Iron constituted the bedrock of the industrial revolution. Iron made from raw materials that man extracted from the earth. Mined to be used for man’s purposes. Stolen, perhaps. But do we know its true power? Do we have an eye for unforeseen consequences? What if those forces turn against us? Get to know the power of what you mine before you use it, is the message of Veljo Tormis’ intoxicating piece Curse upon Iron.

In this concert, the Netherlands Chamber Choir explores the relationship between man and nature, and does so together with cellist Maya Fridman and HIIIT. As humans, we place ourselves outside nature. But aren’t we part of it ourselves? Isn’t our ‘culture’ simply ‘nature’? In addition to Tormis’ work, Sonnengesang by Sofia Goebaidoelina for choir, cello and percussion will be performed. And in between, there will be improvisations by singers from alumni from NKK NXT, the choir’s talent development programme. All this with footage of the Swiss Aletsch glacier in the background, shot especially for this production by Laurence Bonvin from Switzerland.