Cello Octet Amsterdam

Cello Octet Amsterdam has crossed paths with various great composers, but the relationship they have built up with Pärt is undoubtedly exceptional. “The Octet is worth its weight in gold. I have discovered this ensemble ten years too late”, the Estonian grand master remarked following the premiere of the first work that he wrote for them. This exceptional ensemble of eight cellos feels as though it has been tailor-made for Pärt. The solemn bass and passionate violin meet in the timbre of the cello, and this is palette in which Pärt's music prefers to dwell. The result is Pärt at his best: stripped-down to the bone, primary but still modern. In other words: timeless. Before the concert you have the opportunity to watch ‘Even if I lose everything’, a unique filmic portrait of the composer’s life and work.