Conference - Come vengono prodotti gli incantesimi?

Salvatore Sciarrino's extensive body of work, developed over five decades and spanning a wide range of musical genres, presents performers with distinct challenges and opportunities. Firmly rooted in Western musical and cultural traditions, his compositions venture boldly into unexplored territories of instrumental technique and expressive potential.

A defining characteristic of Sciarrino’s music is its dialogue between tradition and innovation. By reimagining and elaborating upon existing works, he forges a deep connection with historical musical practices while simultaneously expanding the boundaries of contemporary composition. For performers, this interplay requires a nuanced understanding of tradition coupled with the willingness to explore new sonic possibilities. At the same time, Sciarrino’s innovative approach to instrumental technique redefines the sonic capabilities of traditional instruments, challenging musicians to transcend conventional methods and embrace new sound production techniques. The performative elements of his music—whether in vocal works, operatic compositions, or instrumental pieces—add another layer of complexity, integrating vocality and theatricality to create a multidimensional experience for both performers and audiences.

This conference, part of the HIPEX research cluster activities, is dedicated to the exploration of Salvatore Sciarrino's music through the lens of performance practice. It aims to foster a rich dialogue among performers, illuminating the nuances of interpretation and technique that Sciarrino's music demands and deserves.

Schedule

DAY 1   Thursday February 20, 2025

09:00 – 9:30  Registration

9:30 – 10:00  Welcome addresses

10:00 – 11:30  From Page to Stage

• Christian Tölle - Exploring Sciarrino’s Compositions Through Le Figure della Musica: Analytical and Performance Perspectives
• Francesco Marzano - Towards L’Opera per flauto Vol. 3 – Notational and Perceptive Aspects in Sciarrino’s Latest Works for Flute Solo
• Matteo Cesari - Reimagining the Flute: Composer-Performer Collaborations in the Works of Salvatore Sciarrino

11:30-12:00 Coffee Break

12:00 – 13:00  Memory and Time

• Alfonso Alberti - Perduto in una città d’acque: An Exploration of Memory
• Karin de Fleyt - The Experience of a Performer in Relation to Experiential
  Time Awareness in the Music by Salvatore Sciarrino

13:00 – 14:00  Lunch

14:00 – 15:30  Body

• Laurent Feneyrou - The Body and its Fluids in Salvatore Sciarrino’s Work
• Lore Lixenberg - Vocality and Theatricality in Sciarrino’s Infinito Nero
• Ty Bouque - The Vanishing Point

15:30 – 16:00  Coffee Break

16:00 – 17:00  KEYNOTE Speaker

• Tito Ceccherini - Sign, Sound, Gesture, Time

17:00 – 18:30  Bodies

• Sarah B. Hornsby & Gabriel Rimoldi - Across the Circle of Sounds: A Case Study on Preparing and Performing Il cerchio tagliato dei suoni
• Mingyue Li - New Music for (More-Than-) Human Community: Self-Organising Structures, Ecological Ethics, and Salvatore Sciarrino’s Music with Migranti

20:00 - 21:00 Concert

• Ghent Advanced Master Ensemble, works by Salvatore Sciarrino and Iñaki Marcos Bueno.

DAY 2   Friday February 21, 2025

9:00 - 9:30  Registration

9:30 – 11:00  Breath

• Ignat Khlobystin - Sciarrino's Flute Pieces: Making Kin With Uncanny
• Katrien Gaelens - Exploring the Breath
• Ned McGowan - The Anatomy of Speed: A Holistic Exploration of Velocities in Learning and Performing Sciarrino’s Come Vengono Prodotti Gli Incantesimi?

11:00 – 11:30  Coffee Break

11:30 – 13:00  Fingers

• Darragh Morgan & Mary Dullea - An Exploration of the Tactility Implicit in the Notational Techniques of Sciarrino's Sonatina for Violin and Piano Through the Collaborative Discoveries of Other-worldly Sounds
• Miranda Cuckson - Notes and Noises, Chance and Choices... Violin Harmonics in Sciarrino's Music
• Marco Fusi - Metamorphosis and Anamorphosis: The Violin Through the Lenses of Sciarrino’s Capricci and Nuovi Capricci.

13:00 – 14:00  Lunch

14:00 – 16:00 Breakout sessions

16:00 – 16:30 Closing remarks

Concert programme

Salvatore Sciarrino, Come vengono prodotti gli incantesimi? (1985)

• Ned McGowan, flute

Salvatore Sciarrino, 6 Capricci : No.3 Assai Agitato (1976)

• Helena Ruiz Sánchez, violín (G.A.M.E.)

Salvatore Sciarrino, Let me die before I wake (1982)

• Julen Latorre Urbaneta, clarinet (G.A.M.E.)

Salvatore Sciarrino, Omaggio a Burri (1992)

• Helena Ruiz Sánchez, violin
• Ali Choupani Nejad, flute
• Julen Latorre Urbaneta, clarinet (G.A.M.E.)

Iñaki Marcos Bueno, … lo profundo es el aire (2024) ^WP

• Andrea Bacallado Rivero, violin
• Francisco Rojas Huertas, flute and piccolo
• Iñaki Marcos Bueno, bass clarinet (G.A.M.E.)

Salvatore Sciarrino, Fauno che fischia a un merlo (1980)

• Francisco Rojas Huertas, flute
• Eleonora Serani, harp (G.A.M.E.)

Salvatore Sciarrino, Raffigurar Narciso al Fonte (1984)

• Francisco Rojas Huertas, flute
• Ali Choupani Nejad, flute
• Iñaki Marcos Bueno, clarinet
• Julen Latorre Urbaneta, clarinet
• Rodrigo Evangelista, piano (G.A.M.E.)

Registration

The colloquium is limited to 45 participants. Registration is required via this link: https://airtable.com/approTATGaPhYSwaR/shr4gstIjCNFLizBi

Participation is free.

Registration deadline: February 13, 2025 (23:59)

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