With warmth, modesty and infectious enthusiasm, Grammy Award –winning conductor Pierre Boulez explains the hidden architecture of his most recent work, Sur Incises, to a non-specialised young audience in this captivating programme.

On a number of occasions, Boulez has shown that he can come up with the right words and gestures to throw a light on complex musical scores. Here he demonstrates his teaching talents in talking about his work as a composer: after conducting the nine soloists of the Ensemble Intercontemporain, who follow him with visible pleasure through the mysteries of a spectacular score, he offers a witty exposition of the musical movements that make up its construction.

Boulez: Sur Incises
Condcutor: Pierre Boulez

Performers:
Dimitri Vassilakis, piano
Hideki Nagano, piano
Florent Boffard, piano
Vincent Bauer, percussion
Daniel Ciampolini, percussion
Michel Cerutti, percussion
Frédérique Cambreling, harp
Sandrine Chatron, harp
Marianne Le Mentec, harp