Grains of … Sound

Maurice Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit

Modest Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition

Jacopo Petrucci, piano

Erica Abelardo, sand artist

The narrative of the music is brought to life through the captivating visual storytelling of sand art animation. In ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’ by Mussorgsky, each of the suite’s ten vivid movements depicts a specific artwork by Russian artist Viktor Hartmann; while Ravel’s ‘Gaspard de la Nuit’ is inspired by the poetry of Aloysius Bertrand. The references to the paintings and the narrative of the poems constitute the basis for a live sand art performance.

Erica Abelardo manipulates sand, evolving the artwork in real time, complementing the virtuoso performance of pianist Jacopo Petrucci.

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Host or Publisher Oxford Festival of the Arts