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The story of the piano told by Sabine and Simon
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Because there is no age limit to appreciate music, discover a family program for both young and old music lovers. Le Classique du Dimanche is a one-hour top-notch event for the whole family to marvel at: educational or participatory concerts, film-concerts, unique projects... At the Auditorium of La Seine Musicale, classical music takes various forms and is presented at a child's level.
The piano is to musical instruments what the lion is to the savannah: the king! It must be said that it reigns, elegant and impressive, on the stage of concert halls, dressed in its grand black and shiny lid. But how does a piano produce sound? What is the mechanism that allows it to produce such melodious, comforting sounds?
Piano makers have made tremendous progress over a few centuries to give it that crystalline sound. They have also managed to make it roar, like a lion! Sometimes soft and calm, the piano is capable of great power. The instrument we commonly call "piano" today has undergone many metamorphoses, using various systems to make the strings sound, either by plucking or striking them with small hammers. Hammers in a piano? What a strange idea! Why all this jumble in that big box? You don't make music with tools! No worries, Sabine and Simon come to our rescue to tell us, and let us hear, the fascinating story of the birth of the piano. Spinet, clavichord, harpsichord, fortepiano... Nowadays, there are even synthesizers, or "synths," which imitate musical sounds using an electrical signal. So many nicknames for a single instrument! But is it always really a piano?
Another mystery for Sabine and Simon, who take us on a discovery of the king of instruments. An interactive and playful musical session to discover and recognize musical instruments but also the most beautiful pieces in the repertoire.
From 7 years old.
Program and cast
Sabine Quindou, writing and directing
Simon Zaoui, piano
La Seine Musicale
La Seine Musicale is a music and performing arts center located on Île Seguin an island on the Seine river between Boulogne-Billancourt and Sèvres, in the western suburbs of Paris, France.
Adress: La Seine Musicale, Île Seguin, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Auditorium Patrick Devedjian
Nestled like a gem in a case of glass and wood, the Auditorium Patrick Devedjian is the centerpiece of our building. It can accommodate up to 1,150 spectators and is dedicated to acoustic music, featuring the greatest classical ensembles and musicians, foremost among them the resident orchestra: Insula orchestra.
Its appearance is open to interpretation: a bird's nest, a giant liner, "the ball"...
From the outside, its glass facade is protected and powered by a gigantic array of solar panels that moves in synchronization with the sun, overlooking the concrete liner.
From the inside, the 1,150-seat hall awakens our senses. Dedicated to classical music, jazz, and world music concerts, its light blonde wooden ceiling, cardboard tubes, and paper reveal all the secrets of the excellent acoustics of this stage.
Its Acoustics
Studied by the Nagata and Jean-Paul Lamoureux firm to ensure the best possible sound reproduction for the audience. All precautions have been taken to guarantee exceptional acoustics with the precision of a musical instrument.
Its Design
Modular, its vineyard-style arrangement creates a genuine proximity with the audience surrounding the artists. The interplay of lights, the beauty of materials (wood, mosaics, glass), and the 360° panorama are all designed to match the pleasure of the eyes with that of the ears.
Its design aims to create a sense of visual and acoustic intimacy shared between the audience and the musicians. The atmosphere of the hall is warm, with curved wooden walls and ceiling contributing to the hall’s unique sound identity. Access to the hall is provided on three levels by large suspended walkways offering panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. These are connected by large staircases forming a continuous promenade around the hall.
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