The album includes a piece called "Escalay" by Hamza El Din, which is a nod to the Kronos Quartet, who previously performed this work.
Album & Artwork
The album "Itinéraire" is conceived as a 16-string journey from Brazil to Indonesia, passing through Iran, Cuba, and Egypt, exploring diverse roots and cultures.
Composition History
For this album, Quatuor Voce commissioned five artists—Kinan Azmeh, Vincent Peirani, Kevin Seddiki, Vincent Segal, and Gabriel Sivak—to create works inspired by musical worlds close to them.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album "Itinéraire" by Quatuor Voce is a journey with sixteen strings, freely inspired by the pioneering ethnomusicological work of Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in February 2018 at the TAP-Théâtre Auditorium Poitiers, which is known for having one of the best acoustical auditoriums in Europe.
Interpretation
Vincent Segal, a unique cellist, served as artistic director and assisted Quatuor Voce in their instrumental and musical research for this album.
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