Dialogue of Dreamers
In a dialogue between poetry, a cappella singing and solo organ, the force of life is expressed without artifice. The joy of being in the world, the pain of uprooting, the rage of expression bring together artists whose backgrounds are linked to Palestine and the Middle East.
A large-scale work for organ by Swiss composer Klaus Huber echoes the reading in Arabic and English of Mural, a vast poem by Mahmoud Darwish. A melodic voice emerges in the background. From a Byzantine chant to a popular Syrian song, ephemeral links are woven, building a new narrative born of their combination with the texts read, and offering the possibility of wonder.
Lynn Adib (SY/FR) - vocals
Kamilya Jubran (PS/FR) - vocals and reading in Arabic
Katya Berger Andreadakis (CH) - reading in English
Roberto Squillaci (IT) - organ
Klaus Huber (1924-2017)
Metanoia (1995) – for organ
Mahmoud Darwich (1941-2008)
Mural (2000; 2003 for the English translation by John Berger and Rema Hammami)
Saturday, January 11, 2025 – 7 pm
Rue des Terreaux-du-Temple 12
1201 Geneva
Jean-Baptiste Bosshard - sound engineer
Alessandra Domingues - lighting director
Matthias Joulaud