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ULYSSES COMMISSION – JAIME BELMONTE

Jaime Belmonte
Photo: Jaime Belmonte

Organised by IRCAM, Time Of Music, France - Finland

The ULYSSES Platform supports emerging composers with commissions.
In 2025, Ircam and Time of Music are commissioning Spanish emerging composer Jaime Belmonte.

At Manifeste 2025

In his new work Cinq Regards sur 2024 (Five glances at 2024), composed for the Yarn/Wire ensemble, Jaime Belmonte reflects on different perspectives of the year 2024: the climate crisis, war, a society glued to technology, the composer’s own work, and his family. Recordings from news broadcasts, home videos, phone conversations and other recordings build a bridge between each other. The composition is a co-commission by Time of Music, IRCAM, and Radio France.

Programme

Alex Mincek Images of Duration – French Premiere
Lisa Streich Orchestra of Black Butterflies – French Premiere
Jaime Belmonte Cinq Regards sur 2024 – Premiere 2025

Ensemble Yarn/Wire:
Laura Barger, piano
Julia den Boer, piano
Russell Greenberg, percussion
Sae Hashimoto, percussion


Rémi Le Taillandier IRCAM electronics
Serge Lacourt IRCAM sound diffusion

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At Time of Music 2025

Programme

Jaime Belmonte: Cinq Regards sur 2024 (2025, Finnish premiere)
Alex Mincek: Images of Duration (2018)

Yarn/Wire:
Laura Barger, piano
Julia den Boer, piano
Russell Greenberg, percussion
Dennis Sullivan, pecussion

Rémi Le Tallandier, electronics
Serge Lacourt , sound diffusion

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Jaime Belmonte at Ircam Manifeste 2025
Jaime Belmonte (left) at Manifeste Festival 2025