Tribute to Pierre Boulez
Festival Présences 2025 – with the Orchester National de France
It is a story of shared admiration and friendship. In 1999, for her 75th birthday, Olga Neuwirth dedicated a fascinating piece inspired by Ray Bradbury to Pierre Boulez. Transported, the French conductor and composer in turn conducted the music of his young colleague, who pays tribute to him today, here as a curtain raiser. The story of the evening continues, crossed by the dazzling gesture of Michaël Levinas writing for the organ alone, before two French creations by the star composer of the 2025 edition.
Programme :
Olga Neuwirth Tombeau I for orchestra and sampler (co-commissioned by Radio France / Ircam with the support of the Stiftung Pierre Boulez / WDR Köln / Lucerne Festival – world premiere)
Keyframes for a Hippogriff (French creation)
Michael Levinas Clamors for organ (ordered by Radio France – world creation)
Olga Neuwirth Trurliade – Zone Zero (French creation)
Andrew Watts countertenor
Adélaïde Ferrière percussion
Lucile Dollat organ
Augustin Muller electronics Ircam
Master's degree in Radio France
National Orchestra of France
Sophie Jeanne direction
Matthias Pintscher direction
In co-production with IRCAM – Center Pompidou.
France
