Patricia Kopatchinskaja & Ensemble Resonanz

Patricia Kopatchinskaja, concept, violin, recitation & direction
Joonas Ahonen, piano & harpsichord
Lani Tran-Duc, spatial & visual concept
Marco Borggreve, lighting
Ensemble Resonanz

Together with violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja, whose uncompromising artistic energy shapes this project, Ensemble Resonanz redefine what a concert can be and create an evening that decisively sets itself apart from the day to day at a concert hall.

At the heart of PROMETHEUS lies this specially developed, large-scale object — designed by Lani Tran-Duc (stage & set design). It is not a decoration. It is the dramatic starting point of the entire evening. From this structure flow states of light, atmospheres, and rooms of shadow. LED strands descend from it, beginning to glow and pulsate. The object becomes a source of light—and a metaphor for fire. Herein lies the core idea of the evening: Prometheus gave fire to humanity—the radiant symbol of knowledge, progress, and self-determination. But what has become of this gift? What responsibility do we bear today for the forces we have unleashed? And how do we maintain the balance between freedom and self- destruction? Drawing inspiration from the myth of Prometheus, the concert evening unfolds as music, space, and light merge into a powerful total work of art.

A narrative arc unfolds, spanning from myth to the present day. The evening opens with the overture to Beethoven’s »The Creatures of Prometheus«. At the heart of the musical program lies Beethoven’s »Eroica«: its movements interspersed with classical works, contemporary perspectives, and new compositions. From Schönberg’s »Ode to Napoleon«, works by Jean-Féry Rebel and others to new musical interventions by Patricia Kopatchinskaja. A powerful moment is created when a children’s choir intervenes and storms on stage singing »La Marseillaise«. Finally, the soundworld of Iannis Xenakis’s »Voile« accompanies the fading of the glowing object. The evening ends in black.

A new project by Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Ensemble Resonanz — designed for concert halls across Europe. A space for reflection on enduring questions: knowledge, responsibility, and the ongoing search for answers.