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October 26 | Gala Concert at the Asia Society
The Transparency of the Word

A Multimedia Performance by Andrea Liberovici
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by Benedetta Grasso for I-Italy

During the 4th International Symposium "New Voices on Primo Levi", the Italian artist Andrea Liberovici will present his multimedia performance The Transparency of the Word, Cantata for Primo Levi. In an interview he tells us about the show's background together with some of his other projects and ideas. Read

The Transparency
of the Word


October 6 at 8 pm*
Asia Society
725 Park Avenue
www.asiasociety.org

*The symposium begins at 5 pm with the session "Primo Levi, the West, and the Rest"

As a tribute to Levi's keen interest in the arts, the Primo Levi Center has established inaugural gala concerts that feature the music of an international composers whose work was inspired by or dedicated to Primo Levi. This year the Center presents the American premiere of Andrea Liberovici's The Transparency of the Word, a multimedia work which will be performed by the renowned Nouvel Ensemble Moderne conducted by Lorraine Vaillancourt.

Mr. Liberovici is known for his eclectic collaborations that range from the poet Eduardo Sanguineti to the filmmaker Peter Greenway. The text is by Primo Levi's long time colleague and friend Emilio Jona and it is accompanied by a multimedia installation by the Italian shadow-theater company Teatro d'Ombre.

The Nouvel Ensemble Moderne (NEM), based in Montreal, Canada, is one of the world's premier contemporary classical music groups. Founded by Lorraine Vaillancourt, the ensemble's conductor and pianist, last year NEM celebrated its 20th anniversary. Le NEM will also appear at the Americas Society on October 27th with a program featuring Franco Donatoni, Serge Garant, Pierre Boulez, and Mauricio Kagel.

Centro Primo Levi Thanks:

The Viterbi Family Foundation, the Cahnman Foundation,
Dr. Claude Ghez who supports the Gala Concert in memory of Nella Treves, the David Berg Foundation.
Additional support is granted by Lavazza USA and Mediterranean Shipping. Travel for the speakers is provided by Alitalia USA. Le Nouvel Ensemble Moderne is supported by the Qu�bec Government Office in New York. The program is held in partnership and with the support of the Institute of Israel and Jewish Studies at Columbia University.