Vanishing Point. An autobiographical concert. (trailer) Éclipse. Un récit musical. Verdwijntijd. Een autobiografisch concert. (trailer)

with the lute and theorbo of Sofie Vanden Eynde, a haunting text by Annemarie Peeters, the voice of Katelijne Daemen or Caroline Daish, the technical ingenuity of Jo Thielemans and a mesmerising new composition by Vladimir Gorlinsky

Listen to the integral radio play Interview for De Standaard, Klara, Knack Photos performance Photos installation Photos 15h-performance Aftermovie 15h-performance

November 2016. Lute player Sofie Vanden Eynde is afraid that her heart is going to give out. Her doctor spells out the diagnosis in capital letters: burnout. She's a burnt-out building. Even the music is like a rope around her neck.  Its as if her strings are sticky with adrenaline, playing is killing her. So she stops - for nearly a year.   Today she’s taking stock. Her strings speak differently now: the silence between the notes has taken on new meaning. The idea of losing herself in time no longer frightens her. Sofie has distilled her experiences with burnout into a new recital that explores the spaces between noise and clarity, confusion and stillness, discord and harmony. The recital presents music by John Dowland, Francesco da Milano and a new work by Vladimir Gorlinsky. In a new composition, the author Annemarie Peeters explores ways to put into words Sofie's journey to the breaking-point and back. This is a unique concert performance shining light on a situation that many today will recognise: what happens when the regular beat of life falters? .

early music by Dowland, da Milano and de Visée new music by Vladimir Gorlinsky

co-produced by BOZAR and Das Haus funded by Vlaamse Gemeenschap and VGC

April 2024 @ CC Muze, Heusden-Zolder (performance and installation) October 2023 @ CC de Adelberg, Lommel (performance and installation) November 2023 @ GC Het Huys, Ukkel (performance and installation) 2.2.2023 @ CC30, Leuven (performance and installation) January 2023, de Bijloke, Ghent (installation) 6.10.22 CC Ter Dilft, Bornem (performance and installation) 30.4.2022 @ LUNALIA, Mechelen (15h-performance) 29.4.2022 @ LUNALIA, Mechelen (performance) 3.10.2021 @ BOZAR, Brussel (performance) 2.10.2021 @ DAS HAUS, Brussel (performance)

 

Vanishing Point. An autobiographical concert. (trailer) Éclipse. Un récit musical. Verdwijntijd. Een autobiografisch concert. (trailer)

with the lute and theorbo of Sofie Vanden Eynde, a haunting text by Annemarie Peeters, the voice of Katelijne Daemen or Caroline Daish, the technical ingenuity of Jo Thielemans and a mesmerising new composition by Vladimir Gorlinsky

Listen to the integral radio play Interview for De Standaard, Klara, Knack Photos performance Photos installation Photos 15h-performance Aftermovie 15h-performance

November 2016. Lute player Sofie Vanden Eynde is afraid that her heart is going to give out. Her doctor spells out the diagnosis in capital letters: burnout. She's a burnt-out building. Even the music is like a rope around her neck.  Its as if her strings are sticky with adrenaline, playing is killing her. So she stops - for nearly a year.   Today she’s taking stock. Her strings speak differently now: the silence between the notes has taken on new meaning. The idea of losing herself in time no longer frightens her. Sofie has distilled her experiences with burnout into a new recital that explores the spaces between noise and clarity, confusion and stillness, discord and harmony. The recital presents music by John Dowland, Francesco da Milano and a new work by Vladimir Gorlinsky. In a new composition, the author Annemarie Peeters explores ways to put into words Sofie's journey to the breaking-point and back. This is a unique concert performance shining light on a situation that many today will recognise: what happens when the regular beat of life falters? .

early music by Dowland, da Milano and de Visée new music by Vladimir Gorlinsky

co-produced by BOZAR and Das Haus funded by Vlaamse Gemeenschap and VGC

April 2024 @ CC Muze, Heusden-Zolder (performance and installation) October 2023 @ CC de Adelberg, Lommel (performance and installation) November 2023 @ GC Het Huys, Ukkel (performance and installation) 2.2.2023 @ CC30, Leuven (performance and installation) January 2023, de Bijloke, Ghent (installation) 6.10.22 CC Ter Dilft, Bornem (performance and installation) 30.4.2022 @ LUNALIA, Mechelen (15h-performance) 29.4.2022 @ LUNALIA, Mechelen (performance) 3.10.2021 @ BOZAR, Brussel (performance) 2.10.2021 @ DAS HAUS, Brussel (performance)