"The fourth New Creations Festival explores the limitless possibilities of keyboard instruments: piano, harpsichord, organ, accordion, and the electronic instrument, the ondes martenot.
The Festival also proudly pays homage to the centenary of the visionary French composer Olivier Messiaen. In music like no other, he created an intoxicating blend of east and west, of the earthly and the spiritual."
Acrobats from Zero Gravity Circus • Pre-Concert ambient bird songs• Live Video Feed (April 9 and 12) • Behind The Score Intermission Chats • Post-Concert parties for the entire audience (featuring music from Indian fusion groups Attar Project, Autorickshaw, and RagaWrap)
"Do you really want me to try to write a string quartet without piano?" asked Olivier Messiaen during a break from rehearsals at the 1985 Ojai Music Festival in California. Feature Article by Robert Rival Read more
The ondes martenot
Jean Laurendeau demonstrates the ondes martenot, which will be featured in the Messiaen's Turangalîla Symphony on
April 16 and 17.
