The labyrinth of life

Composer, pianist, conductor, visual artist, poet: Lera Auerbach, to whom we are dedicating a ‘Creative Portrait’ this season, is an extraordinarily versatile artist. Explore a section of her personal universe during this portrait evening with conversation and music. Lera Auerbach will bring along some of her works as well as a collage created for this evening, which combines photos from her earliest childhood in Russia, her own poems and film footage of selected projects: ‘Life is sometimes as confusing as a labyrinth, and we need help to find our way out. For me, my memories are an important orientation aid in the labyrinth of the present, like a red thread that guides me.’ As a pianist, she will be performing solo and with a long-time companion, violinist Philippe Quint.

The event will be held mainly in English.