Beethoven on the Beach Revisited

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Photo showing musicians seated underneath the archways of Sunny Sands Beach, Folkestone

A Light & Sound Installation curated by Kate Beaugié at The Grand in Folkestone, May 2022

The Sacconi Quartet 2021/22 artist in residence Kate Beaugié curated the event ‘Beethoven on the Beach’ which featured the Sacconi Quartet playing Beethoven’s String Quartet in C# Minor Op.131 on Folkestone’s Sunny Sands beach, October 2021.

Kate invited a selection of filmmakers, photographers, poets and designers to document / respond to the original event.

Beethoven on the Beach | Revisited poster showing a solarised image of a person playing the violin
BEETHOVEN ON THE BEACH REVISITED poster.

BEETHOVEN ON THE BEACH REVISITED was a light & sound installation curated at The Grand in Folkestone in May 2022, and showcased the results of these documentations...

KATE BEAUGIé & EWAN GOLDER | TEMPO ADAGIO
The 16mm film Tempo Adagio on a 10 minute loop, projected onto the stage in the Ballroom at The Grand, Folkestone.

Film stills from Tempo Adagio

Installation view of the Ballroom

Photographic and film projections showing musicians playing on Sunny Sands Beach, Folkestone
Matt Rowe's Sacconi Quartet portrait "Quartet" seen on the left, the 16mm film "Tempo Adagio" projection on the right, at ‘Beethoven on the Beach Revisited’, a light & sound Installation curated at The Grand, Folkestone, May 2022. Digital photo by Henry Uniacke.
MATT ROWE | QUARTET
Medium format slide projection by Matt Rowe
Phone film of young girl dancing in front of Quartet by Matt Rowe, with the sound of Tempo Adagio playing in the background
MICK WILLIAMSON | SLIDE SHOW LIGHT INSTALLATION
Kate Beaugié | Silent Prayer | 16mm silent film showing
NATHAN EATON-BAUDAINS | MUSIC FOR A LATER TIME
A 13 minute 18 second documentary film of the making of Beethoven on the Beach
Andy Thomas-Emans | Dolby Atmos Surround sound recording
The 1st movement of Beethoven’s String Quartet in C# Minor Op.131

Listen with earbuds for the full Dolby Atmos effect....

HANNA MUCK | folding programme
Programme front and back, designed by Hanna Muck.
Featuring a lyrical response by Lennox Morrison and a poem by Dave James Horn

Beethoven Revisited | Contributors

Photo of empty chairs and music stand on beach sand

Mick Williamson

Four musicians in four arches on the beach in a collage arrangement

Matt Rowe

Portrait of Kate writing on the archway walls of Sunny Sands beach

Nathan Eaton-baudains

Photo inside the archway entrances on Sunny Sands beach

Ewan Golder

Blurred image of man in archway on a beach

Andy Thomas-emans

Solarised image of a musician in a film strip playing the violin (poster image)

Hanna Muck

Image of a woman's face on a windy beach

Lennox Morrison

Picture of a beautiful young man at peace with himself

Dave James Horn

Please go to ‘Beethoven on the Beach’ to see the first part of this residency.

Further material can also be seen on the Sounds Folkestone website.

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