The works of Caroline Shaw and Eduard Toldrà will meet each other and merge in a concert where physical places are transformed into a musical experience.

In Vistas al Mar, Toldrà transforms the maritime poetry of Joan Maragall into sound: the shimmer of the sea, the wind, the Mediterranean light, and the movement of the waves. In Plan & Elevation, Shaw does something similar, though from a different sensibility: she draws inspiration from the gardens and architecture of Dumbarton Oaks, where each movement reflects a different space- a garden, a grove, a structure- exploring how we perceive proportion, distance and texture.

Ultimately, both compositions invite us to hear how a space can shape our perception of time: the sea in Toldrà, the garden and architecture in Shaw. Two very different landscapes, but the same underlying idea: transforming contemplation into music.

Noies Quartet will be back at the Trame Sonore Festival in Mantova (Italy) this year, after their successful debut last edition!

In collaboration with the actress Elena Benazzi, who will narrate some of Fanny Mendelssohn’s (Hensel) personal letters, they will perform her string quartet in E flat major at Santa Maria della Vittoria.

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