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landscapes in motion

From rugged coastlines to endless forests, nature is a powerful source of inspiration. Composer Kaija Saariaho found it in California, Benjamin Britten along the Suffolk coast, and Jean Sibelius in the forests and lakes of Finland. In their music, the natural world breathes alongside every note.
Inspired by the concert programme of Sibelius 7, film journalist Robin Broos has curated a personal film selection: films with iconic landscapes, instantly recognisable images that have become part of our collective film memory.
discover film selection!

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Beyond The Score: Sibelius 7 · 03.12.2026 · Flagey

Just as ocean waves surge toward the horizon in a perpetuum mobile, the music in this programme unfolds almost without beginning or end. With eyes fixed on the infinite, Saariaho, Britten, and Sibelius create works deeply entwined with personal experience, the raw power of nature, and the sea. For this Beyond The Score, the sea flows between the notes. Shifting like the tide, orchestral masterpieces merge with the sonic seascapes of Vera Cavallin and Christophe Albertijn to form a single, seamless wave.

SIBELIUS 7 c Patrick Bardyn

Beyond The Score: Sibelius 7 · 06.12.2026 · Flagey

Just as ocean waves surge toward the horizon in a perpetuum mobile, the music in this programme unfolds almost without beginning or end. With eyes fixed on the infinite, Saariaho, Britten, and Sibelius create works deeply entwined with personal experience, the raw power of nature, and the sea. For this Beyond The Score, the sea flows between the notes. Shifting like the tide, orchestral masterpieces merge with the sonic seascapes of Vera Cavallin and Christophe Albertijn to form a single, seamless wave.

Requiem for a Dream 2000

Press Play: Minimalism

Minimalist music and cinema go hand in hand. Dive into hypnotic scores by Philip Glass and others with this bold selection of films.

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Press Play: pure imagination

On the silver screen, fantasies and dreams are eagerly explored. From dolls coming to life to filmic worlds defying reality—discover it all in his personal selection.

Petrushka (24.04.2026)