UNRAVELLED
Ravel—dandy, perfectionist, mystery. UnRavelled celebrates 150 years since his birth by taking his music apart and reshaping it through strings, voice, and electronics. With Véronique Gens, Quatuor Agate, and James Baillieu, this immersive concert weaves live performance with sounds and visuals captured in Ravel’s own home.
Programme
MAURICE RAVEL (1875–1937)
String Quartet in F major
Kaddisch for voice and string quartet
Là-bas, vers l’église for voice and piano
Rêves for voice and piano
Ronsard à son âme for voice and piano
Electronic and visual interludes by the artists
includes original material and sounds recorded at Ravel’s home in Montfort-l’Amaury
*Programme subject to change
Distribution
- Véronique Gens soprano
- James Baillieu piano
- Quatuor Agate
- Lost Heritage live electronics & visuals
- VF Academy Atelier Lyrique
Maurice Ravel—a dandy, a perfectionist, an enigma. 150 years after his birth, UnRavelled takes his music apart and puts it back together in unexpected ways. Featuring Véronique Gens, Quatuor Agate, and James Baillieu, this immersive experience blends Ravel’s shimmering String Quartet, poetic songs, and bold electronic interludes, all rewired through sound and visuals captured in the composer’s home in Montfort-l’Amaury, outside Paris. The creak of a floorboard, the clinking of his teacup—everyday sounds from his world become part of the music, shaping atmospheric interludes that dissolve seamlessly into the live performance. Meanwhile, rare archival images, transformed by Lost Heritage, blur the lines between past and present, pulling audiences deeper into Ravel’s textures, rhythms, and restless imagination. A little mystery, a little magic—150 years later, and still ahead of his time.