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György Ligeti Centenary

La représentation mentale de machines monstrueuses, sans finalité, qui engloutissent le temps et bourdonnent avec un implacable constance puis se taisent tout à coup de manière inanttendue. (Ligeti, 1969)

The mental representation of monstrous, purposeless machines that swallow up time and drone out with relentless constancy and suddenly fall silent in an unexpected way (Ligeti, 1969)


Event: 3 May, 18h00 at Fencing Room, Colégio Almada Negreiros

Quasi a Symphonic poem (1962) for 100 metronomes

We would like to thank all the individuals and institutions who were kind enough to cooperate with the event associated with the commemoration of the Ligeti’s centenary by lending metronomes for the realization of this happening.

Institutions:

  • Academia de Amadores de Música, Lisboa
  • Academia de Música de Óbidos, Óbidos
  • Conservatório de Música D. Dinis, Odivelas
  • Departamento de Música
  • Escola de Música do Conservatório Nacional, Lisboa
  • Museu da Música

Individuals:

  • Ana Seara
  • Cláudio Pina
  • Clara Santos
  • Cristina Fernandes
  • Cristina Morin
  • Diogo Alvim
  • Eduardo Seabra
  • Floriana Oliveira
  • Graça Leão
  • Isabel Pires
  • Joana Simão
  • Luís Sá Pessoa
  • Luisa Cymbron
  • Manuel Pedro Ferreira
  • Maria João Sousa
  • Mario Jorge Vicente da Silva
  • Miguel Raimundo
  • Mirka da Pieva
  • Nariá de Assis
  • Nelson Almeida
  • Nicolas Glanz
  • Olena Babmindra Malzacher
  • Pedro Filipe
  • Rita Torres

Concert: 4 May, 20h00 at Igreja Paroquial de Nossa Senhora da Ajuda
Claudio de Pina: Organ

                    Harmonies (1967) —    György Ligeti

                    Musica Ricercata I, II, VII, VIII (1951/53) György Ligeti

                    Quasi-Lontano (Omaggio a Ligeti)* (2023) Cláudio de Pina

                    Trois Bagatelles (1961) — György Ligeti

All works adapted to the historical organ of António Xavier Machado e Cerveira (1756–1828) built in 1792 and restored by António Simões (b.1952).


Cláudio de Pina (b.1977) is a sound artist, organist and composer. Titular organist of the historical organ at the Parish of Ajuda. Researcher in GIMC (CESEM). Holds a DAS in Musical Arts and MA distinguished with the Dean’s Honour Roll. Currently a PhD candidate and FCT research fellow (FCSH). Studied in Gregorian Institute of Lisbon, Hot Jazz Club and Physics Engineering (FC-UL).

Improvisatiom based upon: Lontano (1967), Lux Aeterna (1966), Coulée (1969), Artikulation (1958), Ricercare (1953) and Volumina (1962/66).