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Monographic Concerts for Agata Zubel and Aleksander Nowak
2012-09-03
On September 9th, the 10th Sacrum Profanum Festival starts; the programme includes monographic concerts for Agata Zubel and Aleksander Nowak. Aleksander Nowak’s monographic concert is planned for 10 September at 8pm (Teatr Łaźnia Nowa). During the concert we shall hear „Dark Haired Girl in a Black Sports Car” and two pieces written for a special commission for Sacrum Profanum “Hit 2” and “Night Transit”. Concerning the inspiration for latter piece the composer said, “Such journeys are associated with a particular state of suspension - between places and dates, as well as between the events that took place prior to the trip and will take place after it; everything that happens now, while travelling to a temporary dimension and apparently operating according to principles other than daily life principles. Such journeys are also associated with a particular kind of sonic aura - absolutely dominant is the sound related to the means of transport, that is, one or another engine and type of surface or medium through which we move. This mechanical, repetitive and in a certain way aggressive tone becomes a backdrop for all thoughts and feelings, giving them rhythm and colour. We cannot escape it, therefore we must in some way tame it and "unite" with it. It all adds up to a specific, near trance state of consciousness.”Aleksander Nowak’s compositions will be interwoven with pieces by Aphex Twin that have been arranged for performance by the Alarm Will Sound ensemble.
During Agata Zubel’s monographic concert, which will take place on September 13 (Teatr Łaźnia Nowa) at 8pm, we will hear four works. Two of these will be Polish premieres: „The Shades of Ice”, written for the London Sinfonietta and „Labyrinth” to text by Wiesława Szymborska, written to a commission from Tel-Aviv and premiered in May this year. Two other works will be heard for the first time: „Not I” to poems by Samuel Beckett and „Ulicami ludzkiego miasta”.
The compositions will be performed by Agata Zubel and Klangforum Wien.
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