Festival d'Automne's 35th Edition Explores Space-Time Equation
The 35th Festival d'Automne took place in Paris from mid-September to mid-December 2006, emphasizing the importance of acoustics in musical performances. Notable venues included Saint-Eustache, Musée d'Orsay, Théâtre du Châtelet, Salle Pleyel, Opéra-Bastille, and IRCAM, where several premieres were showcased. Significant compositions performed included Wolfgang Rihm's 'Vigilia' on October 10, Hugues Dufourt's 'Erlkönig' on October 18, György Kurtag's 'Hipartita' on November 6, Heinz Holliger's 'Shir shavur' on November 18, and Brian Ferneyhough's 'Plötzlichkeit.' Additionally, two operas were featured: Pascal Dusapin's 'Faustus, the Last Night' and George Benjamin's 'Into the Little Hill' on November 22, alongside spectral music from Tristan Murail and others like Jason Eckardt, Joshua Fineberg, and Drew Baker.
Key facts
- 35th edition of Festival d'Automne in Paris
- Ran from mid-September to mid-December 2006
- Wolfgang Rihm's 'Vigilia' premiered at Saint-Eustache on October 10
- Hugues Dufourt's 'Erlkönig' performed by François-Frédéric Guy at Musée d'Orsay on October 18
- György Kurtag's 'Hipartita' performed by Hiromi Kikuchi at Théâtre du Châtelet on November 6
- Heinz Holliger's 'Shir shavur' settings of David Rokeah
- Olivier Messiaen's 'Chronochromie' conducted by Sylvain Cambreling on November 18
- Brian Ferneyhough's 'Plötzlichkeit' at Salle Pleyel
- Pascal Dusapin's 'Faustus, the Last Night' revived at Châtelet on November 18
- George Benjamin's 'Into the Little Hill' premiered at Opéra-Bastille on November 22
- Tristan Murail featured in IRCAM concerts
- Drew Baker's 'Ellipsis' inspired by Cy Twombly
Entities
Artists
- Wolfgang Rihm
- Hugues Dufourt
- François-Frédéric Guy
- György Kurtag
- Hiromi Kikuchi
- Heinz Holliger
- David Rokeah
- Olivier Messiaen
- Sylvain Cambreling
- Brian Ferneyhough
- Pascal Dusapin
- George Benjamin
- Martin Crimp
- Anu Komsi
- Hilary Summers
- Franck Ollu
- Tristan Murail
- Jason Eckardt
- Joshua Fineberg
- Drew Baker
- Cy Twombly
- James Turrell
- Peter Mussbach
- Edgar Varèse
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Ludwig van Beethoven
Institutions
- Festival d'Automne à Paris
- Église Saint-Eustache
- Musée d'Orsay
- Théâtre du Châtelet
- Salle Pleyel
- Opéra-Bastille
- IRCAM
- SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden & Freiburg
- Ensemble Modern
- Maison de Radio-France
- artpress
Locations
- Paris
- France
- New York
- United States
- Berlin
- Germany
- Lyon
- Baden-Baden
- Freiburg
- Hamelin
Sources
- artpress —