Thursday, January 30, 2025
7:30 PM
Zankel Hall Center StageCarnegie Hall
New York, NY, 10019United States
International Contemporary Ensemble: Boulez Rebooted
This cutting-edge concert is a vital part of Carnegie Hall’s Pierre Boulez centennial celebration. The program includes works by Boulez and leading composers inspired by his legacy, including visionary composers Philippe Manoury and the late Kaija Saariaho, as well as 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Tyshawn Sorey. A world premiere will combine the creative forces of the International Contemporary Ensemble with Somax2, the latest breakthrough in responsive AI music technology, developed at IRCAM, Boulez’s world-renowned institute for computer and electro-acoustic music and innovation.
PROGRAM
Kaija Saariaho: Sombre (2012) for bass flute, baritone, harp, percussion, and bass
Philippe Manoury: Hypothèse du Sextuor (2011) for flute, clarinet, piano, violin, cello, percussion
Tyshawn Sorey: Sentimental Shards (2014) for string quartet, two vibraphones, glockenspiel, and piano
Pierre Boulez: Anthèmes II (1997) for violin and electronics
PIiages, hommage à Pierre Boulez (2025) for ensemble and Somax2 AI electronics
Concept: Gérard Assayag, Levy Lorenzo, International Contemporary Ensemble
PERFORMERS
Will Liverman, voice
Isabel Lepanto Gleicher, flute
Alice Teyssier, voice and flute
Emmalie Tello, clarinet
Gabriela Diaz, violin
International Contemporary Ensemble: Boulez Rebooted — International Contemporary Ensemble (iceorg.org)
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