Sacred Places III

SACRED PLACES III was commissioned by the Klarafestival in Brussels in 2019 for Wim Van Hasselt, trumpet, Koen Plaetinck, percussion, and Jorrit Tamminga, electronics. The work consists of three parts: 1 - Provider of Energy 2 - Ritual 3 - Love and Devotion Inspired by a stay in Kathmandu (Nepal) and the spirituality he experienced at various locations there, Wim Henderickx composed a series of works with the title Sacred Places. The Remover of Bad Energy is the third part of the Sacred Places series, commissioned by ART’uur and was originally intended to have its premiere at Klarafestival 2020 during the Imaginary Mirror concert. Because of COVIS, one year later, ART’uur finally presented this piece at Klarafestival, as the opener to Sound & Vision . In Sacred Places III, Wim Henderickx combines 16th century Tibetan song with electronics and contemporary playing techniques for trumpet and percussion. The visuals are provided by Lieven Vanhove who plays with scale and magnetism.