Percussive Masterpieces

Percussionist Colin Currie performs percussion concertos by Wolfe and Andriessen, while Gershwin and Pärt round out this bold concert programme.

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Thu 15.01.2026 20:00 - 21:45
Bozar
€ 48, 38, 30, 20 Info & tickets
Fri 16.01.2026 20:00 - 21:45
Salle Philharmonique, Liège
51 - 12 € Info & tickets
Beats & Pieces Festival

For one evening, percussion takes center stage with not one but two percussion concertos. Colin Currie shines in Julia Wolfe’s Body Language and Louis Andriessen’s Tapdance, moving between marimba, timpani, clapping, and a variety of other instruments. With striking rhythms and unexpected sonorities, these pieces offer a fresh perspective on the symphony orchestra.

Alongside these concertos, Arvo Pärt’s Fratres creates a meditative dialogue between strings and percussion, marked by simplicity and introspection.

Finally, with the Catfish Row suite—featuring themes from Gershwin’s iconic opera Porgy and Bess—the full orchestra comes together to deliver one of the finest fusions of jazz and classical music.

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Programme

  • Arvo Pärt Fratres
  • Julia Wolfe Body Language
  • Louis Andriessen Tapdance - Concerto for percussion and large ensemble
  • George Gershwin Catfish Row: Symphonic suite from "Porgy and Bess"

Artists

  • Andre de Ridder Conductor
  • Colin Currie Percussion

Guided concert

Enhance your experience beyond the concert with an introduction! The introduction starts at 7 pm and is free upon presentation of your concert ticket.

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