Tim Kliphuis Trio: Pictures at an Exhibition

Award winning Dutch violinist Tim Kliphuis and his trio celebrate 18 years of touring with their new programme Pictures at an Exhibition , where gypsy jazz and (neo)classical meet. 

Together with Nigel Clark (guitar) and Roy Percy (double bass), the Tim Kliphuis Trio combine jaw-dropping virtuosity and mesmerizing improv with a beautifully varied repertoire sourced from classical music, gypsy jazz and folk.

2024 sees the 150th anniversary of Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition , which the Russian Romantic composed in honour of his friend, the artist Viktor Hartmann, who had died suddenly the previous year, aged only 39. In celebration of the anniversary, the Tim Kliphuis Trio presents a brand-new Pictures at an Exhibition , showcasing the daring innovations of Mussorgsky’s music through a unique and exciting lens.

Original movements, Promenade, Baba Yaga, The Old Castle and more are re-invented and, taking Mussorgsky’s lead, Tim Kliphuis has composed new musical representations of famous paintings like Klimt’s The Kiss , Van Gogh’s Starry Night , Hokusai’s Great Wave and O’Keeffe’s Ritz Tower . Music associated with Django Reinhardt will form the second half of this special concert, including pieces by Hoagy Carmichael and Tim himself.

Running Time: 90mins + interval

Touring Dorset with Artsreach, the county’s rural arts charity.