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Pierre Henry 100
from 22 to January 24, 2027
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Nuit Pierre Henry

Orchestre de haut-parleurs
Concert
Salle des concerts - Cité de la musique
Duration: about 5h30 with 2 intermissions

Program

Distribution

Pierre Henry
Le Voyage
Messe de Liverpool
Intermission
Variation pour une porte et un soupir
Futuristie (1975)
Intermission
Une histoire naturelle
Prisme
La Note seule
Orchestre de haut-parleurs
Thierry Balasse , direction sonore
Livia Giovaninetti , direction sonore
Jonathan Prager , direction sonore
Paul Ramage , direction sonore
Nicolas Vérin , direction sonore

Pierre Henry was born in Paris a century ago, on 9 December 1927, and died there in 2017. Over his lifetime, he became a pioneer of electroacoustics and a founding father of musique concrète. This anthology honours his groundbreaking legacy.

Karina-Canellakis

Salle des concerts - Cité de la musique

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Getting here

Porte de Pantin station
Paris Underground (Métro) Line 5
Tram 3B 

Address

221 avenue Jean-Jaurès, 75019 Paris

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