A solid wood table, two chairs, a stereo system and power supply is all that Yann Servoz and Mathieu Ogier’s minimalist system comprises for the portable off-road synthesiser version of the conference-concert Les Classiques du GRAMI. These two researchers from the Research and Analysis of Music and Instruments Group are both instrumentalists and conductors. They take the audience on a journey through sound over several centuries, presenting a fresh and updated electronic interpretation of the best-known classical pieces. These versions show these universal composers in a new light and highlight the timeless dimension of their work.

Electronic music may have taken over our modern soundscape, but GRAMI’s aesthetic blend strikes a paradox by showcasing both synthesiser and classical music. In this world of modular synthesisers, sequencers, drum machines, theremins, tape recorders and oscilloscopes, the composers mix with capacitors, the clocks set the tempo and the magnetism of the tapes extends into metaphysics. This performance is no stranger to risk-taking, with new sound experiments and varied natural acoustics that take over the world of theatre.