Ensemble intercontemporain
The Ensemble intercontemporain is a French contemporary music instrumental ensemble based in Paris , with internationally renowned soloists . It has been housed in the Philharmonie de Paris since January 2015 .
story
The Ensemble intercontemporain was founded by Pierre Boulez in 1976 and has since become one of the world's leading ensembles for contemporary music. Renowned conductors specializing in modern music led the ensemble under the aegis of Pierre Boulez. In about 70 concerts per season worldwide, the ensemble offers artistically outstanding interpretations of exemplary works of our era. The composers of highly artificial, virtuoso music in particular use the ensemble again and again for collaboration and, above all, for exemplary world premieres. The stylistic diversity of the ensemble is also documented in a rich catalog of sound recordings. The ensemble currently has 31 members.
In 2022 the ensemble was awarded the Polar Music Prize .
Previous leaders (conductors)
- Pierre Boulez (1976-1978)
- Peter Eötvös (1979–1991)
- David Robertson (1992-1999)
- Jonathan Nott (2000-2005)
- Susanna Malkki (2006-2013)
- Matthias Pintscher (since 2013)
Previous solo members (selection)
- Piano: Pierre-Laurent Aimard , Cristian Petrescu , Dimitri Vassilaris , Florent Boffard , Hideki Nagano , Michael Wendeberg
- Violin: Hae-Sun Kang , Jeanne-Marie Conquer
- Viola: Christophe Desjardins , Garth Knox
- Cello: Jean-Guihen Queyras , Eric-Maria Couturier
- Flute: Sophie Cherrier , Emanuelle Ophèle , Pierre-André Valade
- Clarinet: Alain Billard , Alain Damiens
- Bassoon: Pascal Gallois
- Oboe: Laszlo Hadady
- Trumpet: Gabriele Cassone
- English horn: Didier Pateau
- Trombone: Benny Sluchin
- Saxophone: Christian Wirth
- Percussion: Daniel Ciampolini , Michel Cerutti , Vincent Bauer
- Harp: Frédérique Cambreling , Marianne Le Mentec , Sandrine Chatron
- Guitar: Marie-Thérèse Ghirardi , Eliot Fisk
- Accordion: Teodoro Anzellotti
- Tuba: Gerard Buquet
Discography (selection)
- Luciano Berio : Sequences 1-13 at DGG
- Pierre Boulez : Response to DGG
- Pierre Boulez : Sur Incises, Messagesquisse, Anthèmes 2 at DGG
- Pierre Boulez : Le Marteau sans maître, Dérive 1 & 2 at DGG
- Unsuk Chin : acrostic - pun at DGG
web links
- Homepage (French and English)