Nicole Mitchell / George Lewis
Sailing through the Inner Universe / P.Multitudinis
Dates
wed 05 may 2027 - 20:00
location
Blauwe zaal
price
€ 10 → 35
Extra info
artist talk / 19:00 / Music Studio
An evening of music and conversation with two key figures in contemporary improvisation.
Two influential composers and improvisers meet for an evening of music and conversation. George E. Lewis and Nicole Mitchell are among the most significant voices in contemporary experimental and improvised music.
Students from the conservatories of Antwerp, Brussels, and Ghent perform Lewis’ visionary work P.Multitudinis (2018). In this creative orchestra, various musical traditions, performance practises, and listening approaches converge. The score consists of precisely notated material and a flexible grid of tasks, allowing the music to evolve as it is being played. Lewis describes this as situational form: each performance arises from the interaction between the musicians and the sound environment.
In Sailing through the Inner Universe, flautist and composer Nicole Mitchell takes the audience on a musical journey where composition and improvisation converge. With complex melodies and inquisitive improvisations, she explores the boundary between our visible reality and an inner world of sound. The evening kicks off with an artist talk from both composers.
Students from the conservatories of Antwerp, Brussels, and Ghent perform Lewis’ visionary work P.Multitudinis (2018). In this creative orchestra, various musical traditions, performance practises, and listening approaches converge. The score consists of precisely notated material and a flexible grid of tasks, allowing the music to evolve as it is being played. Lewis describes this as situational form: each performance arises from the interaction between the musicians and the sound environment.
In Sailing through the Inner Universe, flautist and composer Nicole Mitchell takes the audience on a musical journey where composition and improvisation converge. With complex melodies and inquisitive improvisations, she explores the boundary between our visible reality and an inner world of sound. The evening kicks off with an artist talk from both composers.
Credits
GEORGE E. LEWIS
composition
musical direction
musical performance
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