updated 15 November 2023
© Sylvia Gomes
© Sylvia Gomes
Eric Maestri
Italian composer born in 1980 in Nancy (France).
Eric Maestri studied composition in Brescia, Turin and Strasbourg with Gilberto Bosco, Ivan Fedele, and Yan Maresz. He also undertook studies of philosophy and musicology. In 2004, he was awarded the Aberdeen Music Prize for his string quartet Sul ponte sul mare. He was a finalist in Gaudeamus Music Week in 2008, and attended Centre Acanthes in 2007 and 2008. In 2009-10, he participated in the IRCAM Cursus (IRCAM’s composition and computer music course), during which he composed Ritratto vivente. In 2009, he received the SACEM Prize, and in 2010, was invited to attend the Darmstadt Summer courses, where his work Y. K. was premiered.
His works have been performed at ISCM-Meridien (2008), Akiyoshidai Summer in Japan (Ess…; 2009), Berlin Konzerthaus, Brandenburger Theater, and Gaudeamus Music Week, by groups including Imaginaire, musiques d’idées, of which he is founder and artistic director, as well as Berlin PianoPercussion (Endeared; 2010), Insomnio (Tracce della luna; 2008), Arsenale (Aus tiefer Noth; 2009), Xenia (Pieghe; 2007), Lorraine National Orchestra and the Strasbourg Chamber Choir (Tre pitture; 2007-08). His music has also been broadcast on Radio Rai, Radio France, and NPO (the Netherlands).
In 2010-11, he composed Celestografia for the Prometeo Quartet and Valentina Coladonato, commissioned by the Spinola-Banna per l’Arte Foundation, as well as Celestografia, …musica musicans (a more developed version of the work he composed during his second year in the IRCAM Cursus), premiered by Elisabeth Calleo and MusikFabrik at Agora Festival in June 2011.
After having taught at Strasbourg University and Conservatory, Paris VIII University, Lorraine University and the Conservatorio “N. Paganini” in Genoa, he is currently a teacher-researcher at Sorbonne-Université, where he is a member of the IReMus laboratory.
His scores have been published by Suvini Zerboni since 2011. In 2016, a recording of his work Le Cose (2012), performed by Instant Donné, was released on the Stradivarius label.
Eric Maestri is co-founder of de/nu/thing, a composers’ collective which runs the blog www.nuthing.eu, and whose members have collaborated with each other on the composition of a number of works.
Sources
Eric Maestri.
- Solo (excluding voice)
- ...more endeared for harpsichord (2009), 4 mn, Inédit
- Autoritratto II for piano (2010)
- Natura degli affetti for piano (2010), 4 mn, Inédit
- elec ircam Ircam cursus Ritratto vivente for violin and electronics (2010), 7 mn, Inédit
- Le cose for violin (2011-2012), 19 mn, Suvini Zerboni
- La musica è uno specchio trasparente for piano (2014), 30 mn
- Notte for trumpet (2014), 5 mn
- elec Autoritratto II for piano and electronics (second version) (2018), 3 mn, Suvini Zerboni
- Consolations for piano (2019), 13 mn
- elec Intermezzo for piano and electronics (2019), 9 mn, Suvini Zerboni
- elec Trans for tenor saxophone and electronics (2018-2019), 14 mn, Suvini Zerboni
- Margini-Notte for piano (2020), 9 mn
- Chamber music
- Sul ponte sul mare for string quartet (2005), 10 mn, Inédit
- Pieghe for string quartet (2007), 12 mn, Inédit
- Endeared for two pianos and two percussionists (2008), 8 mn, Inédit
- Due espressioni ... musica musicans, for flute, saxophone and percussion (2008-2009), between 13 mn and 25 mn, Inédit
- Ess... for flute and trombone (2009), 7 mn, Inédit
- Y. K. for flute, saxophone, trumpet and cello (2010), 10 mn, Inédit
- Autoritratto for piano and string trio (2011-2012), 12 mn, Suvini Zerboni
- Four walls for two pianos and two percussionists (2013), 11 mn
- Tre case for clarinet, piano and string trio (2013), 10 mn
- elec Visioni for ensemble and electronics (2012-2013), 25 mn
- Ancora ancora la notte for string trio (2015), 15 mn
- Ancora la notte for string trio (2014-2015), 6 mn, Suvini Zerboni
- Blu for electric guitar and string trio (2016), 14 mn, Suvini Zerboni
- L’obscurité environnante se déchire, s'éclaire for oboe, violin and cello (2017), 11 mn, Suvini Zerboni
- Autoritratto III (Imago) for flute, alto saxophone and piano (2019), 3 mn, Suvini Zerboni
- MetAction(i) [op.37a] sonic metaphors of sonic scores, for flute, viola and harp (2020), 2 mn
- Superconsolations for flute, viola and harp (2020), 2 mn
- elec « Sound » nstallation-performance for electronics and instruments (2023), 55 mn, Suvini Zerboni [program note]
- Instrumental ensemble music
- Crossing the line for large ensemble (2007), 10 mn, Inédit
- (...) musica musicans for ensemble (2009), 6 mn about , Suvini Zerboni
- elec La visione delle cose for ensemble and electronics (2012), 30 mn about , Suvini Zerboni
- elec I mille fuochi dell’universo for ensemble and electronics (2017), 40 mn
- elec ircam Comme le vent c'est nu c'est de l'encre for ensemble and electronics (2019), 16 mn, Suvini Zerboni [program note]
- elec I asked Pennati what he has thought of Koh Tao [op.40] for ensemble and electronics (2021), 14 mn
- Vocal music and instrument(s)
- stage La musica che non ho in mente , for soprano, piano, chalkboard, two typewriters and four metronomes (2000-2001), 10 mn, Inédit
- Tracce della luna for soprano and ensemble (2007-2008), 21 mn, Inédit
- Endeared for soprano, mezzo-soprano and cymbalum (2009), 8 mn, Inédit
- Due espressioni ... musica musicans, for ensemble with vocals (2008-2010), 13 mn, Inédit
- elec ircam Ircam cursus Celestografia ... musica musicans, for voice, violin, piano and two synthesizers (2011), 23 mn, Suvini Zerboni [program note]
- Celestografia for soprano and string quartet (2011-2012), Suvini Zerboni
- Due parole (Endeared III) for four female voices and string quartet (2012), 9 mn
- Endeared II for two voices and cymbalum (2012), 9 mn
- elec E i tifoni i maremoti [op.39] for soprano, saxophone and electronics (2020), 11 mn
- A cappella vocal music
- Tre pitture for vocal ensemble (2007-2008), 10 mn, Inédit
- Aus tiefer Noth for three female voices (2009), Inédit
- Prima del ritratto for countertenor (2010), 5 mn, Inédit
- Ritratto voce for solo voice (2010-2011), 6 mn
- Sto cadendo, ricado in me, scompaio madrigal for five voices (2013), 3 mn
- elec Ritratto voce for mezzosoprano and electronics (new version) (2020), 7 mn
- Electronic music / fixed media / mechanical musical instruments
- elec Recombinant #3 video, with Olivier Perriquet (2017), 5 mn
- elec …di storie for multichannel electronics (2017), 15 mn, Suvini Zerboni
- elec Rests for electronics (2018), 19 mn, Suvini Zerboni
- elec Action(i) a sonic postcard, for multichannel electronics (2020), 1 mn 30 s
- elec Musiciens [op.38] une enquête-composée, for recorded voices and electronics (2020), 2 h
- elec Noises for N. for electronics (2021)
- elec Flowing for solo electronics in five movements (2022), 42 mn, Suvini Zerboni
- elec ircam Were You There at the Beginning (/nu/thing x ExperiensS) electronic music (2022), 29 mn
- elec Orizzonte primo for solo electronics (multichannel) (2023), 16 mn
- 2023
- elec Orizzonte primo for solo electronics (multichannel), 16 mn
- elec « Sound » nstallation-performance for electronics and instruments, 55 mn, Suvini Zerboni [program note]
- 2022
- elec Flowing for solo electronics in five movements, 42 mn, Suvini Zerboni
- elec ircam Were You There at the Beginning (/nu/thing x ExperiensS) electronic music, 29 mn
- 2021
- elec I asked Pennati what he has thought of Koh Tao [op.40] for ensemble and electronics, 14 mn
- elec Noises for N. for electronics
- 2020
- elec Action(i) a sonic postcard, for multichannel electronics, 1 mn 30 s
- elec E i tifoni i maremoti [op.39] for soprano, saxophone and electronics, 11 mn
- Margini-Notte for piano, 9 mn
- MetAction(i) [op.37a] sonic metaphors of sonic scores, for flute, viola and harp, 2 mn
- elec Musiciens [op.38] une enquête-composée, for recorded voices and electronics, 2 h
- elec Ritratto voce for mezzosoprano and electronics (new version), 7 mn
- Superconsolations for flute, viola and harp, 2 mn
- 2019
- Autoritratto III (Imago) for flute, alto saxophone and piano, 3 mn, Suvini Zerboni
- elec ircam Comme le vent c'est nu c'est de l'encre for ensemble and electronics, 16 mn, Suvini Zerboni [program note]
- Consolations for piano, 13 mn
- elec Intermezzo for piano and electronics, 9 mn, Suvini Zerboni
- elec Trans for tenor saxophone and electronics, 14 mn, Suvini Zerboni
- 2018
- elec Autoritratto II for piano and electronics (second version), 3 mn, Suvini Zerboni
- elec Rests for electronics, 19 mn, Suvini Zerboni
- 2017
- elec I mille fuochi dell’universo for ensemble and electronics, 40 mn
- L’obscurité environnante se déchire, s'éclaire for oboe, violin and cello, 11 mn, Suvini Zerboni
- elec Recombinant #3 video, with Olivier Perriquet, 5 mn
- elec …di storie for multichannel electronics, 15 mn, Suvini Zerboni
- 2016
- Blu for electric guitar and string trio, 14 mn, Suvini Zerboni
- 2015
- Ancora ancora la notte for string trio, 15 mn
- Ancora la notte for string trio, 6 mn, Suvini Zerboni
- 2014
- La musica è uno specchio trasparente for piano, 30 mn
- Notte for trumpet, 5 mn
- 2013
- Four walls for two pianos and two percussionists, 11 mn
- Sto cadendo, ricado in me, scompaio madrigal for five voices, 3 mn
- Tre case for clarinet, piano and string trio, 10 mn
- elec Visioni for ensemble and electronics, 25 mn
- 2012
- Autoritratto for piano and string trio, 12 mn, Suvini Zerboni
- Celestografia for soprano and string quartet, Suvini Zerboni
- Due parole (Endeared III) for four female voices and string quartet, 9 mn
- Endeared II for two voices and cymbalum, 9 mn
- elec La visione delle cose for ensemble and electronics, 30 mn about , Suvini Zerboni
- Le cose for violin, 19 mn, Suvini Zerboni
- 2011
- elec ircam Ircam cursus Celestografia ... musica musicans, for voice, violin, piano and two synthesizers, 23 mn, Suvini Zerboni [program note]
- Ritratto voce for solo voice, 6 mn
- 2010
- Autoritratto II for piano
- Due espressioni ... musica musicans, for ensemble with vocals, 13 mn, Inédit
- Natura degli affetti for piano, 4 mn, Inédit
- Prima del ritratto for countertenor, 5 mn, Inédit
- elec ircam Ircam cursus Ritratto vivente for violin and electronics, 7 mn, Inédit
- Y. K. for flute, saxophone, trumpet and cello, 10 mn, Inédit
- 2009
- (...) musica musicans for ensemble, 6 mn about , Suvini Zerboni
- ...more endeared for harpsichord, 4 mn, Inédit
- Aus tiefer Noth for three female voices, Inédit
- Due espressioni ... musica musicans, for flute, saxophone and percussion, between 13 mn and 25 mn, Inédit
- Endeared for soprano, mezzo-soprano and cymbalum, 8 mn, Inédit
- Ess... for flute and trombone, 7 mn, Inédit
- 2008
- Endeared for two pianos and two percussionists, 8 mn, Inédit
- Tracce della luna for soprano and ensemble, 21 mn, Inédit
- Tre pitture for vocal ensemble, 10 mn, Inédit
- 2007
- Crossing the line for large ensemble, 10 mn, Inédit
- Pieghe for string quartet, 12 mn, Inédit
- 2005
- Sul ponte sul mare for string quartet, 10 mn, Inédit
- 2001
- stage La musica che non ho in mente , for soprano, piano, chalkboard, two typewriters and four metronomes, 10 mn, Inédit
Documents
- Revenir aux sources du son électronique. Entretien avec Éric Maestri par Jérémie Szpirglas, July 9, 2019
Liens Internet
- Site d’Eric Maestri : www.ericmaestri.eu
- Suvini Zerboni : www.esz.it
- BabelScores : www.babelscores.com
- Chaîne YouTube : www.youtube.com
- Collectif l’Imaginaire, musiques d’idées : www.limaginaire.org
- Blog du collectif /nu/thing : www.nuthing.eu
- « Tre Case » dans Alla breve d’Anne Montaron sur France Musique, le 15 septembre 2013.
- « Celestografia, musica musicians », conférence d’Eric Maestri à l’Ircam, le 12 octobre 2011.
(liens vérifiés en novembre 2023).
Bibliographie
- Eric MAESTRI, « Touching the Sound, Sounding the Touch. The Tactile Experience in the Music of Santiago Diez-Fischer as a Presentational Symbol », Philosophies, Vol 6, Issue 72, 2021, p. 72.
- Eric MAESTRI, « Asinglewordisnotenough. A mixed approach to the study of contemporary music (2010-) », EUROMAC 2017, juin 2017, Strasbourg, France, à lire ici (lien vérifié en novembre 2023).
- Eric MAESTRI, « Si può interpretare la musica elettroacustica? », Aisthesis, Vol 6, Issue 3, 2014, p. 173-193.
Discographie
- Eric MAESTRI, Autoritratto II ; Autoritratto I ; Le Cose ; Ancora ancora la notte ; Tre Case ; Natura degli affetti, L’Instant donné, 1 cd Stradivarius, 2017, STR 37068.
- Eric MAESTRI, Aus tiefer Noth, dans « Report #00 – L’arsenale 2005-2009 », avec des œuvres de Nildo Sanvido, Lorenzo Tomio, Marco Lenzi, Stefano Trevisi, Nicola Buso, Riccardo Vaglini, Filippo Perocco, Alessio Rossato, 1 cd l’Arsenale, 2010.
- Eric MAESTRI, Tre pitture, dans « Voix de strass », Chœur de chambre de Strasbourg, direction : Catherine Bolzinger, avec des œuvres de Christophe Bertrand, Dominique Delahoche, Luca Antignani, Andrea Manzoli, Ivan Solano, Maurilio Cacciatore, 1 cd édition du Conservatoire de Strasbourg, 2009.