Interpretation Masterclass

Inspired by the grand tours of classical musicians travelling through Europe and the goals of training and enriching the practices of young musicians, the Ulysses Platform brings together 13 European institutions for the promotion and professionalization of young composers and young performers in the domain of new music.

 

Each year, following an application call, a new ensemble of young musicians living in Europe is formed and hosted in several academies and festivals. In 2025, the Ulysses Ensemble tours in June in Milan (Divertimento Ensemble) and Paris (IRCAM ManiFeste Festival).

 

Constitution of the Ulysses Ensemble 2025: Ksenija Franeta (Montenegro) flute, Claire Colombo (Italy /France) oboe, Oleksandr Zhehalov (Ukraine) clarinet, Paula Soriano Ibáñez (Spain) saxophone, Carter Muller (Netherlands/United States) piano, Grzegorz Chwaliński (Poland) percussion, Svetlana Riger (Russia) violin, Lucie Biek (Austria) viola, Angèle Decreux (France) cello.

 

With the support of the Ulysses Platform, supported by the European Union’s Creative Europe program.

 

Ensemble Ulysses © Ensemble intercontemporain, photo : Quentin ChevrierEnsemble ULYSSES, ManiFeste-2024 © Ensemble intercontemporain, photo : Quentin Chevrier

Programs of the 2 Stops

Stop 1 – Divertimento Ensemble

Monday, June 16 — Sunday, June 22, 2025 at Milan (Italy)
Concert on Saturday, June 21, 2025 in Fabbrica del Vapore
Educational Advisor: Sandro Gorli (conductor)

For its first stop, Italian conductor Sandro Gorli invites two Italian composers Edoardo Dadone and Carmen Fizzarotti to create their new pieces for ensemble, commissions by Divertimento Ensemble. The week will culminate with a concert on June 21st in Fabbrica del Vapore

Edoardo Dadone new work - Premiere 2025
for flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, piano, percussion, violin, viola, cello, 13 minutes (2025), commission of Divertimento Ensemble
Carmen Fizzarotti They shun the cure they most desire - Premiere 2025
for flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, piano, percussion, violin, viola, cello, 13 minutes (2025), commission of Divertimento Ensemble
Marco Momi almost quiver for E.P., flute, oboe, clarinet, piano, percussion, violin, viola, cello, 12 minutes (2011)
Enno Poppe Schrank, for flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, piano, percussion, violin, viola, cello, 27 minutes (2009)

Stop 2 – ManiFeste-2025

Sunday, June 22 — Sunday, June 29, 2025 à Paris (France)
Concert on Saturday, June 28, 2025 in IRCAM Espace de projection
Educational Advisor: Matteo Cesari (tutor and conductor)

Italian Paris-based flutist and conductor Matteo Cesari leads and conducts a master class for the ULYSSES Ensemble on a chamber music programme including Marco Momi Iconica IV with IRCAM electronics, and rerun of Carmen Fizzarotti new work premiered in Milan on June 21st. The week culminates with a public concert as part of the festival ManiFeste-2025 in IRCAM Espace de projection.

Carmen Fizzarotti They shun the cure they most desire - French Premiere
for flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, piano, percussion, violin, viola, cello, 13 minutes (2025), commission of Divertimento Ensemble
Sara Glojnarić sugarcoating (v3.0), for flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, piano, percussion, violin, viola, cello, 10 minutes (2017/2020)
Marco Momi Iconica IV, for flute, clarinet, prepared piano, violin, viola, cello and electronics, 16 minutes (2010)
Alberto Posadas Nebmaat, for clarinet, tenor and soprano saxophone, violin, viola, cello, 15 minutes (2003)

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