We can see death as an end; or we can see it as a new beginning. Based on the idea that life and death are inseparable and complementary, Printemps explores the eternal tension that starts with loss, the inert and our vulnerability, and moves towards movement, renewal and wonder. In…
For its first nuit bleue, La Cité Bleue invited pianist Nelson Goerner to imagine the ideal night, accompanied by internationally renowned artists: Daniel Ciobanu, Leonardo García Alarcón, Giuseppe Guarrera, Nathalia Milstein, the Modigliani Quartet, Svetlin Roussev, William Sabatier, and many other musicians - among others, the great pianist Martha Argerich,…
Tancred spots a Moorish woman by a waterhole. He immediately falls in love with her. Her name is Clorinde and she is a formidable warrior. He seeks her out at every battle, even trying to protect her, until one day Clorinde changes her armour, wanting to go unnoticed. Tancredi doesn't…
#16161D is the colour code for "intrinsic grey" from the German "Eigengrau". A colour that is self-generating even in the absence of light. The same colour you see when you close your eyes. In the midst of this darkness, five performers equipped with portable lights use their beams to highlight…
As the crisis between Israel and Gaza intensifies and the risk of broader regional violence looms ever larger, the call for peace and humanity resounds with unprecedented urgency. On September 21st, an exceptional concert will take place, bringing together voices from around the world to demand the protection of all…
« Two composers born in the same year in the same region, with a mutual admiration beyond rivalry, but who never met. Two composers blinded by the same doctor. This incredible fate inspired me to imagine a real encounter between them, to hear their music in an almost contemporary way.…
A fusion of theatre, social cinema and music, Seasons explores the lives and personal quests of three characters in the style of a truly contemporary fresco. The story is told on stage, while the characters on screen evolve in a strange space, a parallel reality. They are linked by a…
Without knowing it, we are all familiar with Chopin's Nocturnes, so much so have they been used in popular culture, particularly in film. Dreamy and enchanting, they represent the apogee of spleen and delicacy, proper to the introspection and gentleness of the soul. Frédéric Chopin may not have invented the…
One of Leonardo García Alarcón's aspirations is to surround himself with artists who share his musical path and to fulfil their artistic dreams. When bandoneonist William Sabatier told him that he wanted to perform his interpretation of María de Buenos Aires in its original form, he said yes. La Cité…
Coming from the great Parisian orchestras, the musicians who make up the Sirba Octet have taken up the challenge of positioning themselves halfway between classical music and the traditional music of Eastern Europe. With Tsuzamen, they pay tribute to three peoples who have suffered genocide - the Roma, the Jews…