Music theatre and instrumental theatre in the work of Péter Eötvös

On the occasion of the 80th birthday of Péter Eötvös, one of the most internationally renowned and influential contemporary opera composers and conductors of the 20th and 21st centuries, an international symposium was held in his presence, followed by a concert in honour of his work. Eötvös was born on 2 January 1944 in Székelyudvarhely, Hungary (now Oradea, Romania). He was not only one of the most important figures in the music world, but also founded his own institutes for the future generation of young conductors and composers specialising in contemporary music.

The symposium brought together experts in his music from various countries, including France, Hungary, Germany, Portugal and the United States, such as Jane Forner from Toronto, Szabolcs Molnár from Budapest, Beáta Thomka from Pécs, György Kurtág Junior from Bordeaux, Geneviève Mathon from Paris, Pedro Amaral from Portugal and Andreas Krause from Germany, as well as several other researchers. The topics of the symposium included the intonation of the grotesque in Valuska, Péter Eötvös‘ first Hungarian-language opera; dystopia, parody and the reinterpretation of myth in Peter Eötvös’ operas or aspects of instrumental and choral theatre in Halleluja.

The Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation is funding the publication of a symposium volume.

Further information:
culture.hu/fr/paris