[2025/2026]In the Future Echoes program , past, present, and future intertwine in the form of light and sound. The creators focus on Schönberg’s Second String Quartet , and Vinthya Perinpanathan juxtaposes a newly composed work with Schönberg’s groundbreaking notes. The concept of the “harmony of the spheres” offers a counterbalance to the relationships between notes and intervals that were considered ideal in both music and the cosmos.
Tradition and innovation go hand in hand for the inquisitive creators of Future Echoes . The sensational young soprano Elisabeth Hetherington, winner of the 2024 Dutch Music Prize, collaborates in Future Echoes with the ADAM Quartet, composer Vinthya Perinpanathan, and a lighting designer. With her commissioned work, Perinpanathan pays tribute to Schönberg’s innovation while simultaneously reflecting on the evolution of musical expression through the centuries.