What is the musical Baroque?
Baroque music is largely at the service of effect. It is speed and ornamentation. Often its aim is to provoke astonishment through coloratura and ornamentation. To do so, it resorts to a stylistic procedure that, in simple terms, establishes a harmonic cipher so solid and immutable (known as basso continuo) that it [...]
Music and water, being conscious from sound (through Debussy, for example).
We welcome World Water Day in the midst of a scarcity that forces us to rethink the way we relate to water in our daily lives. We must experiment with new dynamics for bathing, cleaning teeth and washing dishes. We invite you to accompany these processes with music. With orchestral music inspired by the [...]
The voice of women composers is resounding
More music written by women has been commissioned, premiered and recorded in the 21st century than at any other time in history. And yet only 5% of the programming of the world's top 100 orchestras includes music written by women. That music is not performed (or is performed so little) [...]
