The ONJ joins forces with the three brilliant female composers Airelle Besson, Sylvaine Hélary and sarah Murcia for a unique dive into 1970’s progressive rock. From Pink Floyd to Genesis, to King Crimson and Henry Cow, the orchestra will pay tribute to the mythical bands whose works have left a deep imprint on several generations.
Conceived by the composer and saxophonist Steve Lehman from New York with Frédéric Maurin, in close collaboration with IRCAM, Ex Machina explores brand-new directions in music: for the first time, this programme develops the possibilities of real-time interaction between instrumentalists and machines at the heart of a jazz orchestra.