Philippe Thuriot

19.03.2024 — 20:00

Royal Chapel - Protestant Church of Brussels

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Throughout his career, Philippe Thuriot has slalomed between artistic worlds: from contemporary creations for the accordion to musical theatre and improvisation. Thuriot has also impressed audiences on several occasions with arrangements of baroque music. After explorations of the oeuvre of Bach and Couperin, he now devotes an entire programme to the keyboard music of Domenico Scarlatti. Although the latter called his sonatas Essercizi per gravicembalo (literally 'studies for harpsichord'), they are so much more than finger exercises. Each and every one of them is a baroque gem, full of sparkling melodies and Spanish swing. Their virtuosity barely camouflages a warm melancholy. Philippe Thuriot improvises these enchanting sonatas together and breathes new life into them with his accordion.

Programme

Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)

Selected keyboard works from Essercizi per gravicembalo, interlaced with improvisations

Philippe Thuriot is one of the leading accordionists on the Belgian and international music scene. He has distinguished himself in the fields of jazz, improvisation, classical and contemporary music. share

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