Musica Festival 2022: Aperghis and Goebbels in Strasbourg

The Musica festival in Strasbourg, running until October 2, 2022, features works by Sivan Eldar, Éliane Radigue, and Galina Oustvolskaïa, alongside a tribute to Kaija Saariaho. The festival highlights two key figures: Georges Aperghis and Heiner Goebbels. Aperghis presents three world premieres, including 'Migrants', an oratorio addressing refugee crises through texts by Joseph Conrad, and 'La Construction du monde', a percussion piece for children. Heiner Goebbels revives 'Noir sur blanc', inspired by Edgar Allan Poe, and creates 'Liberté d'action' based on Henri Michaux for the Festival d'Automne in Paris. Aperghis, born in Greece and naturalized French, discusses his migrant background, his shift from painting to music after seeing Rauschenberg's 'Reservoir', and his collaborations with Françoise Kubler and Armand Angster of Accroche Note. Goebbels explores Michaux's rhythmic and gestural works, aiming to 'déjouer moi-même' through musical collisions.