Nouvelle bande son pour Potemkine

By Elodie Olson-Coons, 09 September 2014

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“La disjonction du son et de l'image a une certaine force en elle-même”

Reviewed at Théâtre Pitoëff, Geneva on 8 September 2014

Schwehr, Le Cuirassé Potemkine

Ensemble Contrechamps

Politics and poetry: Vivier and Stockhausen in Geneva

Elodie Olson-Coons, 18th March

Vivier and Stockhausen's dreams and darkness take centre stage for a night during Geneva's Archipel festival.

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Le théâtre liturgique de Castellucci à la cathédrale de Genève

Romain Daroles, 10th May

Tissant un passionnant fil rouge entre des pièces de Scelsi et le Stabat Mater de Pergolèse, Castellucci recompose un livre d’images et de musique grâce à des tableaux vivants saisissants.

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Energetic Currentzis and Utopia at the Elbphilharmonie

Mengguang Huang, 12th May

From Berg’s crystalline intimacy to Dionysian Mahler, Teodor Currentzis and Utopia defy orchestral tradition with standing musicians, spatial acoustics and an emotional intensity that breathes new life into the concert life.

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Petr Popelka delivers a thrilling opening for Prague Spring

Frank Kuznik, 12th May

With Petr Popelka on the podium, the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra brings a native feel and colorful exuberance to a cultural icon.

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Korngold and Mahler from Ray Chen, Vasily Petrenko and the RPO

Roy Westbrook, 12th May

Few violin concertos soar from the first bar as Erich Korngold’s does, especially as in Ray Chen's high-wire account at the Royal Albert Hall.

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Clara Yang's immersive piano recital gets lost in the clouds

Kurt Gottschalk, 11th May

Prerecorded acoustic guitar, soft beats and more piano accompany video of jittery yellow circles and masses of illegible text in a concert that feels both meditative and too much to take in

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Elodie Olson-Coons

Originaire de Lorraine, Elodie Olson-Coons a fait ses études littéraires à Cambridge. Mezzo-soprano et pianiste, elle est particulièrement intéressée par la musique contemporaine et vocale.

Schwehr compose un Potemkine contemporain