composer-in-residence

In his string quartet Spirali, sounds encircle the audience. Come Play with Me reimagines the concerto format by turning a tower of loudspeakers into a soloist. Marco Stroppa, who was born in Verona in 1959, works on the cusp between instrumental and electronic music. He develops complex sound architectures with the aid of computers, transforming them into a gripping spatial experience using electronics. In Lucerne, Stroppa will present not only a brand-new work but, together with Carlo Laurenzi, the electronics for the revival of Pierre Boulez’s Poésie pour pouvoir as well.