Sound of silence I
Overview
Intro
How do you find silence? Following this thought, the Abbot of Einsiedeln Abbey, Urban Federer, leads through the concert in dialog with the music of Bach, Pärt and Beethoven.
Abbot Urban Federer OSB, Impulse
Emanuele Zanforlin, violin
Elia Seiffert, piano
Johann Sebastian Bach - Sonata No. 3 in E major for violin and piano, BWV 1016
Arvo Pärt - Fratres
Ludwig van Beethoven - Violin Sonata in G major, No. 10, Op. 96
Arvo Pärt, the world's most frequently performed living composer, combines spiritual depth with tonal simplicity in a unique way. His "Tintinnabuli" style is characterized by silence, faith and the fusion of music and prayer. Pärt seems to translate silence into sound with his music. Like Pärt, Bach - who needs no great introduction - was able to create a musical universe from just a few notes, which was always closely linked to faith and church music.
How do you find silence? How can sounding music be silence at the same time? Meditating on the meaning of silence, the Abbot of Einsiedeln Abbey, Urban Federer, leads through the concert in dialog with the music. The music will be performed by two young, internationally active musicians who have won numerous competitions and are pursuing varied careers as soloists and chamber musicians. A particular focus of their artistic work is the rediscovery of forgotten composers. This passion has already led to several world premiere recordings.
This concert is part of the "Kloster Klang Einsiedeln" series.
What does silence sound like? The Kloster Klang Einsiedeln concert series in the baroque hall of the monastery invites you to enjoy, reflect and pause for a moment and illuminates the meaning of silence from the four perspectives of spirituality, art, science and community. Four perspectives that characterize the life of the monastic community.
This musical journey of discovery takes you through more than 500 years of music history. Einsiedeln Abbey, a place of silence for over 1,000 years, becomes a space for inspiring and personal encounters between the audience, the monks, the artists and - silence.
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| Contact address |
Jonas Bürgin
Kloster Einsiedeln 8840 Einsiedeln musik@kloster-einsiedeln.ch |
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| Event Homepage | https://www.kloster-einsiedeln.ch/agenda-kultur/kultur/musik-hoeren/details/klang1 |
| Price |
Normal price: CHF 40.00
Reduced: CHF 20.00
Children up to 10 years free of charge
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Event dates
- 06 June 2026
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