Thierry Pécou and Moritz Eggert
Ensemble Variances and Ensemble Resonanz
France and Germany
The two ensembles Variances (Rouen) and Resonanz (Hamburg) are two ensembles presenting contemporary music on an exceptional level, one from Germany, one from France.
In this project, both ensembles come together to create a double composer portrait. Each of the participating composers, Thierry Pécou representing the French side and Moritz Eggert as his counterpart on the German side, will write a new piece that involves both ensembles in its performance. The program will feature two composers of unique character as well as two ensembles each representing its individual world of sound. Each of the two ensembles will contribute to the program with its very own sound identity: Ensemble Variances will be made up of six winds; Ensemble Resonanz will comprise nine string players and one percussion. Their common project will offer the opportunity to change perspectives on contemporary music.
In between the performances of the two ensembles, both composers will play the four-hand piano to create transitions between the works and add a common thread to the program.
The project will be presented at NDR’s Rolf Liebermann Studio in Hamburg, the concert hall of ‘Arsenal de Metz’ and the Festival Présences of Radio France Paris.
Video
Program
Thierry Pécou
Les liaisons magnétiques for large ensemble, commission Radio France
Moritz Eggert
„1, 2, 3“ for large ensemble, commission NDR Hamburg
Thierry Pécou
Sextuor for piano and wind quinet (Ensemble Variances)
Moritz Eggert
Croatoan II for string quartet and percussion (Ensemble Resonanz)
Thierry Pécou
Lady's Cowe, the composers playing four hands-piano
Moritz Eggert
Aboriginal, the composers playing four hands-piano
The cast
Ensemble Variances
Anne Cartel flute
Carjez Gerretsen clarinet
Nicolas Prost saxophone
Loïc Chevandier bassoon
Vladimir Dubois horn
François Thuillier tuba
Ensemble Resonanz
9 strings, 1 percussion:
Barbara Bultmann, Juditha Haeberlin, Gregor Dierck, Swantje Tessmann violins
Justin Caulley, Tim-Erik Winzer violas
Saerom Park, Jörn Kellermann cellos
Anne Hofmann, double bass
Percussion to be defined
Moritz Eggert piano
Thierry Pécou piano
Jonathan Stockhammer direction
Pictures
Informations
Co-production Arsenal de Metz, Norddeutscher Rundfunk, festival Présences / Radio France. With the support of Impuls neue Musik.
www.thierrypecou.fr www.moritzeggert.de www.ensembleresonanz.com