Concert for the XXIII World Congress of Architects UIA

Turin - Italy
Rai Auditorium Arturo Toscanini
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
19 pm- Award Ceremony
21 pm - Concert

The manuscript of the original version of Metastaseis by composer and architect Iannis Xenakis now becomes music to listen to, in first execution at the RAI Turin, dedicated to the participants of the XXIII World Congress of Architects Uia in their evening gala.
In addition to Metastaseis, the programme provides Shaar for string orchestra and two compositions by Edgar Varése : Offrandes for soprano and chamber orchestra and Amériques for large orchestra.

Arturo Tamayo director

Carole Louis soprano

Iannis Xenakis
Shaar for large string orchestra

Edgar Varèse
Offrandes for soprano and chamber orchestra

Iannis Xenakis
Metastaseis
(absolute first execution of the original version)

Edgar Varèse
Amériques for large orchestra

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