an interactive quest for an ancient musical treasure (9+)
Premiere February 13, 2023, Kunstlinie Almere (NL)
Imagine: you inherit a map with which you can find a treasure that has been hidden for centuries in a monastery in Transylvania, present-day Romania. Then of course you don't think twice, but you go out together with the musicians of Black Pencil to fathom this mystery. Their instruments from recorders and pan flutes to percussion, viola and harmonica will show you the way. But be warned, the Caioni codex cannot be revealed easily: there are musical riddles to be solved and codes to be cracked.
In The Caioni Codex, the musicians of Black Pensil interactively reveal the most beautiful music collected by the monk Caioni in the 17th century. His playlist contains a colorful collection of famous works by Monteverdi and di Lasso and exciting Romanian dances that will make you swing in your seat, while the next riddle already presents itself. This is how your ears open the way to the holy grail.
Foto © Claudia Hansen
Credits Cast & Crew
Ensemble Black Pensil
recorder and performance Jorge Isaac
pan flute and performance Matthijs Koene
viola and performance Esra Pehlivanli
accordion and performance Marko Kassl
percussion and performance Enric Monfort
Script & Stage director Annechien Koerselman
Video-design Jaromir Mulders i.c.w. Annechien Koerselman (concept)
Soundtechnics Arjan van Asselt
Organisation Ensemble Black Pensil, Almere
CALENDER
2024
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