いかがお過ごしでいらっしゃいますか?
今朝ベルギーから知らせがありましたので、お知らせ致します。
例年シギスヴァルトご夫妻が続けておられたスペイン、サンティアゴ・コンポステーラ巡礼(1日に12時間ほど歩き3週間で到着)
今年はベルギーのロックダウンが緩やかに解除されつつあるとはいえ、まだ国境を越えられない状態です。
そこでご夫妻はベルギー国内を今日から5月31日まで毎日20~30Km 歩かれるそうです。この旅をラ・プティット・バンドと新型肺炎で苦しむ世界への瞑想と祈りとして。
今秋の来日公演は、10月31日大阪 11月1日福岡 11月3日東京を予定しておりますが、緊急事態宣言終了後に改めてお知らせ致します。
曲目は J.S.Bach マタイ受難曲です。
では、皆さまどうぞ ご無事でいらして下さい。
以下ベルギー事務局からのメッセージ転送します。
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Will Sigiswald Kuijken and Marleen Thiers make their annual pilgrimage this year, in spite of Corona?
Yes, they will!
They will start on May 2nd, and walk until May 31st ...
Like every year, they will dedicate their journey to their beloved baroque orchestra "La Petite Bande", with which they hope to perform until the 50th anniversary of the group, in 2022.
(The main lines of LPB's jubilee-programmation in 2022 have already been set up. It will consist of three particular projects: first an instrumental program including Mozarts concertos for 2 and 3 pianos, then a major Bach religious work, and finally Mozarts opera "Così fan tutte" staged by Marie Kuijken in 18h century theatrical style)
At the occasion of their march in May 2020, Sigiswald and Marleen would like first of all to invite all LPB-friends and -lovers to support the orchestra's project for February 2021: J.Haydn's burlesque opera "L'Infedeltà Delusa" (or "Infidelity unmasked") - a project already announced last year. Marie Kuijken has conceived a lively and heartwarming staging, based on the historical conventions as know to Haydn. Thus, the performance as a whole will be under the artistic direction of both Marie and Sigiswald.
At the same time, in this situation where the Corona virus has spread out all over the world, Sigiswald and Marleen wish to offer their thoughts and physical effort to the well-being of our mother Earth, to the salvation of the whole globe. May the virus, which by now holds so many human beings in fear and distress, finally inspire our minds and souls to change our modern way of life: through a renewed and deepened respect of the fundamental laws of nature, we have to find back the vivid conscience of the fact that our planet is ONE, and that it is the very vulnerable source of all good.
By these intentions, Sigiswald and Marleen's long walk in May 2020 will really be a pilgrimage in the traditional sense, with a outspoken spiritual dimension.
Because of the ruling Corona-preventions, it will not be possible for Sigiswald and Marleen to cross the Belgian border, and to continue their march on the Compostela-tracks from Limoges in France, where they stopped in 2019.
Therefore, they will walk exclusively in the area around the city of Kortrijk, where they live since ten years in the old beguinage.
Every day, they will start walking from their house, and come back in the evening to sleep there.
Every day, before leaving, they will do a meditation, for the well-being of La Petite Bande and the entire world.
They will prepare their meal and take it with them in their rucksack. They will walk every day between 20 and 30 km.
Their computer at home will remain firmly closed during the entire period of their walk.
They will not take with them a mobile phone or other electronic device - nor any musical instrument…
Only walking sticks and rucksack. That will do!
Concerning Haydn's Infedeltà Delusa-project for February 2021: fortunately, LPB owns already the necessary costumes - but nevertheless the global production costs are esteemed to be around 25000 €...
Indeed, as it is said "many small ones make a big one", every donation is welcome and will help the orchestra!
The donations can be sent to the following account: IBAN: BE30 4310 6868 0111 - Bic: KREDBEBB
of "Votre Petite Bande"
Please mention: Pilgrimage LPB 2020
How will La Petite Bande thank all those who will have supported this pilgrimage?
1. After completing their 'Kortrijk-pilgrimage', Sigiswald and Marleen will combine (each of them) their journal notes into a fluent text, and both texts will be sent to everyone who supported their march.
2. If a total sum between 10000 € and 25000 € is reached, LPB will offer to the donors an exclusive performance of Haydn's L'Infedeltà Delusa in February 2021 - the exact date and place of which will be communicated later.
3. A video-recording of the opera-performance will be made, and after editing be transferred to each donor.
So this time, Sigiswald and Marleen will not be "living like God in France" like the flemish proverb goes, but full of gratitude they will explore the friendly region around Kortrijk, and let themselves be charmed by the beauty and the richness of their native Flanders...
Join them within your heart, and share their joy ...