The relationship between musician and audience is a fascinating and ever-changing dynamic. From musicians serving the courts of nobility to virtuosos captivating the masses, and into the modern era shaped by technology and mass media, this connection has continually evolved. It is not only the musician who moves the audience – the audience also shapes the musician, through its expectations, reactions, and applause, or through its silent judgment.

This program explores the subtle tensions between performer and listener. How is the experience of music shaped by this mutual interaction? How does the emotional impact of music change when the performer is acutely aware of the audience – or its absence? And how do compositions from different eras reflect the shifting role of the performer in society?

Through music, words, and silence, we delve into how music not only sounds but also resonates – between performer and audience, between past and present.

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