Die Kunst der Fuge is the last fugue series Bach composed, though he never completed it. The chorale Vor deinem Thron is often played to round off. Claire Croizé and conductor Frank Agsteribbe of B’Rock chose it as the title for their first joint venture. Together, the young choreographer and dancer and twelve musicians stage a dialogue between three elements: dance, lighting (designed by Jan Maertens) and live music.
Vor deinem Thron is based on a multitude of voices. The performance is also defined by the musical principle of counterpoint: just as each musician plays one or more parts, so light and dance are each given their own part.
Claire Croizé from Action Scènique is known for her successful dance performances, Affected and The Farewell, in which she was inspired by Mahler’s music. In 2009 she was awarded the Prix Jardin d’Europe, the European prize for young choreographers, for her solo The Farewell.
Klarafestival and Kaaitheater commissioned Croizé and the baroque orchestra B’Rock to make Vor deinem Thron.
A co-production of the Festival van Vlaanderen Brussel, Kaaitheater, Rotterdam Philharmonic Gergiev Festival, B’Rock and Action Scénique.
With the support of VGC.
Thanks to: Ultima Vez, BUDA and Pianofabriek.