French Premiere - Academy
Coproduction IRCAM/Les Spectacles vivants-Centre Pompidou, Ensemble intercontemporain, ensemble associated with the academy. With the support of the ULYSSES Network, supported by the European Union’s Europe Creative program, the Sacem and Pro Helvetia, Fondation suisse pour la culture.
Artists
Ensemble intercontemporain
Founded by Pierre Boulez in 1976, the ensemble’s 31 soloists share a passion for 20th and 21st century music. The soloists are employed on permanent contract, enabling them to fulfill the maj...
Ensemble ULYSSES
The Ulysses Ensemble is a brand new touring chamber ensemble created by the Ulysses Network. It is made up of young contemporary musicians, between 18 and 30 years old, from all over Europe. Over t...
Heinz Holliger
Composer (b. 1939)
A celebrated oboe player, Heinz Holliger studied composition with personalities such as Sándor Veress and Pierre Boulez. Two awards (Geneva in 1959, Munich in 1961) launc...
