DAS HAUS presents 'Rumi Rituals'

The next DAS HAUS concert promises to do exactly what we stand for; make you think, help you breathe, encounter yourself and connect to others. For the very first time, composer Szymon Brzóska, pianist Barbara Drazkov and soprano Julia Szproch join forces with Japanese percussionist Tsubasa Hori to create a new, exciting musical universe inspired by the poetry of Persian poet Rumi. Brzóska, committed to writing a new song cycle for the occasion, displays a lightness and lyricism that perfectly intertwines with the mesmerising rhythms and energy of Hori's Japanese taiko drums.

Every audience member is invited to take part in this drawn-out ritual where poetry meets music and meditation. This performance strives to explore universal truths about love and death, resonating with light and energy, aiming to bring a moment of ease and hope in these dark, uncertain times.

Brzóska is excited about the collaboration: "Exploring my deep interest in Rumi’s poetry, its universality and timelessness, I attempt to present it in a modern context by translating it into a new musical language based on a combination of different music styles. The cycle of “Rumi Songs” attempts to unify both classical instruments like piano and soprano voice with oriental Japanese instruments like taikos and Kyujo Orin."

Need to recharge from the previous week? Then look no further, spending your time at DAS HAUS is the ideal Saturday night activity.

Schedule:

19:30: doors, drinks & food

20:30: start concert

21:45: end concert & drinks

Food:

Drinks are provided before and after the concert and some yummy vegetarian food will be on offer from 19:30-20:15. You can purchase everything on the spot.

Tickets:

DAS HAUS wants to be a place accessible and affordable to all. Therefore we would like to launch a new PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN ticket system so we can include as many people as possible.

How does it work? For each performance, there is a series of prices from which you can choose. The middle price is the suggested price. Would a lower price make it more likely that you come? Then feel free to choose that price. You can afford to pay a higher ticket price? Please do. That way, you can make sure that others can join too and that we can keep on offering the DAS HAUS musical experience to everyone.

Location and route:

The concert takes place at Palazzo, Théodore Verhaegenstraat 190, 1060 Sint-Gillis (Brussels). Paid street parking is available in the surrounding streets. We recommended taking public transport, as the venue is very accessible. The nearest tram stop is Koningslaan (Avenue du Roi), which accommodates tram lines 81 and 97 and bus 48. Bus lines 49 and 50 stop close to the venue as well, at bus stop Zweden (Suède) or Drukkerij (Imprimerie). This bus stops also accommodate tram line 82. If you come from outside of Brussels, you can get off the intercity train at Brussels-Midi (Brussels-South) train station. Palazzo is an eight minute walk from there.