In the concert series Le Conseil des arts de Montréal en tournée during the 2010-2011 season, Sixtrum will present Aikea - Cinq Chansons pour percussion by Claude Vivier in a new version orchestrated for 6 percussionists.
Originally writen for solo percussion, this beautifull work was subsequently transcribed for percussion ensemble by Montreal percussionist Pierre Béluse, and this is the version that will be performed by Sixtrum.
Having a work originally composed for one player performed by six can bring a few interpretation problems. One cas eadily understand that a soloist has a greater level of freedom that a group of six.
Last Monday, November 7th, percussion ensemble Sixtrum presented the concert Histoires de gestes at the Society for Arts and Technologies (SAT). The concert was based on pieces which exploited in different ways, the concept of gesture in music.
