Regular guest ONBA, the Ensemble intercontemporain is an unavoidable formation of the musical landscape of our time. If Schönberg, Henze and Reimann figure are “classic” in this program, it is exciting to discover the world of Mexican composer Arturo Fuentes. Arrived in Europe in 1997, he explores the boundaries of color, or texture dynamic sounds by creating a “chaotic” and prodigious musical kaleidoscopes. Of the same generation (born in the 1970s), Matthias Pintscher — whose architecture is praised, refinement and expression of its productions — shares his art between conducting and composition, which enrich each other like there to say.

Program:

Matthias Pintscher

A Twilight’s Song, for soprano and seven instruments

Arnold Schönberg

5 orchestral pieces op. 16

Hans Werner Henze

Being Beauteous, for soprano, harp and 4 cellos

As:

• Aribert Reimann
• Nacht-Räune, for piano 4 hands and soprano
• Arturo Fuentes
• Snowstrorm, for ensemble