Water Projection
An original idea by Mara DOBRESCO, Nicolas KRUGER and Eric SANGER-MONTEROS
Photos by Eric SANGER-MONTEROS The Ephemerals of Philippe HERSANT
Interpreter Mara DOBRESCO
There have been many attempts to combine images and music. But what about combining a still image with music? That’s a much rarer experience…
Eric Sanger Monteros’s beautiful photographs lend themselves wonderfully to this exercise. The richness of their composition, their rhythm, the open interpretation they allow, the shimmering of their colors, allow the eye to wander through them: the music sets the gaze in motion and animates it.
The photo then begins to vibrate and the music is perceived as a fresco. The image extends the music and the music perpetuates the image… They combine, marry and resonate with each other.
In 2015, the Musique sur Ciel Festival honored composer Philippe Hersant. To mark his residency at Cordes, a cycle of his works was scheduled. The Hersant Cycle opened with the world premiere of the new Haikus for piano four hands by Mara Dobresco and Nicolas Krüger, commissioned by the Musique sur Ciel festival, and excerpts from Ephémères by Mara Dobresco.
The “Water Projection” project began with a mirror image of Philippe Hersant’s work and Eric Sanger-Monteros’ stunning photographs. The choice of photographs in relation to music was made after a long period of research and introspection.
Complete program on request
THE COMPOSER :
PHILIPPE HERSANT
The Ephemeral cycle has become, for me, a sort of travel journal. Along the way, we find allusions to very diverse music.
THE PHOTOGRAPHER :
ERIC SANGER-MONTEROS
“I try to reveal the harmony that can be found in some neutral subjects, seemingly insignificant at first glance: a few blades of grass or a few leaves, a simple branch, reflections. I work on this through the point of view adopted, the choice of the background and its transfiguration through an adequate depth of field. It doesn’t matter if the reading of the image becomes abstract and the reportage value weak, as long as this harmony is revealed to the point of arousing emotions, reverie and meditation. This is my approach: to try to restore these fleeting harmonies of space and for my photos to become windows through which to escape.”
INTERPRETER :
MARA DOBRESCO, piano
“The beauty of Mara Dobresco’s playing immediately captivates with a meticulous approach, an ideally supple touch, and a dreamlike sound… striking a balance between the whimsical passion of Argerich and the depth of Arrau.” Classica
“…one cannot help but appreciate the crystalline sound and the fluidity of her articulations. Always attentive to rigor, balance, and elegance, she delivers a voice suited to nocturnal and mysterious atmospheres.” Diapason
The French-Romanian pianist Mara Dobresco quickly gained public and critical attention for her temperamental playing and the finesse and elegance of her phrasing. Her numerous recordings have earned her rave reviews from the music press, which has readily compared her to Argerich and Arrau.