In Nomine

In whose name—or on behalf of what—do composers feel a deep, intimate urge to write sacred music? And if such music serves a purpose in our lives, what might that purpose be, and why has it always preoccupied our societies and their creators?

This immersive concert does not aim to provide definitive answers to these existential questions. Rather, it offers a sensory and reflective journey, guided throughout by a quotation from the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, set to music by minimalist composer Steve Reich: “How small a thought it takes to fill a whole life.” Few ideas could resonate more closely with the composer’s minimalist language.

Centered around Reich’s hypnotic work Proverb, a network of spiritually resonant pieces will be woven together in a constant interplay between past and modernity. A tribute will also be paid to the American artist Wendy Carlos, notably through cosmic arrangements of early works and the use of synthesizers.