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Name: TrioFenix — 300 years Johann Gottlieb Goldberg
Start: 2026-10-16T12:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-16T13:30:00+02:00
Location: Flagey

300 years Johann Gottlieb Goldberg

Goldberg Variations | Piknik

Fri 16 Oct 12:30

Studio 1

Past event

16 Oct

12:30

Past event

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Program

Johann Sebastian Bach, Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (arr. Dmitry Sitkovetsky)

artist(s)

Shirly Laub, violin
Tony Nys, viola
Karel Steylaerts, cello

In 2027, it will be exactly three hundred years since the birth of Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, the harpsichordist after whom Johann Sebastian Bach’s famous Goldberg Variations are named. Like many keyboard players, the Belgian string trio TrioFenix has made the set of variations almost a signature work over the years. As the crowning achievement of twenty years of steadfast friendship and artistic collaboration, the trio released its recording of the Goldberg Variations in February 2026. Their interpretation of Bach’s seminal work brings together everything TrioFenix stands for: crystal-clear ensemble playing, a refined balance and expressive depth – in short, chamber music as an art of dialogue and attention to detail.

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