Discovering the life and work of Iannis Xenakis, a musical pioneer of the 20th century, who was at the same time a composer, architect and engineer. This film was made on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the composer’s death. How is the work received today? What does it have to tell us?

Extracts from the works
Persephasa

Jonchaies
1977 – Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra
Direction: Arturo Tamayo

Nuits
Synaphaï
1977 – Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra
Piano: Hiroaki Ooï
Conductor: Aturo Tamayo

Zyhos
Dmaathen
Nomos Alpha
Mikka’s
Okho
Pleiades
in rehearsal at the CNSMD of Lyon

Herma 
recorded at the Musée de la Vie Romantique in Paris
Stephanos Thomopoulos

Metastaesis A
in rehearsal 
National Orchestra of Lille / Nord-Pas de Calais Region
Conducted by Arturo Tamayo

Rebonds
Polla ta dina 
in rehearsal Festival Radio France Montpellier  
Borusan Philharmonic Orchestra of Istanbul
Conducted by Gürer Aykal