As part of the ManiFeste-2026 festival, an anniversary concert celebrates György Kurtág’s 100th birthday with contemporary premieres and the Ensemble intercontemporain conducted by Pierre Bleuse.
To celebrate György Kurtág’s centenary, Messages de feu Demoiselle R.V. Troussova! This monodrama has its roots in the poetry of Rimma Dalos: the same feel for the sonic or poetic instant, the same incisive and memorable language. Alongside Kurtág, Hungarian artist Márton Illés integrates electronics into his mastery of orchestration, while Isabel Mundry stages a voice in the world. The individual facing their environment: an exercise in power and powerlessness. Program Isabel Mundry The I’s - French premiere Márton Illés Four skEtches for Ensemble and Live Electronics - French premiere Tobias Feierabend New work - 2026 premiere Commissioned by the Ensemble intercontemporain György Kurtág Messages de feu Demoiselle R.V. Troussova, op.17 Cast Anu Komsi soprano Hélène Fauchère mezzo-soprano Emmanuelle Ophèle flute Ensemble intercontemporain Pierre Bleuse conductor Carlo Laurenzi, Augustin Muller electronics Ircam Sylvain Cadars sound diffusion Ircam Co-presented by Ircam-Centre Pompidou, Philharmonie de Paris. Concert recorded by France Musique. Pre-concert Round table on György Kurtág in the Amphithéâtre de la Cité de la musique, at 6:30 p.m.
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Source: paris.fr — photo: Philippe Gontier