"From a very refined harmonic ear, Bianchi has the very modern ability to dramatize musical forms through mastery of texture, in its thousand details. "(Jean-Luc Plouvier, ICTUS ensemble).
A vocal quality, even in his instrumental work, can strike us as a prominent feature of his music. Exuberant and intelligent, this vocal dimension plays with a refined art of accentuations in all its intermediate degrees. At its core, Bianchi's music continues to be guided by the challenge of dramaturgical and formal issues. The unexpected contrasts between voluble virtuosity and contemplative stasis are the driving force of his flair for dramatic gesture. [...]
more about OscarOpera in one act on a libretto by Joël Pommerat
Cantata for vocal ensemble, instrumental ensemble, trio concertante and electronics
String quartet no 1
for six voices and bass clarinet
for Paetzold contrabass recorder and electronics
for bass flute
for 16 instruments
for 19 instruments and electronics
Sabine Meyer clarinet, Wolfgang Meyer basset horn, Pablo Heras-Casado conductor
guest professor
for Paetzold Recorder and electronics, Anna Petrini
20:05 Central European Time (CET)
invited lecturer
Donatienne Michel-Dansac Soprano, Erwan Keravec Bagpipes, Vincent Bouchot Baryton
presentation at Music Theatre NOW
Ensemble Modern, Stefan Asbury conductor, Norbert Ommer Klangregie
Lecture and performances of Gr..., Zaffiro, Schegge, Semplice
Miranda Cuckson, violin
Classical TV Mezzo broadcast a composer portrait of Oscar Bianchi