Music of a single sound, a hardly discernible change, nuances, meditation, calming down. What else do we need more to listen to music than silence? This paradox inspired many artists whom we will hear during this year’s Festival. The French ensemble of improvisers and experimenters ONCEIM led by Frederic Blondy will perform Stephen O’Malley’s first instrumental composition for the orchestra. It is a unique tribute for the guru of guitar drones the minimalists play in their own backyard. The orchestra consisting of thirty musicians will also perform a huge, but rather simple in style composition of another guru of minimalism, rediscovered early electronic music by Eliane Radigue. Encouraged by Kasper T. Toeplitz, the composer decided to write an instrumental composition. Since that time she has created the entire series Occam Océan for various line-ups. We will hear the greatest and the longest piece at the Sacrum Profanum. In 2017 the composer celebrates her 85th birthday. Additionaly, Stephen O’Malley and Oren Ambarchi will be heard performing Iancu Dumitrescu’s South Pole and Criss-Cross written by Alvin Lucier, the father of American avant-garde experimental music and sound installations.

PROGRAMME:

Eliane Radigue – Occam Océan (2014) 60’ [Polish premiere]
Alvin Lucier – Criss-Cross (2013) 15’ [Polish premiere]

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Iancu Dumitrescu – South Pole (2014) 30’ [Polish premiere]
Stephen O’Malley – Gruidés (2015) 30’ [Polish premiere]

l’Orchestre de Nouvelles Créations, Expérimentations et Improvisation Musicales (ONCEIM)
Frédéric Blondy - conductor
Stephen O’Malley, Oren Ambarchi – electric guitar