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Painting silence with sound is like painting water with fire, dancing the immobility of stones. And yet this is what trumpeter-composer Kornél Fekete-Kovács has done in his production Different Aspects of Silence with the Czech Robert Balzar Trio and vocalists Veronika Harcsa and Dan Bárta. Kornél Fekete-Kovács met the Robert Balzar Trio two years ago and has been collaborating with them regularly ever since, and then the musical reflection was completed with the popular Czech jazz singer Dan Bárta and Veronika Harcsa.
The majority of the programme, which explores the theme of silence, is scored by Kornél Fekete-Kovács, who feels a sense of responsibility: behind every note he plays, he says, are all the sounds that were present in the silence but were deprived of the opportunity to be heard. The music thus determines but also liberates, and this is reflected in the musical concept: the composed themes alternate with collective, controlled improvisations, maintaining a balance between liberating constraints and informality. Lyrical, elegant and intimate in tone, Kornél has chosen texts from authors such as William Blake and the Sufi philosopher and poet Rumi.
The songs are sung by Veronika Harcsa, renowned for her rich vocal timbre, and Dan Bárta, winner of several major Czech awards and a suggestive stage presence.
House of Music Hungary
A music education centre and concert venue in the heart of the City Park, behind the airy futuristic glass facade of Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto.
