
U6 (city centre or Unter den Linden)
Bus: Lines M48, 100, 147, 200, 265, 300
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