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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

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