Musicians
New European Ensemble
Image: Lucas van Woerkum
Film maker Lucas van Woerkum creates silent films inspired by classical music. In The Echo of Being, he interweaves movements from Mahler's Second, Fourth, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Symphony with a cinematic story about Gustav and Alma Mahler and their daughter Maria. Leading roles are played by Amira Casar (Call Me by Your Name) and Greg Wise (The Crown). The music has been orchestrated by composer Thomas Beijer and will be played live by the New European Ensemble. Van Woerkum synchronises the film live from the stage, creating a unique symbiosis between music and image.
The film explores the dying process of daughter Maria through the eyes of the three family members. Their pain and loss, but especially their love of nature, life and the unknown, take center stage. The journey to the afterlife, seen through the dying daughter, is visualized with fractal animations based on the musical structure.