Festival Presences - Radio France
Main composer - Georges Aperghis
January 31 - February 8 2026
31.01 - 8 pm 30
Georges Aperghis - Dans le mur for piano and electronic (2007) / Sofia Avramidou - Dimorphos Delta / folk song 7 - PREMIERE / Georges Aperghis - Trompe - oreille for trumpet and electronic (2022), PREMIERE
Venue : IRCAM
Concert preceded by a Screening of the documentary Georges Aperghis, un regard sur le monde (Georges Aperghis, a view of the world) by Éric Darmon and Arnaud Merlin at 5 pm, and a discussion with Georges Aperghis and Eloïse Demoz, musicologist, at 6 pm 30.
Main composer - Georges Aperghis
January 31 - February 8 2026
31.01 - 8 pm 30
Georges Aperghis - Dans le mur for piano and electronic (2007) / Sofia Avramidou - Dimorphos Delta / folk song 7 - PREMIERE / Georges Aperghis - Trompe - oreille for trumpet and electronic (2022), PREMIERE
Venue : IRCAM
Concert preceded by a Screening of the documentary Georges Aperghis, un regard sur le monde (Georges Aperghis, a view of the world) by Éric Darmon and Arnaud Merlin at 5 pm, and a discussion with Georges Aperghis and Eloïse Demoz, musicologist, at 6 pm 30.
1.02, 2.02 - 11 am, and 10 am, 14 pm
Georges Aperghis - excerpts from Zig Bang (2004), Récitations (1978), Calme-Plats (1992)
Venue : Théâtre du Ranelagh
3.02 - 10.30 am and 8 pm (opening concert)
Georges Aperghis - Willy-Willy (2024), PREMIERE / Anahita Abbasi New piece for Ensemble, PREMIERE / Georges Aperghis - Champ-Contrechamp for Piano and Ensemble (2010) / Philippe Leroux - Nomadic Sounds / Alexandros Markeas - Les Grands Chaos, PREMIERE
Venue : Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, Auditorium
4.02 - 8 pm
Georges Aperghis - La Nuit en tête (2000) / Nicolas Tzortzis - Énantiosème for flute and ensemble, PREMIERE / Eva Reiter - New piece, PREMIERE / Bernard Cavanna - Messe un jour ordinaire
Venue : Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, studio 104
5.02 - 8 pm
Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet opus 18 n⁰ 1 / Georges Aperghis - Quatuor à cordes n⁰ 2 (2024), PREMIERE / Franz Schubert - String Quintet in ut Maj. D 956
Venue : Théâtre des Champs-Elysées
6.02 - 7 pm 30
Arnulf Herrmann - Un chant d’amour, FRENCH PREMIERE / Myrto Nizami - The Blue Window for 15 musicians, PREMIERE / Georges Aperghis - Babil for clarinet and ensemble (1996), Selfie in the Dark for 2 voices and ensemble (2023), FRENCH PREMIERE
Venue : Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, studio 104
6.02 - 10 pm 30
Luciano Berio - Les mots s’en sont allés – Recitativo sur le nom de Paul Sacher / Sylvain Marty New Piece in duo, PREMIERE / Georges Aperghis - Cinq pièces (1994) / Noriko Baba - New Piece for percussion solo, PREMIERE / Georges Aperghis - Profils (1998)
Venue : Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, studio 104
7.02 - 3 pm 30
Justina Repečkaitė, New Piece for accordion and cymbalum, PREMIERE / Georges Aperghis - Sur le fil (2022), Le corps à corps (1979) / Eva Reiter - New Piece for soprano and accordion, PREMIERE / Georges Aperghis - Tingel Tangel (1991)
Venue : Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, studio 104
7.02 - 8 pm
Georges Aperghis - Étude VII for orchestra (2015), FRENCH PREMIERE, Étude VIII for orchestra (2022), FRENCH PREMIERE / Mikel Urquiza - Un désir démesuré d'amitié - Concerto pour clarinet, celo, piano and orchestra, FRENCH PREMIERE / Betsy Jolas - Tales of a summer sea / Ondřej Adámek - Where are you, FRENCH PREMIERE
Venue : Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, Auditorium
7.02 - 10 pm 30
Georges Aperghis - Intermezzi (2014-2015)
Venue : Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, studio 104
8.02 - 3 pm
Georges Aperghis - Wild Romance for soprano and orchestra (2013) / Jawher Matmati - Pic/Cells, PREMIERE /
Félix Roth - song of protest – lutes – usines, PREMIERE / Luciano Berio - Folk Songs
Venue : Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, Auditorium
8.02 - 5 pm
Georges Aperghis - Récitations for soprano (1978 -excerpts), Obstinate for double bass (2018), Black Light for double bass (2019), Zig-Bang (2004 - excerpts) / Agata Zubel - New Piece for double bass solo, PREMIERE / Georges Aperghis - It never comes again (2023), PREMIERE
Venue : Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, studio 104
8.02 - 6 pm 30 (final concert)
Georges Aperghis - Étude III for orchestra (2012), Étude V for orchestra (2014), FRENCH PREMIERE / Ondřej Adámek - Thin Ice for violin and orchestra, PREMIERE / Sofia Avramidou - Innsmouth for orchestra, PREMIERE / Georges Aperghis - Concerto for accordion (2015), FRENCH PREMIERE
Venue : Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, Auditorium
Georges Aperghis - excerpts from Zig Bang (2004), Récitations (1978), Calme-Plats (1992)
Venue : Théâtre du Ranelagh
3.02 - 10.30 am and 8 pm (opening concert)
Georges Aperghis - Willy-Willy (2024), PREMIERE / Anahita Abbasi New piece for Ensemble, PREMIERE / Georges Aperghis - Champ-Contrechamp for Piano and Ensemble (2010) / Philippe Leroux - Nomadic Sounds / Alexandros Markeas - Les Grands Chaos, PREMIERE
Venue : Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, Auditorium
4.02 - 8 pm
Georges Aperghis - La Nuit en tête (2000) / Nicolas Tzortzis - Énantiosème for flute and ensemble, PREMIERE / Eva Reiter - New piece, PREMIERE / Bernard Cavanna - Messe un jour ordinaire
Venue : Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, studio 104
5.02 - 8 pm
Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet opus 18 n⁰ 1 / Georges Aperghis - Quatuor à cordes n⁰ 2 (2024), PREMIERE / Franz Schubert - String Quintet in ut Maj. D 956
Venue : Théâtre des Champs-Elysées
6.02 - 7 pm 30
Arnulf Herrmann - Un chant d’amour, FRENCH PREMIERE / Myrto Nizami - The Blue Window for 15 musicians, PREMIERE / Georges Aperghis - Babil for clarinet and ensemble (1996), Selfie in the Dark for 2 voices and ensemble (2023), FRENCH PREMIERE
Venue : Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, studio 104
6.02 - 10 pm 30
Luciano Berio - Les mots s’en sont allés – Recitativo sur le nom de Paul Sacher / Sylvain Marty New Piece in duo, PREMIERE / Georges Aperghis - Cinq pièces (1994) / Noriko Baba - New Piece for percussion solo, PREMIERE / Georges Aperghis - Profils (1998)
Venue : Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, studio 104
7.02 - 3 pm 30
Justina Repečkaitė, New Piece for accordion and cymbalum, PREMIERE / Georges Aperghis - Sur le fil (2022), Le corps à corps (1979) / Eva Reiter - New Piece for soprano and accordion, PREMIERE / Georges Aperghis - Tingel Tangel (1991)
Venue : Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, studio 104
7.02 - 8 pm
Georges Aperghis - Étude VII for orchestra (2015), FRENCH PREMIERE, Étude VIII for orchestra (2022), FRENCH PREMIERE / Mikel Urquiza - Un désir démesuré d'amitié - Concerto pour clarinet, celo, piano and orchestra, FRENCH PREMIERE / Betsy Jolas - Tales of a summer sea / Ondřej Adámek - Where are you, FRENCH PREMIERE
Venue : Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, Auditorium
7.02 - 10 pm 30
Georges Aperghis - Intermezzi (2014-2015)
Venue : Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, studio 104
8.02 - 3 pm
Georges Aperghis - Wild Romance for soprano and orchestra (2013) / Jawher Matmati - Pic/Cells, PREMIERE /
Félix Roth - song of protest – lutes – usines, PREMIERE / Luciano Berio - Folk Songs
Venue : Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, Auditorium
8.02 - 5 pm
Georges Aperghis - Récitations for soprano (1978 -excerpts), Obstinate for double bass (2018), Black Light for double bass (2019), Zig-Bang (2004 - excerpts) / Agata Zubel - New Piece for double bass solo, PREMIERE / Georges Aperghis - It never comes again (2023), PREMIERE
Venue : Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, studio 104
8.02 - 6 pm 30 (final concert)
Georges Aperghis - Étude III for orchestra (2012), Étude V for orchestra (2014), FRENCH PREMIERE / Ondřej Adámek - Thin Ice for violin and orchestra, PREMIERE / Sofia Avramidou - Innsmouth for orchestra, PREMIERE / Georges Aperghis - Concerto for accordion (2015), FRENCH PREMIERE
Venue : Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, Auditorium
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Gare du Nord - Basel
Aye Aye Requiem (2024) November 5 2025 - 8 pm 30 Gare du Nord Trio ACCANTO with Christian Dierstein - percussion Stefan Wirth - piano Marcu Weiss - alto saxophone |
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Appel à candidatures
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Georges Aperghis et L'Instant Donné s'associent et proposent à deux compositeur·rice·s de rejoindre en 2026 la 3ème édition de leur atelier de composition.
Date limite : mercredi 12 novembre à minuit. A vos candidatures ! |
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on tour
die erdfabrik
Stages performance (2023)
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With
Dirk Rothbrust, Christian Dierstein, Marco Blaauw, Sophie Lücke and Donatienne Michel-Dansac With Erdfabrik, Georges Aperghis has created for the RuhrTriennale a universal, intimate chamber opera of sensations, primal emotions and ideas, a tribute to the power of the human imagination that is both humorous and profound. L'article de Romaric Gergorin pour Classica : https://classica.fr/le-chant-de-la-terre-de-georges-aperghis/ |
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Last publications
Musiktheatralität im Schaffen von Georges Aperghis (Book, by Benjamin Scheuer) This book is not only for Aperghis enthusiasts. It offers creative and analytical tools for anyone who wants to create experimental Musical Theater or deepen their understanding of this art form. The book is available for purchase here. |
Conversation imagée 2019-2021 (Book, with Nicolas Donin) The Swiss Journalist Anne Gillot talks about Georges Aperghis' world and present the book. N°189 Métaclassique by David Christoffel, a 3-voice interview on the genesis of the project. Public meeting at IRCAM organized by François-Xavier Féron with Nicolas Donin and Georges Aperghis, Emmanuelle Lafon, Anne Montaron, Sébastien Gaxie and Vincent Lhermet who interprets Merry go round. Black Light (2019) video, for double bass solo Florentin Ginot, double bass Janet Sinica, video/editing Jan Böyng, editing Stephan Schmidt, recording producer/editing |