Songs of Transition is a concert-installation that explores death as a shared human condition, a transition, and a mystery - while also marking the cyclical turning of the year towards winter.

The concert unfolds through a song cycle of traditional songs in various languages, each addressing death from a different perspective. The musicians of Ensemble Advena and turkis' very own amateur choir, Rigó, will—both individually and together—interpret songs and laments from regions including Bulgaria, Ireland, Italy, and Georgia.

In the spaces between the music, we hear the voices of interviewees sharing their experiences with death and loss, as well as reflections on love and connection that transcend death.

As an audience member, you are also invited to contribute a personal memento to the installation that surrounds us during the concert. If you have a small object, a photograph, or something from nature that you would like to add to the installation, you are very welcome to bring it along (you will, of course, take it home with you afterwards).

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ABOUT ENSEMBLE ADVENA

The Aarhus-based Ensemble Advena (DK/IT) creates interdisciplinary works and concerts inspired by folk music heritage and universal human themes. Songs of Transition is based on a collaborative musical exploration with Catalan actress Ilona Muñoz-Rizzo, as well as interviews with people living in Aarhus about their lived experiences with death.

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ABOUT RIGÓ CHOIR

The amateur choir RIGÓ is led by Dorottya Máté and works with vocal traditions and polyphonic singing from various cultures. The choir's goal is to foster a sense of community through folk music and to celebrate cultural diversity.

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CREDITS

➤ Concept: Ensemble Advena

➤ Live music: Johanne Lange & Domenico Mannelli + Rigó & Dorottya Máté

➤ Scenographic installation: Andrea Momme

➤ Lighting: Simon Juhl

➤ Consultant: Ilona Muñoz-Rizzo