Afternoon concert

Programme:

V. Somma:
Primals III – Purahei
Primals IV – Nhandesy 
Primals V – Ivy Marã Ey

H. Villa-Lobos:
Aria from Bachianas Brasileiras N. 5

Excerpts from solo pieces by Victor Somma

The Primals cycle explores the flute through what I believe to be its most primal nature. In this sense, the flute’s sound becomes a symbol of the synergy between spirit (Pneuma, Ruah, Breath…) and matter.The Amerindian-inspired titles of the pieces refer to concepts and figures that have accompanied this exploration—such as Nhandesy, the mother of the first sound, and Yvy Marã e’y, the “Land Without Evil”—giving each piece a symbolic dimension beyond its purely musical material.The use of so-called extended techniques is also inspired by the way Amerindian flutists understand every sound that can be produced as belonging to the instrument itself. Therefore, nothing is “extended,” but rather “intended.”

The arrangement of the Aria from Villa-Lobos’ Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5, will receive its first public performance, having so far only been performed in rehearsals and workshop contexts.

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