Glass and steel

Glass & Steel, faith in a new world

Ciconia Consort conducted by Dick van Gasteren

Alexandra Bidi, harp

In the program “Glass and Steel,” travel with the Ciconia Consort to the Belle Epoque. Experience how grandiose world exhibitions and engineering architecture, including the Paris Tour Eiffel and London's Crystal Palace, had great influence on classical music. Internationally acclaimed French harpist Alexandra Bidi shines in the harp concerto Conte Fantastique by André Caplet, a student of Debussy. In addition to romantic works by Ravel and Antheil, Ciconia Consort lets you dream away to enchanting gamelan music by Dutch-Indian composer Constant van de Wall.