A timeless musical dialogue

About the project Bach on the beat fait suite au projet européen Babel Bach. Il s’inspire de l’esprit des œuvres instrumentales de JS Bach pour violoncelle et clavecin et propose une approche résolument contemporaine de l’expression musicale baroque. En associant l’univers sonore de Tiko et le jeu des instruments baroques, le quatuor d’artistes propose une relecture intemporelle et poétique de la musique instrumentale du vénérable maître baroque.

Bach on the beat reexamines the relationship between historically-informed performance and contemporary creation, asking a question that might seem like an oxymoron: is it possible to make “modern” early music? Or rather: is “adapted” baroque music more likely to attract a broader audience, younger and more diverse, than typical “art music”? It is important to remember that J.S. Bach only ever played “contemporary music”, and that his creative process was shaped by the desires and expectations of his time.

Rediscovering this repertoire’s spontaneity and sharing it is Bach on the beat’s mission! Rhythms, colors, and energy are the highlights of this creative and surprising project which blurs our reference points and crosses boundaries.