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The Quarry by Takashi Kako

Programme notes

Marion Hänsel (née Ackermann) (1949-2020) is a renowned French-born Belgian film director, producer, and screenwriter. She was a major figure in Belgian cinema. Marion came to Singapore for the 2004 project imagined and executed by Casteels.Takashi Kako is a highly distinguished Japanese pianist and composer. He won the Prize for the Best Artistic Contribution at the Montreal World Film Festival for his soundtrack of The Quarry (1998, directed by Marion Hänsel).


Programme booklet

see Movies and Music (2004) under Articles including the following:


- Essay by R Casteels

Mes films sont fragiles (2004)


- Essay by R Casteels

Presence and absence of music in The Quarry (2004)

The Quarry by Takashi Kako

The Quarry by Takashi Kako

Duration:

9' 36"

Composed In:

2004

Dedicated to:

Parts:

First performance:

26.09.04 Victoria Concert Hall, Singapore

First performed by:

Singapore Symphony Orchestra conducted by R Casteels

Commissioned by:

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