In a fictional world without Covid-19, the brilliant and challenging Paris-based ensemble Intercontemporane would have debuted in June 2020 at 805. It will be the central focus of the Ojai Music Festival. Alas, lockdowns intervened and Pincher did his best to present a makeshift streaming program.
This Saturday night (January 28) at the Lobero Theater, the ensemble, long considered one of the world’s greatest contemporary music groups, founded by the late Pierre Boulez in 1973, signed the debut deal with 805. is finally concluded. lecture.
Pincher and Company have created a unique program featuring new film score by acclaimed Austrian composer Olga Neuwirth (who should have been the star of the 2020 Ojai program) for the rediscovered 1924 silent film I’d like to introduce_______ Die Stadt ohne Juden (City without Jews).
Directed by Hans Karl Breslauer, it satirically pierced the growing anti-Semitic tide in Germany and Austria. city without Jews It existed only in fragments until a complete copy of the film surfaced at a flea market in 2015. lost highway) and politically motivated themes took on the task of creating a new score, inspired in part by the desire to address the resurgence of anti-Semitism in contemporary social and political circles. She has commented that the underlying goal is to “say no to growing hate.”
Ensemble intercontemporain has covered a wide range of modern songs, including last year’s release of music by minimalist Steve Reich for a film co-produced by Gerhard Richter, and recording of Pintscher’s work in 2021. rice field.
As for Pincher himself, the influenced musician is no stranger to Santa Barbara, stepping into the Western Academy of Music in 2013 and 2019 as an educator, composer and conductor. He made his memorable first impact in 2013 when his orchestra at the Academy performed his complex yet somehow familiar half-hour piece. Beresit, he explained to me, “It’s all about creation, including the creation of sound.” where did it come from? What is the primordial state of sound and how is it part of our body?”
In another interview years ago, he reflected on his Santa Barbara debut. “I remember playing one of my concerts,” he said. Pulcinella And a very challenging and complex piece — Beresit – By yourself; 30 minute feature. And the public went crazy for it. This probably must have felt like an asteroid landing in Santa Barbara, but people gave it all the ability to listen. Call Santa Barbara a positive open mindset. ”
At that moment he was preparing to begin conducting the Ensemble Intercontampolán. This is a key point in his life. “They wanted not just conductors and composers, but musical brains who could stand up and shape it for the entire organization, redefine their vision, and keep it moving forward.
“We have Boulez’s blessing. He really held my hand when he asked me to do the job. It’s a very important moment in my life. looked into his eyes and said.
Now in his final season at the helm of the ensemble Intercontampolán, Pincher rightly claims to be proud of the group. “We’re really in a position to do anything now,” he said. “There is so much trust, love, competence, artistry, and a sense of representing a diversity of styles, ideas and positions. It’s not about identity or my tastes.”
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