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In 2010 the Cdmc and the Ensemble 2e2m continue the consideration begun in 2008 of the theme of saturation, combining it with that led in the humanities and in architecture. Three day sessions — in three distinct venues — will be devoted to it, at the frontiers of the social sciences and contemporary artistic creation.

On the occasion of the biennial Musiques en scène, an open day for professionals has been organised by Futurs Composés - a national network for musical creation, in partnership with the Cdmc, the NACRe, Grame/Biennale Musiques en scène and the Enba of Lyons.

The Cdmc and the ensemble Arcema present a round table on the contribution of world music to the process of contemporary composition. Jesus Villa-Rojo, Isabel Urrutia, Jorge Fernandez-Guerra, José Luis Campana, Bertrand Dubedout and Daniel Teruggi, composers associated with this ensemble, will take part in a debate chaired by Jeanne Martine Vacher, producer for France Culture.

Encountered for the first time in 2004, at the 3rd International Forum of Young Composers organised by the ensemble Aleph, it is today thanks to the ensemble 2e2m, of which he is guest composer, that the Cdmc and Makis Solomos join in dialogue again with Dmitri Kourliandski. This young Russian composer defines his music as ‘objective music’, marked by an absence of action.

Following on from its discussions with contemporary music ensembles, the Cdmc will be tackling, with Court-circuit, the question of the conducting of new musical works. The programme notably features a round table centred on the workshop directed by the conductor Pierre-André Valade at the Paris Conservatory.

Thursday 10 December 09
18h00, at the Cdmc

The Cdmc's partnership with contemporary music ensembles continues on 5 December with Aleph on the occasion of the Mauricio Kagel festival programmed by the ensemble at the Théâtre Dunois. It will focus on the question of instrumental theatre, a major aspect of the Ensemble Aleph's history.

Saturday 5 December 09
16h00, at the Théâtre Dunois

Monday 23 November 09
At the Cdmc, from 14h30 to 18h30

Thursday 24 September, 2009
18h00

Established in Marseilles for fifteen years and directed by a composer, Raoul Lay, the ensemble Télémaque champions an opening out to all forms of creativity. Today it devotes a considerable part of its work to music theatre.

Edison Denisov, composer of light
9th April 2009 - Cdmc (Paris)

This one-day meeting pays tribute to the composer Edison Denisov, who would have been 80 years old in April 2009. By his constant research of a new musical language, Denisov has established himself, from his very first works, as one of the true leader of the Russian avant-garde.

Next meetings

Generation Itinéraire # 5 : Hugues Dufourt
23 November, 2009 (Cdmc)
coordination Pierre Albert Castanet
co-production Cdmc - L'Itinéraire