Exploring the myth in three continents

A unique evening of chamber music bridges six corners of the world, some of which often remain unexplored in concert halls. Heitor Villa-Lobos’s Quinteto instrumental showcases the explosive rhythm and colors of the Brazilian tradition, while Maurice Ravel creates textures full of transparency and orchestral virtuosity. Australian composer Melody Eötvös creates a fantastical landscape, drawing inspiration from a Norwegian collection of myths—the same one that inspired Henrik Ibsen to write Peer Gynt. The Italian Dario Argentesi chooses to compose a serenade for an imaginary country, Babkhuzia. Finally, Fratres by the Estonian Arvo Pärt is one of the most iconic examples of minimalism in classical music.