Ensemble intercontemporain
As punishment for stealing the sacred fire from Olympus and offering it to men, Zeus condemned the titan Prometheus to be tied to a rock on Mount Caucasus, where an eagle came every day to devour his liver which grew back every night. A myth still in play among contemporary composers, found somewhere between fantasy and science fiction: in turn, Chaya Czernowin, Bernhard Gander (this is his first production at IRCAM), and Mark Andre have taken up this myth, highlighting the devastating unpredictability of fire, its demiurgic force, the loss of carelessness that the acquisition of knowledge represents.
Friday, May 28, 6:30pm | Le Feu de la Création
Alain Billard clarinette basse
Valeria Kafelnikov harpe
Eric-Maria Couturier violoncelle
Nicolas Crosse contrebasse
Ensemble intercontemporain
Matthias Pintscher conductor
Augustin Muller réalisation informatique musicale Ircam
Mark Andre wohin, commande de l’Ensemble intercontemporain - création 2021
Chaya Czernowin Fast Darkness II – Freeze and Melt, commande de l’Ensemble intercontemporain - création 2021
Bernhard Gander Soaring Souls System, commande de l’Ensemble intercontemporain et de l’Ircam-Centre Pompidou - création 2021
Saturday, May 29, 6:30pm | Partita Oscura
Peyee Chen soprano
Rinnat Moriah soprano
Ensemble intercontemporain
Matthias Pintscher direction
Aureliano CattaneoLa Nuit sombre
Wolfgang Amadeus MozartSérénade K361 "Gran Partita"
