German Chamber Academy Neuss on the Rhine

Classics and Tango united: The fascinating connection of Johann Sebastian Bach & Astor Piazzolla

Isabelle van Keulen Ensemble & Deutsche Kammerakademie Neuss am Rhein
Isabelle van Keulen, conductor & violin
Rüdiger Ludwig, double bass
Christian Gerber, bandoneon
Ulrike Payer, piano

You have never experienced Bach like this! Not two violins play in his Double Concerto in D minor, but only one and a bandoneon. What would Bach have said about the interpretation with a bandoneon? One can only speculate. However, he was always open to the instrumentation of his works and enjoyed experimenting with new instruments that were constantly being developed in his time.

The music of Astor Piazzolla resonates in a new, rich sound due to the unusual combination of tango ensemble and string orchestra. The Isabelle van Keulen Ensemble offers the audience a blend of utmost perfection and, above all, musical intensity in its concerts, expressing the poignant beauty, power, and melancholy of Piazzolla's music in a direct and fascinating way. Isabelle van Keulen is one of the few musicians who has established herself as both a violinist and a violist on major concert stages. With her charismatic presence and musical versatility, she has long become one of the most sought-after interpreters.

An experience of a special kind that transcends the boundaries of traditional music and touches the soul.