Arturo Fuentes, Musique des êtres imaginaires

A new and original project for musicians and automats, Musiques des êtres imaginaires is a creation of composer Arturo Fuentes (1975 – Mexico), commissioned by Lucilin. This project is based on the book « Manual de zoología fantástica » written by Jorge Luis Borges, which describes 120 mystical creatures from folklore, literature and mythologies. On stage, Fuentes’ music, performed by Lucilin’s musicians, is joined by the sounds of mechanic automata, distorted voices and electronic sounds, thus reflecting Borges’ deconstructed universe.

The musicians are placed into several “isles” that seem to have fallen apart, and look like some dark abandoned house with broken mirrors, each of them occupied by noisy mechanisms and animals. Solos, duos, trios or pieces with all the musicians are performed in these microcosms, exchanging sound messages together…

Duration: 60′

With:
André-Pons Valdès – violin
Danielle Hennicot – viola
Jean-Philippe Martignoni – violoncello
Sophie Deshayes – flute
Olivier Sliepen – saxophone
Pascal Meyer – piano
Guy Frisch – percussions

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