Concert

Jessica Ekomane + Conlon Nancarrow

La Nòvia

Performances

Wed, 1 Oct 2025

21:00

Duration: 1:10

La Nòvia explores the boundaries between traditional music and experimental practices through works by Conlon Nancarrow and a new commission from sound artist Jessica Ekomane.

La Nòvia is a collective based in Haute-Loire, whose members explore the boundaries between traditional music and experimental practices. In 2025, they took on the work of Conlon Nancarrow (1912–1997), a process-based composer best known for his famous Studies for Player Piano. A selection of his works has been arranged for an ensemble combining classical and traditional instruments (hurdy-gurdy, bagpipes, banjo, etc.), and an original creations by electronic musician and sonic artist Jessica Ekomane complete the programme.

Program

Conlon Nancarrow
Étude pour piano mécanique n°26

Conlon Nancarrow
Étude pour piano mécanique n°14

Conlon Nancarrow
Étude pour piano mécanique n°27

Jessica Ekomane, Pierre-Vincent Fortunier, Guilhem Lacroux
Plateau (2025)

Conlon Nancarrow
Étude pour piano mécanique n°20

Conlon Nancarrow
Etude pour piano mécanique n°6

Jessica Ekomane, Clément Gauthier, Nina Garcia
Limites (2025)

d'après une chanson traditionnelle

Jessica Ekomane
Délais

La Nòvia et invitées
Musicircus

d'après John Cage

Conlon Nancarrow
Etude n°21 pour piano mécanique "Canon X"

Conlon Nancarrow
étude pour piano mécanique n°40

Cast

La Nòvia

violin Clara Levy, Perrine Bourel, Basile Brémaud
electronics Yann Gourdon
chabrette Clément Gauthier
cabrette Jacques Puech
bagpipes (11p and 23p) Pierre-Vincent Fortunier
banjo Antoine Cognet
electric guitar Guilhem Lacroux, Nina Garcia