I´ve just returned from one of the most ambitious contemporary music festivals in Europe, Sacrum Profanum in Krakow, Poland. I´ve always thought that the music of our time should be integrated into the programmes and not treated as some kind of a curiosity but Krakow was a delightful surprise. Poland seems to be a country were culture is an important part of daily life. I´ve rarely seen this kind of interest from the media, public and press alike. Poland shows that culture is and should be an important force in the society.
Playing the sensitive music by Jonathan Harvey in industrial surroundings wasn´t that easy, though. The venue was a shock in the first and only rehearsal we had and the Ensemble intercontemporain and our great technicians had to work hard in order to make the music and electronics work. And that´s what they finally did. After the chaos of the afternoon the concert went surprisingly well and there was a very special atmosphere. Merci beaucoup, EIC.
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