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Upcoming EVENTS

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10 September 2026, Wrocław
7pm - Selfie in the Dark


Program
Żaneta Rydzewska : Superheroines for ensemble
Anna Korsun : Schwerelos for 14 musicians - World Premiere
Georges Aperghis : Selfie in the Dark for 2 voices and ensemble


with Emilio Pomarico, conductor
Johanna Zimmer, soprano
Christina Daletska, soprano
Ensemble Musikfabrik
Gregor Hotz, executive director
Venue : Narodowe Forum Muzyki

10 September 2026, Schwaz
Klangspuren Schwaz - Tiroler Festival for neue Musik
8pm - Opening Concert

Program
Edivaldo Ernesto : Solo Choregraphy for a Dancer (2026) - Word Premiere
Georges Aperghis : Die Wände haben Ohren for orchestra (1972) - Austrian Premiere
Liza Lim : A Sutured World for orchestra and solo alto (2024) - Austrian Premiere


With Tyrolean Symphony Orchestra Innsbruck
Edivaldo Ernesto, dance and performance
Valerie Fritz, cello
Elena Schwarz, conductor

Venue : SZentrum, Silbersaal
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30 September 2026, Strasbourg
MUSICA Festival
Georges Aperghis Day

2pm : Screening of the film Un mot d'après l'autre, directed by Eric Darmon
Venue : Cinema Le Cosmos

4pm : Zig Bang
Concert by the program Zone expérimentale, with the students of Sonic Space, the Department of Contemporary Music at the Musikhochschule Basel.

Program 
Georges Aperghis : Trio Funambule (2015)

Georges Aperghis : Rasch (2001)
Georges Aperghis : Zig Bang (2004)
Rebecca Saunders : Did you picture my face ? (2025)

Georges Aperghis : Crosswind (1997)

The concert will be followed by a discussion with Georges Aperghis to mark the publication of Composer avec langues (Éditions MF), a book of interviews with Stéphane Roth.
Venue : Hear Manufacture / Plateau scénique

7pm : Double Recital
with Marco Blaauw, trumpet
Florentin Ginot, Doublebass
Dionysios Papanikolaou, IRCAM Electronic

Program
Obstinate (2017-2018)
Black Light (2019)
Trompe-oreille (2026)

Venue : Salle de la Bourse

8:30 pm : Tell Tales
with EXAUDI Vocal Ensemble and Tabea Zimmermann
Conductor : James Week

Venue : Cité de la musique et de la danse

9-11 October 2026, Athens
Georges Aperghis 80


To mark the eightieth anniversary of the birth of Georges Aperghis, Megaron dedicates a three-day tribute to his work. 

9 October, 8.30pm
Trompe-Oreille
with Marco Blauuw, Trumpet and Thomas Wegner, electronics

Program
Improvisation with clay horn
Elena Rykova : Vicissitudes
Arefeh Hekmatpanah : Residing New work for double-bell trumpet and feedback - Greek Premiere
Georges Aperghis.: Trompe-Oreille, for double-bell trumpet and electronics (2025)

​Venue : Megaron the Athens Concert hall

10 October 2026, 8:30pm

with Valerie Friz, cello and Theano Papadaki, voice

Program
Récitations for cello (1980)
Pub-Reklamen (extract) (2016)

Venue : Christos Lambrakis Hall 

11 October 2026, 8:30pam
With the Ventus Ensemble and Theano Papadaki, voice


Program
Simulacre IV (1995)
Ruinen (1994)
Alter Ego (2001)
Les sept crimes de l'amour (1979)

Venue : Christos Lambrakis Hall
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COMPOSITION WORKSHOP

Georges Aperghis and L'Instant Donné are teaming up to invite two composers to join the third edition of their composition workshop in 2026.
In collaboration for this edition with  : 
Guilherme De Almeida 
Youssra Khechai

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More information here 
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on tour

die erdfabrik

Stages performance (2023)
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/
Read more
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Pince oreille - Yvon Lambert Editions
(Book by Georges Aperghis) - Eng / Fr

​Cover Portrait : Jean-Charles Blais, 2026
Logo : Pierre Charpin, 2022


chaque fois que l'intérieur de l'oreille est ébranlé par la voix, elle résonne.

The book is available here.
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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 here.
La construction du monde
Conversation imagée 2019-2021
(Book, with Nicolas Donin)
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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.
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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
Aperghis © 2026
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