Spatialized music inside an industrial building
Maps filled with little points of various color and size: the Atlas Eclipticalis is a representation of the stars, published in 1958 by the Czech astronomer Anton.n Bečvář. This fascinating and beautiful object was perfect for John Cage, who decided to use it as a starting point for his eponym composition. The Ensemble Contrechamps soloists meet on this stellar representation the young musicians of various conservatories. In addition: a medieval conductus performed by a children choir.
An Ensemble Vide production, in coproduction with the Ensemble Contrechamps.
PROGRAM
John Cage
Atlas Eclipticalis (1961)
for large ensemble
Pérotin
Beata Viscera Maria Virginis (around 1190)
for a cappella voice
ARTISTS
Ensemble Contrechamps
Young players of the CEGM (Geneva’s conservatories confederation)
Children Choir of the CPMDT (Conservatoire populaire de musique, danse et théâtre)
CURATORS
Brice Pauset
Denis Schuler
Béatrice Zawodnik
May 6, 2017 – 9PM
ARCOOP Building, Geneva, CH