With this unique program, the feelings and states that one may experience in the quest for insouciance will be traced

Insouciance
- in all its states -

Unsuk Chin’s “Double Bind” captures the duality of discovery—both the wonder and the anxiety of encountering the unknown. Chin describes it as a glimpse into the inner life of sounds and a reimagined relationship between musician and instrument.

Turning to prehistoric rituals, drawing inspiration from ancient cave paintings, Christopher Stark’s “Red Ochre” asks whether meaning—and perhaps serenity—can be found in art or the sacred.

With fractured sounds and dissonant echoes that mirrors frustration and hopelessness, Santiago Diez Fischer’s “Loop’s Definition”plunges us into despair.

Returning to calm, Helmut Lachenmann’s “Toccatina” shifts the mood, offering introspection through delicate, intimate soundscapes. It feels like the beginning of renewal.

With Birke J. Bertelsmeier’s “am Rad drehen”, we can reflect on acceptance, inspired by a sculpture of a deformed yet functional wheel. The piece becomes a metaphor for finding peace by embracing imperfection.

Insouciance is a state of well-being, the absence of worry, concern or preoccupation. One way of approaching carelessness is through indifference, neglect or disinterest.
But can we achieve a carefree attitude that is open to the world?

Can we be carefree while being empathetic?

The quest for insouciance can only be a personal search.
If we consider that the carefree state is innate, rooted in each of us. How do we lose it? And can we find it again?

This concert, Insouciance, invites you on a journey through sound, exploring these questions with works for solo violin and electronics. Each piece offers a unique lens:

Daan Janssens creation takes us on an emotional expedition—through tension, anxiety, and determination—searching for an inner destination.

Could this musical experience bring us closer to insouciance? Perhaps not as an answer, but as a feeling, a clue, or a moment of connection?

Insouciance -in all its states-
For solo violin and electronics

Unsuk Chin (1961) Double bind? (v + électronique) 15’

Christopher Stark (1980) Red ochre (v + électronique) 9’

Santiago Diez Fischer (1977) Loop’s definition (v + électronique) 6’

Helmut Lachenmann (1935) (v) Toccatina 5’

Birke Jasmin Bertelsmeier (1981) (v) am Rad drehen 5’

Daan Janssens (1986) Commission (v + électronique) 15.00’