Kleio Quartet at INSTITUT NATIONAL DES JEUNES AVEUGLES (INJA)

KLEIO QUARTET
Juliette Roos, violin
Katherine Yoon, violin
Yume Fujise, viola
Eliza Millet, cello

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Breathe, don’t breathe; Guiding through Breath
The string quartet constantly uses breath as a means of connecting with one another in its playing - conscious breath plays a crucial role in the hours before a performance, in the moments before playing, and of course during and afterwards too. By focusing on an element that is as universal and infinitely subtle as breath, inviting a guide from the audience into the quartet, and opening themselves to the possibility of being manipulated by this new force, the quartet hopes to forge a new type of connection between themselves, their guide, each other, and the audience. The repertoire chosen to illustrate this centers around a broader theme of memory and reflection, which the quartet feels offers special meaning in the context of breath and all that breath represents.

MUSIC PROGRAMME
Franz Joseph Haydn - Quartet op.76 n°5 in E Flat major
III. Menuet et trio

Ludwig van Beethoven - Quartet op.18 n°3 in D major
II. Andante con moto

Gérard Pesson, « Respirez, ne respirez plus »

Johann Sebastian Bach
« Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr » BWV662
« O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde gross » BWV622

Kaija Saariaho - « Terra Memoria »

Concert organized by Pro Quartet

Concert open to the public