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UPCOMING CONCERTS
NB Past concerts are available beyond (click here).
EXHIBITIONS
From February 02, 2023 to April 01, 2023: MOSCOW, in the International Exhibition Centre « Manezh »: exhibition « House of Culture of the USSR » – for the 100th anniversary of the formation of the USSR in 1922.
The photo of Wyschnegradsky appears alongside those of Prokofiev and Stravinsky, among the artists who emigrated in the 1920s
From 10 june to 17 september 2017: in the context of Documentra in Kassel (Germany), exhibition of 6 chromatic drawings by Wyschnegradsky from Fondation Paul-Sacher (Basel).
From 29 april to 17 september 2017: in LAAC (Lieu d’Art et Action contemporaine) at Dunkerque, during the exhibition Musiques à voir (musique/arts plastiques : interactions), exhibition of 4 chromatic drawings by Wyschnegradsky. Art curator: Jean-Yves Bosseur.
CONFERENCES
2 july 2023: KAZAN (Russia)
Daniele Buccio: On the Correspondence of Expressive Means in the Stage Works of Ivan Wyschnegradsky
12 october 2021: BASEL – Foundation Paul-Sacher.
Daniele Buccio: On Ivan Wyschnegradsky’s dramatic works: Linnite – l’Acte chorégraphique – l’Eternel Etranger
23 september 2021: MOSCOW : EUROMAC X (European Music Analysis)
Daniele Buccio: Ivan Wyschnegradsky’s theoretical research about le Carré magique sonore and its applications to composition
PUBLICATIONS
◊ December 2022 : Publication by GENUIN label (https://www.genuin.de) of Quatuor Asasello ‘s CD including the 2nd quatuor by Wyschnegradsky, and others quatuors by Lourié, Staude and Scriabine (transcription by Gérard Pesson of the 9th piano sonata).
◊ October 2022 : Publication by Peewee label (https://peeweelabel.com) of Simon Goubert jazz drummer’s album, who improvises on Ivan Wyschnegradsky’s works in putting them in a loop.
◊ March 2022: Publication by Editions JOBERT (www.jobert.fr) of the score of Ombres, 3 early works for piano solo in 1/2 ton. Revision and presentation by Martine Joste.
◊ February 2021: Publication by INDESENS (indesensdigital.fr) of the CD « Méditation », including works for cello and piano by Rachmaninov, Tchaïkovski, Scriabine and WYSCHNEGRADSKY (Méditation sur 2 thèmes de La Journée de l’Existence op.7), with David Louwerse and François Daudet.
◊ November 2020: Publication in Switzerland of a non-commercial LP in limited edition with works by Wyschnegradsky played in september 2019 in Basle on his 1/4 tone piano with 3 keyboards.
To get the LP, email to : koitka@zwischenzeit.ch.
◊ September 2019: Publication in Canada (Montreal) of a special issue of the journal CIRCUIT, in which most of articles refer to the work and music of Ivan Wyschnegradsky. The issue also includes a review of the english translation of his Traité d’Harmonie en 1/4 de ton, made and published by R. et N. Kaplan c/o Underwolf – and a critique of our last CD: 4 pianos 1/4 de ton, published by label Shiiin and including works for 4 pianos and Ondes Martenot by Ivan Wyschnegradsky, and also Alain Bancquart and Alain Moëne’s first performances. See www.revuecircuit.ca.
◊ April 2019: Publication by Editions JOBERT (www.jobert.fr) of the score of 3 pièces op.38 for piano solo in 1/2 ton: Prélude – Elévation – Solitude. Revision by Martine Joste and Bruce Mather. Presentation by Martine Joste.
◊ September 2018: Publication by Editions JOBERT (www.jobert.fr) of the score of Chant douloureux et Etude op. 6 for violin and piano. Revision by Solange Ancona and Martine Joste. Fingerings for violin and bowing by Léo Marillier. Presentation by Pascale Criton.
◊ December 2017: Publication of the CD Ivan WYSCHNEGRADSKY, Alain BANCQUART, Alain MOËNE – Pianos en quart de ton by label Shiiin and with the support of the Francis and Mica Salabert Foundation – Works for 2 and 4 pianos tuned a 1/4 tone apart, ondes Martenot and cello.
With Matthieu Acar, Hiroko Arimoto, Jean-François Ballèvre, Dominique Ciot, Cyrille Guion, Martine Joste, Manon Lonchamp, Emiri Wada, Guanlan Xu, Li Xie, Yoko Yamada, pianos, Cécile Lartigau, ondes Martenot, Noé Natorp, cello. Conductor: Léo Margue.
Ivan Wyschnegradsky :
– 4e Fragment symphonique op.38c for ondes Martenot and 4 pianos (1956)
– Ainsi parlait Zarathoustra op.17 for 4 pianos (1930/1936)
– Méditation sur deux thèmes de la Journée de l’Existence op.7 for cello and piano 1/2 ton (1918/1976)
Alain Moëne :
– De l’ange for 2 pianos (2015)
Alain Bancquart :
– Racines for 4 pianos (2014)
To buy the CD, refer to www.shiiin.com or contact us.
◊ September 2017: Publication by Editions Underwolf/Princeton/USA of the Manuel d’Harmonie en 1/4 de ton translated in english and released by Noah et Rosalie Kaplan (click here – https://underwolf.com/wyschnegradsky to order).
◊ September 2013: Publication of the score of Méditation sur deux thèmes de La Journée de l’Existence, Op. 7 for cello and piano by Editions JOBERT. Revision by Association Ivan Wyschnegradsky. Fingerings and bowing by Christophe Roy. See www.jobert.fr or contact us.
◊ December 2013: Publication by Editions SYMETRIE of the book Ivan Wyschnegradsky – Libération du son – Ecrits 1916-1979, texts gathered, presented and annotated by Pascale Criton.
The book has received in april 2014 the Prix des Muses, in category Prix du Document.
This 528 page book, released by Editions SYMETRIE in its Symétrie Recherche collection, series 20-21, was published with the assistance of Centre national du livre, of Fondation Francis et Mica Salabert, of Sacem and of the Ivan Wyschnegradsky Association. It offers a collection of unpublished texts and of reissued articles by Ivan Wyschnegradsky, brought together, presented and annotated by Pascale Criton: unpublished writings from the composer’s youth (1916-1920); articles unpublished in French (1922-1926) the text of which was reconstituted in Russian by Elena Poldiaeva from the originals at Sacher Foundation; Michèle Kahn ensured the translation into French. It also includes articles that appeared in various French magazines (1924-1971) such as La Revue Musicale, Polyphonie, Le Ménestrel, La Revue d’Esthétique, essentially accessible in libraries.
The book includes many illustrations, diagrams, musical examples, drawings and photographs of Ivan Wyschnegradsky, a 14 page notebook of colour illustrations and, as annexes, a catalogue of works, a bibliography, a discography, and an index of works and persons. See www.symetrie.com or contact us.
PAST CONCERTS
05/04/2025 - Paris: Composition pour Trio d’Ondes Martenot - Read
20/03/2025 - Moscow (Russia): 2nd quatuor à cordes op.18 - Read
02/03/2025 - Paris: Composition pour Trio d’Ondes Martenot - Read
29/01/2025 - Montreal (Canada): 5 Préludes op. 22 - Read
11/12/2024 - Paris: Prélude et Solitude, extracts from Trois Pièces op. 38 - Read
23/11/2024 - Oslo (Norway): 1st String quartet op. 13 - Read
09/10/2024 - Erlangen (Germany): Trio à cordes op. 53 - Read
08/09/2024 - Albuquerque (USA): Deux chants sur Nietzsche op. 9 - Read
07/09/2024 - Santa Fe (USA): Deux chants sur Nietzsche op. 9 - Read
18/05/2024 - Polizzi Generosa (Sicily): Etudes op. 44 a and b, Etude op. 48 n°2 - Read
17/03/2024 - Essen (Germany): 2ème Quatuor à cordes op. 18 - Read
10/03/2024 - Bern (Switzerland): 2ème Quatuor à cordes op. 18 - Read
28/02/2024 - Moscow (Russia): Composition pour quatuor à cordes op. 43 - Read
31/01/2024 - Moscow (Russia): The red Gospel op. 8 - Read
25/11/2023 - Munich (Germany): Trio à cordes op. 53 - Read
13/10/2023 - New-York (USA): Deux Chants sur Nietzsche op. 9, A Richard Wagner op. 26, Deux Chants russes op. 29 - Read
29/09/2023 - Moscow (Russia): La Journée de l’Existence, reduction for voice and piano - Read
28/09/2023 - Palermo (Sicily): Transcriptions by G. Damiani for synthesizer of Prélude et Etude op. 48 for Carrillo’s piano in third of tone, and Deux Pièces op. 44 for Carrillo’s piano in sixths of tone and in twelfths of tone - Read
20/04/2023 - Basel (Switzerland): 24 Préludes op. 22, Transparences I et II – Photo and details: - Read
13/04/2023 - Paris: Prélude op. 38 – Photo and details: - Read
17/02/2023 - Moscow (Russia): La Journée de l’Existence by Persimfans orchestra – Photo and details: - Read
14/09/2022 - Saint-Petersburg (Russia): seminar-concert by Daniele Buccio - Read
07/08/2022 - Moscow (Russia): La Journée de l’Existence by Persimfans orchestra - Read
06/08/2022 - Souzdal (Russia): La Journée de l’Existence by Persimfans orchestra - Read
01/04/2022 - Palermo (Sicily): Di-ra-te-lo-tu - Read
26/03/2022 - Bern (Switzerland): 12 from 24 Préludes op. 22b, Etude sur les Mouvements rotatoires op. 45a, Transparences I and II op. 35 and op. 47, Prélude et fugue op. 30, Dialogues à trois op. 51, Ainsi parlait Zarathoustra op. 17, Troisième Fragment symphonique op. 31, Quatrième Fragment symphonique, Arc-en-ciel I op. 37, Arc-en-ciel II op. 52 - Read
10/03/2022 - Zurich (Switzerland): 12 from 24 Préludes op. 22 - Read
03/02/2022 - Due to the pandemic, concert postponed to May-June – Montreuil-sous-Bois (near Paris): Early works for piano (first performance), Méditation sur deux thèmes de la Journée de l’Existence op. 7 for cello and piano, Chant douloureux et Etude op. 6 for violin, and the last work by the composer, the Trio à cordes op. 53 - Read
13/12/2021 - Moscow: Etude sur le Carré magique sonore op. 40, transcription for quintet by Oleg Tantsov - Read
27/11/2021 - Paris: Prélude and Solitude op. 38 - Read
04/09/2021 - Beauchery-Saint-Martin (France/Seine-et-Marne): Trio à cordes op. 53, 2ème Quatuor op. 18 – concert introduced by Martine Joste and Léo Marillier - Read
29/08/2021 - Paris: 2nd Quatuor op. 18 - Read
21/08/2021 - Ostrava (Czech republic): Préludes op. 22 for 2 pianos - Read
27/05/2021 - Moscow: First Quartet op.13 - Read
05/04/2021 - Postponed – Los Angeles (USA): Cosmos, Ainsi parlait Zarathoustra, Etude sur les Mouvements rotatoires, Préludes op.22 - Read
24/02/2021 - Postponed until autumn 2021 – Montreuil-sous-Bois (near Paris): Œuvres de jeunesse, Chant douloureux et Etude op. 6, Méditation sur deux thèmes de la Journée de l’Existence op. 7, Etude sur le Carré magique sonore op. 40, Trio à cordes op. 53 - Read
05/12/2019 - Malakoff (near Paris): 2ème Quatuor - Read
21/11/2019 - Fürth (Germany): Méditation sur deux Thèmes de La journée de l’Existence op. 7, Quatre Fragments op. 5b, 24 Préludes op. 22 (excerpts) - Read
15/11/2019 - Bratislava (Slovakia): Préludes op. 22 pour 2 pianos - Read
19/10/2019 - Bern (Switzerland): Deuxième quatuor op. 18 - Read
22/09/2019 - Basel (Switzerland): Arc-en-Ciel I op. 37, Arc-en-Ciel II op.52, Prélude et Fugue op. 30, Dialogues op. 51, L’Affirmation du Paradoxe éthique - Read
13/09/2019 - Bern (Switzerland): Arc-en-ciel op. 37 - Read
07/09/2019 - Basel (Switzerland): Chant douloureux et Etude op. 6, Chant nocturne op. 11, Préludes from 24 Préludes op. 22 - Read
06/09/2019 - Basel (Switzerland): Trio à cordes op. 53 - Read
05/09/2019 - Basel (Switzerland): Méditation sur deux thèmes de La Journée de l’Existence op. 7, Prélude et Danse op. 16, Quatre Préludes op. 22, Etude sur le carré magique sonore op. 40 - Read
16/06/2019 - San Francisco (USA): Préludes op. 22, Trois Pièces op. 38, Etude sur le Carré magique sonore op. 40), Etude sur les Mouvements rotatoires op.45a, Ainsi parlait Zarathoustra op. 12, Cosmos op. 29 - Read
06/06/2019 - Basel (Switzerland): quatuors by Ivan Wyschnegradsky - Read
04/06/2019 - Basel (Switzerland) : Ainsi parlait Zarathoustra op. 17, Troisième Fragment symphonique op. 31, Transparences I op. 35, Etude sur les mouvements rotatoires op. 45a, Quatrième Fragment symphonique op. 38c - Read
03/06/2019 - Basel (Switzerland) : Quatre Préludes op. 22, Etude sur le Carré magique sonore op. 40, Trois Pièces op. 38 - Read
14/05/2019 - Vitry-sur-Seine (France): Préludes à 2 pianos op.22, Etude sur les Mouvements rotatoires op. 45a, Chant douloureux op. 11, Intégrations op. 49, Chant douloureux et Etude op.6 - Read
04/05/2019 - San Francisco (USA): Dialogue à trois - Read
03/04/2019 - La Roche-sur-Yon (France): Prélude op. 38 - Read
30/03/2019 - Nurnberg (Germany): Méditation sur deux thèmes de La Journée de l’Existence op. 7 - Read
23/03/2019 - San Francisco (USA): Quatuors à cordes n°1 op.13, n°2 op. 18, n°3 op. 38 bis, Composition pour Quatuor à cordes op. 43, Trio à cordes op. 53 - Read
11/03/2019 - Montreal (Canada): Deux Chants sur Nietzsche op. 9 - Read
04/11/2018 - Himmelkron (Germany): Fragments op. 5 - Read
02/08/2018 - La Grave (France): Méditation sur deux thèmes de La Journée de l’Existence op. 7 (Edition Jobert) - Read
25/05/2018 - Saint-Petersburg (Russia) : Chant douloureux et Etude op. 6 (Edition Jobert) - Read
13/04/2018 - New-York (USA) : Chant douloureux et Etude op. 6 for violin and piano - Read
13/03/2018 - Montreuil (France), La Marbrerie : works for 2 pianos tuned a 1/4 tone apart, ondes Martenot and violin - Read
11/03/2018 - Princeton (USA) : 14 Préludes, from 24 Préludes op. 22 for 2 pianos - Read
24/01/2018 - Montreal (Canada) : Etude sur le Carré magique sonore op. 40 for piano solo - Read
11/01/2018 - Basel (Switzerland) : Méditation sur deux thèmes de la journée de l’Existence op. 7 for cello and piano - Read
17/11/2017 - Meaux (France), Musée de la Grande Guerre : Préludes op. 2 - Read
08/11/2017 - Karlsruhe (Germany): Chant douloureux op. 6 for violin and piano - Read
17/09/2017 - Dunkerque, LAAC (Lieu d’Art et Action contemporaine), France : Etude sur le Carré magique sonore - Read
19/07/2017 - Voutezac (Corrèze), France : 5 Préludes pour 2 pianos op. 22 - Read
04/06/2017 - Kunnersdorf, near Görlitz (Germany) : Le Scintillement des Etoiles op. 4 for voice and piano - Read
10/02/2017 - Urbana (USA) : Dialogue à deux op. 41 for two pianos - Read
25/01/2017 - Montreal (Canada) : Deux Chants sur Nietzche op. 9 - Read
11/01/2017 - Paris, Auditorium Bernanos: Chant douloureux and Etude op. 6 for violin and piano - Read
27/11/2016 - Kunnersdorf, near Görlitz (Germany) : Méditation sur 2 thèmes de la Journée de l’Existence - Read
11/08/2016 - Aichi (Japan): works by Ivan Wyschnegradsky - Read
10/08/2016 - Aichi (Japan): works by Ivan Wyschnegradsky and Julian Carrillo - Read
31/05/2016 - Les Lilas (France – 93), Théâtre du Garde-Chasse: Préludes - Read
19/05/2016 - Quimper (France), Théâtre de Cornouaille: Méditation sur deux thèmes de la Journée de l’Existence pour violoncelle et piano - Read
20/02/2016 - Aichi (Japan): work by Ivan Wyschnegradsky - Read
19/02/2016 - Paris: concert performance and CD recording - Read
27/01/2016 - Montreal (Canada): Dialogue à deux - Read
12/12/2015 - Châtenay-Malabry (France – 92), Conservatoire: Préludes - Read
18/11/2015 - Jaffa (Israël) : Méditation sur deux thèmes de La journée de l’Existence - Read
17/11/2015 - Rouen, Théâtre des Arts : Méditation sur deux thèmes de La journée de l’Existence - Read
12/11/2015 - Montreal (Canada) : two Mélodies op. 3 Le soleil décline - Read
29/10/2015 - Montreal (Canada) : Méditation sur deux thèmes de La journée de l’Existence - Read
25/09/2015 - Aichi (Japan): works by Ivan Wyschnegradsky and Alois Hába - Read
07/09/2015 - Berlin, Musik Festspiele – Philharmonie : Arc-en-ciel op. 37 and op. 52a for 6 pianos tuned a twelfth of a tone apart - Read
26/06/2015 - Gregynog (Waless): Méditation sur deux Thèmes de la Journée de l’Existence op. 7 - Read
14/06/2015 - Lille piano(s) festival: Méditation sur deux Thèmes de la Journée de l’Existence op. 7 - Read
30/04/2015 - Metz (France): Méditation sur deux Thèmes de la Journée de l’Existence op. 7 - Read
21/01/2015 - Montreal (Canada): Cinq Préludes pour 2 pianos op. 22 - Read
07/09/2014 - Festival BIFEM (Bendigo, Australia): Golden Fur ensemble - Read
28/03/2014 - CNSM Paris: Study day coordinated by Pascale Criton and Pierre-Albert Castanet - Read
28/03/2014 - Helsinki (Finland): Sibelius Academy’s concert - Read
27/03/2014 - CDMC Paris: International study day – Ivan Wyschnegradsky, l’ultrachromatisme, entre futurisme et constructivisme - Read
10/09/2013 - Festival de Lucerne (Switzerland): Arc-en-ciel op. 37, for 6 pianos tuned a twelfth of a tone apart, conducted by François-Xavier Roth - Read
22/06/2013 - Essen (Germany): Polyphonies spatiales, Op.39 by the Essen Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Eberhard Kloke - Read
26/01/2013 - Montreal: Bruce Mather concert - Read
06/10/2012 - Saint Petersburg: Lecture by Pascale Criton - Read
06/10/2012 - Saint Petersburg: Concert for 2 pianos, Martine Joste / Miroslav Drobot - Read
05/10/2012 - Saint Petersburg: La Scala Ensemble of Amsterdam - Read
02/10/2012 - Moscow: Martine Joste recital - Read
03/05/2012 - Tokyo: La folle journée - Read