Events/Openings

“Re/presenting Music #2”
group exhibition:
Sylvano Bussotti - Giuseppe Chiari - Martin Daske - Agostino Di Scipio - Franco Donatoni - Adriano Guarnieri - Christina Kubisch - Roberto Paci Dalo´ - Marianthi Papalexandri Alexandri - Roberto Pugliese - StefanoTrevisi - Marco Visconti Prasca - Iannis Xenakis - Enore Zaffiri

Rumor has it that after the premiere of his piece Per Orchestra, Franco Donatoni attempted to commit suicide. He did so because he was so disappointed by the performance that he thought he could not bear the shame of such a public failure.
The upcoming show at GMM offers a reflection on the disjuncture between the artist's creation and the way this is transmitted to other people.
The issue is interesting in relation to performance, and specifically with regard to musical performance.
The selection of works showcases a variety of ways artists face their relation to the performers: while some composers go through the painstaking process of including every possible detail in the hope that the performer will follow their indications impeccably, some accept the fact that the loss in translation will be inevitable and they embrace improvisation as part of their aesthetic.
While some scores are rigidly normative, some function more as guidelines for the performer.
From the hand drawn staves of Adriano Guarnieri to the sculptural Folianten of Martin Daske, from the oneiric scores of Sylvano Bussotti to the math driven works of Yannis Xenakis, and including of course Donatoni's Per Orchestra, the collection of works will inspire a reflection on the musical creative process—from setting the pen on paper to the sonic output—and on the disjuncture that is inherent in it.