Thematic day: the work of Scelsi
When: 26.09.2026 15:00
Where: 48.852599, 2.335269
Organizer: Admin
The day offers an immersion into its universe through the screening of the documentary film The First Movement of the Immobile by Sebastiano D'Ayala Valva, followed by a meeting with the director and the musicians who have worked with and studied him: Carol Robinson and Nino Mollica. The meeting will be closed with a workshop with conservatory students and a unique concert where the elements will become vibration, breath and silence.
; Credits : CMA6
Program
2 p.m. : Screening of the documentary film "The First Movement of the Immobile"
This documentary film immerses us in the surrealist world of composer Giacinto Scelsi. Directed by Sebastiano d’Ayala Valva, the composer’s cousin, with the participation of Arte and Radio France, this film explores the mysteries of sound, its vibration and Scelsi’s musical creation.
Starting from a disturbing childhood memory, the director conducts an intimate investigation of this major 20th‑century figure, tracing his path through Rome, Paris, Sardinia and even Guatemala. Refusing fame and cultivating mystery, Scelsi himself claimed “not to exist” – a fascinating paradox at the heart of this portrait.
The screening will be followed by an intervention by the director, who will share the artistic and personal stakes of his work. Duration 1 h 30.
3:30 p.m. : Conference on Scelsi: the Man and his Work
Composer and clarinetist Carol Robinson and saxophonist Nino Mollica present a conference dedicated to the work of Giacinto Scelsi.
Renowned performers of the composer’s repertoire, they will highlight the biographical, aesthetic and cultural dimensions of this extraordinary music. Through commentary and sound examples, they will invite the audience to enter a universe where sound becomes living material, explored in all its depth.
4 p.m. : Public Masterclass / Scelsi Workshop
Continuing from the conference, Carol Robinson will lead a master class in the form of a public workshop, devoted to the interpretation of Scelsi’s works.
Conservatory students will each present a piece prepared in advance. This work session will allow exploration of the specificities of a demanding musical language, centered on the fine listening of the sound itself, its life or its immobility.
6 p.m. : Scelsi Resonance Concert
By Carol Robinson and Nino Mollica, specialists of Scelsi’s work. Curtain rise by the Master Class students. Duration 45 minutes. Free entry.
The program will highlight the richness and radicality of a composer who profoundly renewed our relationship to sound. Ixor, Maknongan, Tre pezzi. Curtain rise with Chemin du cœur for flute and piano and a latin prayers for solo voice
Tags: workshop, concert, documentary
Source: https://www.paris.fr/evenements/journee-thematique-l-oeucre-de-scelsi-118064
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