DE TEUTENSYMFONIE

The TeutenSymphony was an event that combined music and local history. Inspired by the “Teuten”—traveling merchants who played an important role in the history of my hometown Hechtel-Eksel—this project brought the past a life with four concerts in four houses that were build by the “Teuten”.

The audience was invited on a musical walk through the town, led by a local guide who shared stories about the teuten and their impact on the community. Along the way, they visited four historic ‘teuten houses’, each hosting a live musical concert.

The program offered a mix of classical music, jazz, and pop, featuring a piano recital, a solo cello performance, a pop concert by a live band and a jazz performance.

This was organized by Jan Cornelissen, from VZW Play&Joy, Hechtel-Eksel and myself as artistic director.