French musicians and dancers go digital during lockdown
During the COVID-19 lockdown in France, artists turned to online platforms to share performances from home. Jean-Louis Aubert gave a solo concert on Facebook on March 15. Christine and the Queens offered daily mini-shows on Instagram from studio Ferber, featuring guests like Charli XCX and Aloïse Sauvage. Matthieu Chédid performed with Pierre Richard and his daughter Billie, paying homage to his grandmother Andrée Chedid. Keren Ann presented a musical reading of Jennifer Egan's novel. Neil Young launched Fireside Sessions from his home in Telluride, Colorado. The ORIANTHEATRE Dance Company streamed Mehdi Farajpour's META, set to Steve Reich's Music for 18 Musicians. Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker's Rosas danst Rosas tutorials were made public, inviting anyone to learn the choreography. The article also reflects on Steve Reich's music as a soundtrack for contemporary tragedies.
Key facts
- Jean-Louis Aubert performed a solo concert on Facebook on March 15.
- Christine and the Queens broadcast daily shows from studio Ferber on Instagram.
- Matthieu Chédid performed with Pierre Richard and his daughter Billie.
- Keren Ann offered nightly live readings of Jennifer Egan's novel on Instagram.
- Neil Young published Fireside Sessions from his home in Telluride, Colorado.
- ORIANTHEATRE Dance Company streamed Mehdi Farajpour's META set to Steve Reich's music.
- Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker released Rosas danst Rosas tutorials for public use.
- The article discusses Steve Reich's Different Trains and WTC 9/11.
Entities
Artists
- Jean-Louis Aubert
- Christine and the Queens
- Charli XCX
- Aloïse Sauvage
- Matthieu Chédid
- Pierre Richard
- Billie Chédid
- Keren Ann
- Neil Young
- Daryl Hannah
- Mehdi Farajpour
- Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
- Michèle Anne De Mey
- Fumiyo Ikeda
- Adriana Borriello
- Samantha van Wissen
- Thierry de Mey
- Peter Vermeersch
- Isadora Duncan
- Gilles Deleuze
- Thibaut de Ruyter
- Manu Dibango
- Étienne Roda-Gil
- Julien Clerc
- Jean-Jacques Goldman
- La Grande Sophie
- Francis Cabrel
- Cybèle Castoriadis
- Stéphane Tsapis
- Zeina Abirached
- Andrée Chedid
- Jennifer Egan
- Steve Reich
- Gerhard Richter
- John Lennon
- Yoko Ono
- Kafka
- Emmanuel Daydé
Institutions
- studio Ferber
- Neil Young Archives
- ORIANTHEATRE Dance Company
- Rosas
- Fabuleus
- Muzeum Sztuki
- Philharmonie de Paris
- artpress.com
- mairie de Fontenay-sous-bois
- hôpital Henri-Mondor
Locations
- France
- Paris
- Telluride
- Colorado
- New York
- Los Angeles
- Lower Manhattan
- Ground Zero
- Bruxelles
- Louvain
- Łódź
- Créteil
- Ferber
- Fontenay-sous-bois
Sources
- artpress —