
STREET ART
Music, free-running & video
September 17, 2026
21:00
Besançon International Festival
The Apaches break free from the barriers of classical concerts and take over both concert halls and public spaces with their Street Art program!
Drawing inspiration from this art form—controversial, free, and multifaceted—the Apaches playfully blend genres, bringing together musicians, composers, and performance artists within their collective. More than just a concert, they lead us on a sonic and physical journey where contemporary music of the 20th and 21st centuries becomes a field for experimentation with movement, rhythm, and timbre.
The Apaches bring together the urban visions of three contemporary French composers and engage in a dialogue with the pioneer of minimalist music, Steve Reich, who has influenced pop, rock, and contemporary music for generations. Each, in their own way, takes the pulse of the city and explores with great freedom this urban art form, which is the best reflection of our time and the most accessible expression of all.
PROGRAM
Prelude – Variation I (Nicolas Canot)
for bass clarinet and electronics, after Steve Reich, New York Counterpoint
Régis Campo , Street Art for Ensemble
Interlude - Variation II (Nicolas Canot)
for electric and electronic guitar, based on Steve Reich's Electric Counterpoint
Steve Reich , Radio Rewrite for ensemble
Interlude - Variation III (Nicolas Canot) for electronics
Pascal Zavaro , Silicon Music for violin and ensemble (slow movement)
Postlude - Variation IV (Nicolas Canot) for two groups of applause and electronics, after Steve Reich, Clapping Music
Fabien Cali , Niviana's Devil Drop for ensemble and freerunners (commissioned by Ensemble Les Apaches!)
DISTRIBUTION
The Apaches!
Julien Masmondet, Musical Director
Simon Nogueira Free-runner
Johan Tonnoir Free-runner
Andrea Catozzi, Dancer and Acrobat
Gordon Directing
Sarah Silverblatt Buser Choreography
Arthur Cemin Lighting Design
Nicolas Canot Sound Creation
Cynwal Hoper Video
Eva Zavaro Violin
Lauriane Maudry Clarinet
Damien Pouvreau Electric Guitar
Nadia Bendjaballah , Calum Saunière Percussions
Nicolas Fox Drums
