ONCEIM: Christian Marclay + Genevieve Murphy [SOLD OUT]

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ONCEIM

Christian Marclay (Switzerland, 1955)
Constellation (2024) 25’ UK Premiere

Genevieve Murphy (Scotland, 1988)
Together We Feel And Alone We Experience (2024) 35’ UK Premiere

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This daring and imaginative programme from the ever-innovative French ensemble ONCEIM (Orchestre de Nouvelles Créations, Expérimentations et Improvisations Musicales) brings together two visionary artists who expand the boundaries of orchestral music in powerful and unexpected ways — with both works receiving their UK premieres at hcmf// 2025.

Christian Marclay’s Constellation marks a departure from his renowned practice in sound art and free improvisation. Known for collaborations with John Zorn and Sonic Youth, Marclay began with recordings of his own noise-based performances, which were then digitally transformed into complex notation. In collaboration with saxophonist and arranger Benjamin Dousteyssier, these raw sonic materials were sculpted into a meticulously crafted score – a constellation of sound fragments, frozen in orchestral form.

Constellation is accompanied by Genevieve Murphy’s Together We Feel And Alone We Experience – a powerful meditation on collectivity and individuality. Originally imagined as a way to transform the orchestra into an extension of the bagpipes, the work evolved into a personal study of breath, resistance and control. Murphy delves into the physical and emotional demands of the instrument, revealing how even in moments of shared performance, the experience of sound — and self — remains intensely personal.

Produced by hcmf// supported by the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia and Diaphonique, the Franco-British-Irish fund for contemporary music in partnership with Sacem, the Friends of the Institut Français, the British Council, the Institut Français, the Centre for National Music, Culture Ireland and the Francis and Mica Salabert Foundation; also supported by Hinrichsen Foundation and Vaughan Williams Foundation

Constellation was commissioned by ONCEIM; co-produced by Musica and Rainy Days Festival; and supported by the Nicati de Luz Foundation, Impuls Neue Musik and ADAMI

Together We Feel And Alone We Experience was commissioned by ONCEIM and Gaudeamus; financially supported by Performing Arts Fund NL; co-produced by Musica and Rainy Days festival; and supported by Impuls Neue Musik and ADAMI

Photo: Christian Marclay // Genevieve Murphy © Vera Rijks