An « ellipse » is a free or even freed space, a bare space between the lines and the notes.
These suspended silences single out the new project of Barbara Wiernik, as well as the delicacy of the sounds which surround and bind them, as if to connect dots to reveal the outlines of a drawing ...

The originality of the quartet lies in the choice of instruments. Together with Barbara's voice, we find Hélène Duret on clarinet and bass clarinet, Sigrid Vandenbogaerde on cello and Bart Quartier alternately on vibraphone and marimba.
Ellipse daringly warbles the notes. It's a happy mix of chamber music, jazz and song, oscillating between orchestrated and improvised parts.
The texts written and sung by Barbara speak about forgetfulness, letting go, femininity, fragments of life as well as engaged and current subjects. Alain Pierre and Barbara Wiernik’s music is sparkling and cheerful, full of colors and vibrations, freshness and poetry.

Barbara WIERNIK: voice
Hélène DURET: clarinet - bass clarinet
Sigrid VANDENBOGAERDE: cello
Bart QUARTIER: marimba - vibraphone

Vincent DE BAST: sound engineer

Compositions : Alain PIERRE and Barbara WIERNIK
Texts : Barbara WIERNIK
Arrangements : Alain PIERRE

The texts written and sung by Barbara speak of forgetfulness, letting go, femininity, fragments of life. The music is sparkling and cheerful, full of color and vibration, as it is a project that wants to be positive and sweet, to soothe the listener's soul...

Ellipse daringly warbles the notes. It's a happy mix of song, chamber music and jazz.