Since 1983, the festival’s aim is to present the most significant works of a 20th century rich in musical creations with its references, legacies, masterpieces and, of course, its new generations of artists, composers and performers who skilfully revive the writings, now at the beginning of the 21st century, offering us, through creation, the unexpected and the unheard of.
Musica’s aims are topreserve a space of free artistic expression for composers and performers; to support contemporary creation; to participate to young artist’s social integration; to democratize access to musical creation and to inform students about musical writing technique through concerts and meetings with composers at the University of Strasbourg.
For its 34th edition, Musica dedicates 9 events to Spanish composer Alberto Posadas: Five concerts; The composition tutor’s of the new composition academy (September 19th – October 1st); to masterclasses in collaboration with the University of Strasbourg and Strasbourg’s Conservatory and a public meeting in collaboration with the University national library of Strasbourg.
5 Concerts
Wednesday 28th September - 18h30
Salle de la bourse
Quatuor Diotima
Soprano, Sarah Maria Sun
Bass Clarinet, Carl Rosman
Program:
Alberto POSADAS Sombras (2010-12) French premiere of the complete cycle
1. Elogio de la sombra (2012)
2. Tránsito I
3. La tentación de la sombra (2011)
4. Tránsito II
5. Del reflejo de la sombra (2010)
Thursday 29th September - 18h30
Auditorium de France 3
Accroche note
Soprano, Françoise Kubler
Program:
Ahmed ESSAYD Lettre d’amour (2016) World premiere
Alberto POSADAS Sínolon (2000)
Martin Matalon La Carta (2015)
Samedi 1er octobre 2016 à 20h30
Palais de la musique et des congrès – salle Schweitzer
Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire
Conductor, Pascal Rophé
Viola, Tabea Zimmermann
Ensemble recherche : flute, Martin Fahlenbock, oboe, Jaime González, clarinet, Shizuyo Oka
Program:
Henri DUTILLEUX Timbres, espace, mouvement ou La Nuit étoilée (1977/1990)
Michael JARRELL new concerto for viola and orchestra World premiere
Alberto POSADAS Kerguelen (2013) French premiere
pour flute, oboe, clarinet and orchestra
Francisco GUERRERO Sahara (1991)
Wednesday 5th October - 18h30
Salle de la bourse
Ensemble recherche
Program:
Hugues DUFOURT L'Amérique d'après Tiepolo (2016) French premiere
Philippe HUREL Pas à Pas (2015) French premiere
Alberto POSADAS Nebmaat (2003 / rév. 2016) World premiere of the new version
Thursday 6th October - 18h30
Salle de la bourse
Ensemble Linea
Coductor, Jean-Philippe Wurtz
An all Alberto Posadas program
Program:
Anamorfosis (2006) French premiere
La lumière du noir (2010) French premiere
Tres pinturas imaginarias (2014)
Composition Academy sept. 19/oct. 1st
Organized by the Musica festival In partnership with Strasbourg Conservatoire, the Haute école des arts du Rhin (HEAR), Strasbourg University, and Labex Gream.
Musica’s aims are topreserve a space of free artistic expression for composers and performers; to support contemporary creation; to participate to young artist’s social integration; to democratize access to musical creation and to inform students about musical writing technique through concerts and meetings with composers at the University of Strasbourg.
For its 34th edition, Musica dedicates 9 events to Spanish composer Alberto Posadas: Five concerts; The composition tutor’s of the new composition academy (September 19th – October 1st); to masterclasses in collaboration with the University of Strasbourg and Strasbourg’s Conservatory and a public meeting in collaboration with the University national library of Strasbourg.
5 Concerts
Wednesday 28th September - 18h30
Salle de la bourse
Quatuor Diotima
Soprano, Sarah Maria Sun
Bass Clarinet, Carl Rosman
Program:
Alberto POSADAS Sombras (2010-12) French premiere of the complete cycle
1. Elogio de la sombra (2012)
2. Tránsito I
3. La tentación de la sombra (2011)
4. Tránsito II
5. Del reflejo de la sombra (2010)
Thursday 29th September - 18h30
Auditorium de France 3
Accroche note
Soprano, Françoise Kubler
Program:
Ahmed ESSAYD Lettre d’amour (2016) World premiere
Alberto POSADAS Sínolon (2000)
Martin Matalon La Carta (2015)
Samedi 1er octobre 2016 à 20h30
Palais de la musique et des congrès – salle Schweitzer
Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire
Conductor, Pascal Rophé
Viola, Tabea Zimmermann
Ensemble recherche : flute, Martin Fahlenbock, oboe, Jaime González, clarinet, Shizuyo Oka
Program:
Henri DUTILLEUX Timbres, espace, mouvement ou La Nuit étoilée (1977/1990)
Michael JARRELL new concerto for viola and orchestra World premiere
Alberto POSADAS Kerguelen (2013) French premiere
pour flute, oboe, clarinet and orchestra
Francisco GUERRERO Sahara (1991)
Wednesday 5th October - 18h30
Salle de la bourse
Ensemble recherche
Program:
Hugues DUFOURT L'Amérique d'après Tiepolo (2016) French premiere
Philippe HUREL Pas à Pas (2015) French premiere
Alberto POSADAS Nebmaat (2003 / rév. 2016) World premiere of the new version
Thursday 6th October - 18h30
Salle de la bourse
Ensemble Linea
Coductor, Jean-Philippe Wurtz
An all Alberto Posadas program
Program:
Anamorfosis (2006) French premiere
La lumière du noir (2010) French premiere
Tres pinturas imaginarias (2014)
Composition Academy sept. 19/oct. 1st
Organized by the Musica festival In partnership with Strasbourg Conservatoire, the Haute école des arts du Rhin (HEAR), Strasbourg University, and Labex Gream.