https://youtu.be/gFd5y45Psx4?si=NGSzo89ywLwmA3igIn this project, we offer a scenic and visual reinterpretation of György Ligeti’s String Quartet No. 1, Métamorphoses nocturnes (1953–54).
Through a light design entirely conceived and created by the quartet, we explore an additional dimension of the work — a visual extension of our musical interpretation.
The lights, operated live by the musicians on stage, become a true performing partner, engaging in dialogue with Ligeti’s score. This stage concept — at the crossroads of music, visual theatre, and performance — heightens the tensions, ruptures, and transformations inherent in the quartet. Darkness, bursts of light, shadows, and silence intertwine to create a space inspired by the very title of the piece.
Two versions of the project coexist: a subtle and immersive version, and an expanded version enhanced by perforated light panels, allowing beams to pass through in abstract and graphic patterns.
The project also includes moments of musical improvisation created by the musicians, resonating with the expressive and dreamlike universe of the quartet.
This staging grew out of a close collaboration between the four members of the ensemble, born from a shared desire to blend practices and let our artistic sensitivities dialogue beyond the purely musical realm.
Duration: 25 minutes
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