Six marimbas

Sixtrum Percussion

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Sixtrum rassemble quatre compositeurs de talents et leurs œuvres et crée un programme unique et original, totalement dédié aux percussions.

Six marimbas is the title of a work by Steve Reich, adapted in 1986 from his composition 6 Pianos composed in 1973. A leading work of the repertoire for percussion, it is more rarely performed than other works (like Drumming for example) because of the particular ensemble of instruments required.

Other major composers have also written for this formation, such as Michael Levinas with Transir, in hommage to Fausto Romitelli, which uses Doppler effects to transform the natural harmonics of the six marimbas. Sixtrum will also present James Wood’s Cloud-Polyphonies in which he explores the extraordinary and acrobatic demonstrations made by starlings before migration.

In addition, Sixtrum asked composer Éric Champagne to create a work to complete this highly original program, totally dedicated to this specific ensemble of instruments.

Program

  • James Wood
    : Starlings (excerpted form Cloud-Polyphonies)
  •  - premiere
  • Michaël Levinas
    : Transir , 2005 for 6 marimbas
  • Jordan Nobles
    : Still Life , 2006 - 2011 for 4 marimbas
  • : Six Marimbas , 1973 (Orch. Steve Reich, 1986) for 6 marimbas

Artists

Watch and listen

Sixtrum - Six marimbas - Teaser

Representation(s)

Place

Amphitheatre | Gesù

Le lab du Vivier

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19:00

Rencontre pré-concert: La musique pour percussion-claviers: tout un monde à découvrir

Free admission

Guests

Espace Custeau | Gesù