Sound of silence II

In the hands of calligrapher P. Jean-Sebastien, the written word emerges from the void with artful strokes, sometimes curved, sometimes with clear corners and edges. Although this script is silent, each letter has its own rhythm, its own breath, its own sound. If you listen carefully, you will experience this sound at the moment when something permanent emerges from nothingness on paper. Acoustically amplified and projected onto a screen, you will witness an ephemeral moment in which silence sounds and art is created.

The calligraphies enter into a dialog with the shakuhachi, the Japanese bamboo flute, played by Jürg Zurmühle. The Japanese tradition of shakuhachi playing eludes our rational understanding and language and touches our innermost being. It is music on the inner path to silence.

Date and time
June 13, 2026, 17:15

Address
Einsiedeln Monastery, large hall

Organizer
Music in the monastery

Works
Improvisations and traditional works for shakuhachi flute

Admission price
40/20

Contact us
jonas.buergin@kloster-einsiedeln.ch

Website
https://www.kloster-einsiedeln.ch/agenda-kultur/kultur/musik-hoeren/details/klang2