The internationally acclaimed organist Iveta Apkalna, one of the world's leading organists, is finally returning to Basel. With her distinctive clarity and presence, she will present a concert evening that connects the vast, open sound of the organ with the themes of space and cosmos. The organ of St. Paul's Church is ideally suited for this: its expansive, resonant sound opens up acoustic spaces reminiscent of the dimensions and distances of outer space, creating an immediate and powerful sonic effect.

A simple light installation accompanies the concert and invites the audience to dream.

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Programme:

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• Lionel Rogg – La Cité céleste (from Deux Visions de l’Apocalypse)

• Philip Glass – Music in Contrary Motion

• Pēteris Vasks – Viatore (Hommage à Arvo Pärt)

• Sofia Gubaidulina – Light & Darkness

• Arvo Pärt – Annum per annum

• Thierry Escaich – Évocation I & II

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The evening will begin at 7:00 pm with a sermon on the topic of creation by Pastor Florence Develey (held in German language).