Vox Balaenae - George Crumb,Tero Saarinen - Ensemble intercontemporain

VOX BALAENAE
Choreography and dance : Tero Saarinen
Music : George Crumb, "Vox Balaenae"
performed by Ensemble intercontemporain soloists:
Sophie Cherrier (flute) / Hideki Nagano (piano) / Pierre Strauch (cello)
Lighting and set design : Mikki Kunttu
Costume design : Erika Turunen
Sound design : Marco Melchior
Choreographer's Assistants :Satu Halttunen / Henrikki Heikkilä / Sini Länsivuori
Recorded November 6, 2011, Automne en Normandie,
Le Rive Gauche, Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray, France
Realisation and Editing : Anne Delrieu (Radiofonies Europe)
Cameraman : Fabien Leca (Radiofonies Europe)
Interviews : Benjamin Bibas (Radiofonies Europe)
Editing coordination : Véronique Brindeau
Stage photo : © Luc Hossepied
Executive Production : Ensemble intercontemporain/ Tero Saarinen Company
Thanks to the Rive Gauche team and to Festival Automne en Normandie

[@haotianyu6368]

Stunningly beautiful...

[@felizup28]

So intense

[@sojustinesays]

Beautiful! What is the first piece of music before Ms. Cherrier begins the Crumb?

[@ensembleinter]

+Justine Stephens
It's a magic piece indeed. I don't think it was first contact with Crumb Music for Sophie Cherrier. I will ask her.
Best.
Luc

[@SimpleBach]

Are you talking about the whistling? That is from Crumb's "Sea Nocturne".

[@jaynelee433]

Really lovely, but I feel that the choreography is unnecessary for a piece like this. The performance of the music itself is theatrical enough in this piece with the masks, blue lighting, and pianist plucking strings. Also, I feel like the feeling of the choreography doesn't reflect the music at some places. Just my opinion.

[@achoikomposition]

In my opinion, accompany with choreography is such as fascinating idea :)