Le noir de l'étoile
music + astronomy
2017
Premiere
Musikfestival Bern
Co-production
HKB - Musik Bern
Le Noir de l'Etoile 60 Min
Gérard Grisey (1989–1990)
Piece for 6 percussionists,
Electronic tape and
Astronomical signals
Irrlicht 4 8 Min
Simon Steen-Andersen:
World premiere
Performers
Klangbox Ensemble
Pascal Viglino (Percussion, Direction artistique)
Oliver Schär (Percussion)
Michael Meinen (Percussion)
Peter Fleischlin (Percussion)
Mirco Huser (Percussion)
Tim Reichen (Percussion) /
Benoît Piccand (sound)
Simon Steen-Andersen(Electronic)
Scientifical presentation
Rudolf von Steiger
Astrophisician et directore of ISSI (International Space Science Institute of Bern)
Eine Veranstaltung von Klangbox und Musikfestival Bern in Kooperation mit Grosse Halle, Reitschule Bern und Hochschule der Künste Bern
Die Komposition von Simon Steen-Andersen entstand im Auftrag des Musikfestival Bern.
Partners
Hochschule der Künste Bern
Musikfestival Bern
Fondation Nestlé pour l'Art
ISSI - International Space Science Institute of Bern
A sound metaphor of the Universe
The six percussionists of the Klangbox Ensemble offer a version of Gérard Grisey's Noir de l'Etoile, mixing sound and visual space. The promise of an astonishing reflection of the possible parallels between the scientific vision and the artistic perception of the Cosmos that surrounds us.
The magic of a sound produced millions of light years away.
The six percussionists of the Klangbox Ensemble will counterpoint pulsar sounds that take millions of light years to reach Earth. The "Noir de l'étoile" is the promise of an extraordinary musical, scientific and sensory experience for the public.
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