Erewhon by Hugues Dufourt, KASK & Conservatorium

In Erewhon – Hugues Dufourt’s symphony for six percussionists and as many as 150 percussion instruments – the composer describes the birth and transformation of sound: waves, streams, shimmers, vibrations, turbulences… Saharan drums, Turkish cymbals and Thai gongs create an imaginary landscape à la Edgar Allan Poe. Six Royal Conservatory percussionists accept the challenge of bringing this marvellous tour de force back to life 51 years after its premiere. Media Arts students from KASK add visuals to this gem, via video projections.

Wim Konink: musical direction
Andrés Navarro García, Aya Suzuki, Wim Pelgrims, Koenraad Botteldoorn, Kaja Farszky,
Elliot Harrison: percussion ensemble
Hangaar: coaching video & scenography
Fons Artois, Lieselot Everaert, Fien Lauwers, Jill Borremans, Liene Straupe & Aron Machiels: video & scenography
coproduction: Concertgebouw Brugge & KASK – School of Arts – HoGent

Elliott Harrison

Elliott is a flexible freelance musician, who can easily move between genres and performance styles such as classical orchestral music, contemporary chamber music, jazz / rock / funk on the drum set, music theater, body percussion, and solo performances of spoken word to name a few.