Pierre Boulez was a French composer and conductor who helped blaze a radical new trail in classical music during the 20th century, composing innovative scores that showcased his musical creativity. And no work better showcases his compositional audacity than Répons, a work constructed on various types of calls and responses between a combination of acoustic instrumentation from an ensemble with soloists whose sounds are digitally transformed and regenerated live.
Rarely staged in concert halls given its unconventional configuration of the space, this spatial masterwork is realized at the Armory with the ensemble positioned in the center of the audience, who is surrounded by the soloists and amplification with waves of sound spiraling and circling throughout and above.
The world renowned contemporary music group Ensemble intercontemporain, under the baton of conductor Matthias Pintscher, performs this emblematic work twice in succession each evening, with the audience changing seats in between to gain a new sonic perspective. This remarkable presentation marks the first performance in New York of a major work by Boulez since his death in early 2016.
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Répons
First Preview: Sep 26, 2017
Opening Date: Oct 6, 2017
Closing Date: Oct 8, 2017
Running Time: 01:35
Playing @
Park Avenue Armory
643 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065
Show Notes: 1 Intermission.
Age Guidance: 13
Audience Advisory: Performance in the Wade Thompson Drill Hall Audiences will keep their assigned seat for the second half of the program, which will be located in a different section of the performance space.
Performance Schedule
FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ 8 PM
Music
- Pierre Boulez
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$40.00 - $80.00
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The Park Avenue entrance of the Armory with its interior and exterior stairs pose obstacles to access that the Conservancy intends to resolve in the upcoming renovation. In the meantime, we are committed to improving access for visitors who have trouble climbing stairs. -
Entrance
The Park Avenue entrance of the Armory with its interior and exterior stairs pose obstacles to access that the Conservancy intends to resolve in the upcoming renovation. In the meantime, we are committed to improving access for visitors who have trouble climbing stairs. -
Folding Armrests
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Assisted Listening System
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Parking
67th Street between 3rd and Lex: Westminster Garage
166 East 67th Street
67th St and Second Avenue Garage
254 East 67th Street
69 East LLC – Kingdom Parking
200 East 69th Street
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250 East 67th Street (Saturday Evenings)
200 East 65th Street
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Telephone
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