Stage lighting in the primary colours of red and blue, the two favourite colours of Philomela and Berenice Terwey, is employed for one of many stories told in this concert show. "Stories to Hear" is a musical story and musical poetry in one.

The two musicians perform an inspirational soundtrack to themed video projections, exploring the emotion of music with virtuosity in a way that connects with the audience.

 

An actor tells what music can say without words, assuming the role of the various composers to relate what moved him, spurred him on and inspired him to commit his work to paper. The notes tell the rest of the story.

The scene "Electric Emotions" tells of Maurice Ravel's USA tour and of his fascination for technology. The violinist enters the stage as robotic doll; her LED costume is finally turned on and the violinist herself will be implemented for the following music performance.

 

The scene "Melancholy of Rain" tells of Chopin's stay with the author George sand in Mallorca. He got his inspiration for the prélude "Rain drop" during those rainy winter days.  Some lyrics by Chopin's  contemporary poet Verlaine and quotations of George Sand's account of the journey round off this scene.

 

The scene "Scent of Melody" shows romantic and impressionistic summer gardens matching to the intimate atmosphere in Johannes Brahm's sonata no 2, op. 100. The composer himself loved walking through nature, he got inspiration for this composition during his summer holidays at Lake Thun.

 

Astor Piazzolla tells in the scene "Tango, mi Amor" how his teacher, the famous Nadia Boulanger, opened his eyes and ears, in order to compose wonderful music out of the music of the Argentinian people.

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