bodies of sound, spaces of resistance
Friday 21 November 2025 Premiered @ the Philharmonie Luxembourg at rainy days Festival
Wednesday 26 November 2025 @ Gare du Nord
Tuesday 20 January 2026 @ Modulations GMEM Marseille
Thursday 12 March @ La Semaine du Neuf – Le Vivier Montreal
In Protest of the Physical, lovemusic proposes an experience in four tableaux, in which the performers’ bodies are not merely vehicles for instrumental execution, but fully embodied physical presences on stage – both intrinsically intertwined with the music and its physical demands, and serving as a foil to highlight how gesture shapes our listening experience. By incorporating artists from different disciplines into the creative process, questioning the role of the audience itself, and using the body as an expressive tool of communication, the collective also seeks to reclaim their position as unique performers on stage, rather than replaceable “instrumentalists”.
In Protest of the Physical, lovemusic continues its exploration of the body as both a source and essential vector in making new music. This new programme includes three new works written for the collective, in which gesture, sound, and perception intertwine to offer an embodied experience.
Music and movements by Annette Schlünz, Anne-Hélène Kotoujansky, Nik Bohnenberger, Bethany Younge, Helmut Oehring, Kuba Krzewiński
collective lovemusic
Adam Starkie – clarinet
Emiliano Gavito – flute
Emily Yabe – violin
Céline Papion – cello
Christian Lozano Sedano – e-guitar
Finbar Hosie – electronics
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