Atem Silbersee

Soundscape inspired by the sounds of nature

Singer Elisabeth Hetherington takes you from a yoga mat or chair. Your movements and breath become part of the performance.

Atem is a meditative experience at the intersection of performance and ritual with breath as the basis and source of all harmony. Visitors can participate on yoga mats around soprano Elisabeth Hetherington.

By breathing, humming and moving with her, they are part of the performance. For those who want, there are also regular seats available. Sound magician Wouter Snoei transforms the Muziekgebouw into a natural chapel for the occasion. Supported by all these elements, Hetherington improvises, but also sings works by Morton Feldman and Hildegard von Bingen.

Silbersee has been a permanent fixture in the Muziekgebouw for years. Rooted in opera, from Claudio Monteverdi to Karlheinz Stockhausen, it opens the doors to idiosyncratic talents from a variety of genres and disciplines to create performances about today's world.

NB. There are two types of tickets for the performance. Ticket type Participant is for visitors who sit on yoga mats around soprano Elisabeth Hetherington. Ticket type Normal is for audiences who prefer regular seating. The early bird discount only applies to ticket type Normal.

NB: There is no changing room. Yoga mats are provided.