“Philosophies” for tenor – Benjamin Alunni (France) and ensemble – United Instruments of Lucilin (Luxembourg)
By Hana Ajiashvili and Royce Vavrek
May 21,2023 World Premiere,
Teathre Des Capucinc, Luxembourg
May 27, 2023 Israeli Premiere
Tel Aviv Museum, as part of a series of concerts “Poem by Lev” by Felicia Blumenthal’s Music center
New texts in dialogues with other Philosophies: Anonymous de femme (XII, Old French), Rumi-Ghazal (XIII Persian), Khalil Gibran (XX Arabic), Israel Nagara ( XVI-XVII Hebrew), Laura Vazquez (XXI – Contemporary French)
Original Idea of Benjamin Alunni and United Instruments of Lucilin
With the support of Chant de Linos
Commissioned by the United Instruments of Lucilin and Chant de Linos
Benjamin Alunni (France) tenor
United Instruments of Lucilin:
Danielle Hennicot viola / viola d’amore
Max Mausen clarinet/ duduk
Benny Sluchin trombone
Pascal Meyer piano
Frin Wolter accordion
Hana Ajiashvili, Strange Land – 11′
A response to Anonymous Ballette, Chanson Pieuse, Chanson de Femme XII
Guillaume de Machaut/ arr. Hana Ajiashvili, Puis que ma dolour – 4’
Hana Ajiashvili, A Crocus’s Laugh – 6′
A response to Rûmî, Lyric Ode (ghazal) n° 1393 XIII
Diana Rotaru, some reeds and the air moving them – 9′ – for solo accordion
Hana Ajiashvili, A woosh of fire – 4′
A response to Khalil Gibran, The Scarecrow & A Profile of the Art of Music XX
Marcel Reuter, Interludio – 3’ – for clarinet, viola and piano
Hana Ajiashvili, An Arrowhead – 7′
A response to Israël Najara If I were XVI-XVII
Jean-Philippe Rameau/arr. Hana Ajiashvili, La Cupis – 4’
Hana Ajiashvili, Death Once, Death Twice – 8′
A response to Laura Vazquez, Ce n’est pas parce que vous êtes morts une fois que vous ne mourrez plus – Contemporary
Philosophies is a new concert created for tenor Benjamin Alumni, featuring works composed by Hana Ajiashvili to texts that celebrate enlightened ideas of historical poets. Placing the newly composed works alongside, the evening of song follows a human soul looking to the wisdom of those that have come before to find a spiritual and rational equilibrium. Created with librettist Royce Vavrek, Philosophies is a journey from darkness to illumination, a contemporary presentation that excavates the past to offer a path to the future.
