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When the moon of mourning is set
Carmine Emanuele Cella

Creation
The Day Before
Brigitta Mutendorf, Christiane Jatahy

Creation
Warethwa
with Matchume Zango

With When the Moon of Mourning is Set, Carmine
Emanuele Cella offers a singular exploration of a future
orchestra, through a concerto for augmented vibraphone and
large orchestra. The work is premiered by Minh-TĂąm
Nguyen as soloist, with the RAI National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Michele Gamba.

With the RAI National Orchestra, on May 15th 2026 at Rai NuovaMusica, in Turin and on May 18th 2026 at Teatro alla Scala, at the festival Milano Musica.

In an immersive space, the audience shares a community
of fate with 2 performers, 4 percussionists and a choir of
young women. Inspired by Simone Weil’s reflections on
Homer’s Iliad, the trio formed by Brigitta Muntendorf,
Christiane Jatahy and Rosa Montero offers a contemporary
feminist reinterpretation, blending live performance,
filmed images and 3D sound, on the edge of the abyss.

On May 16th, 17th and 18th 2026 at the Wiener Festwochen festival in Vienna. Then on May 23rd and 24th in Hanover at the Kunstfestpiele Herrenhausen.

The Warethwa research project is a collaboration between Les Percussions de Strasbourg and Mozambican timbila player Matchume Zango, centred on orality, listening and the collective invention of a shared language.

This concert, given as part of the Milano Musica Festival, is
the culmination of this work developed through residencies
between Kanda (Mozambique) and Strasbourg (France).

May 19th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd May 2026 at the Festival Milano Musica, Italy.

Concert in Strasbourg
Percustra

Presentation concert of the participants in Les Percussions de Strasbourg’s workshops

Friday June 12th 7pm
Place André Maurois, Théùtre de Hautepierre, Strasbourg
Free admission

On Friday, June 12th, Les Percussions de Strasbourg invite you to the presentation concert
of the 2026 edition of Percustra, a festive event open to all, where we unveil the collective
creations of the participants, from schoolchildren to general audiences. These works are the fruit of weekly workshops accessible to everyone, allowing each participant to explore percussion and contribute to a shared musical creation.

All info about the evening (+).

☀ Outdoor concert on place AndrĂ© Maurois in Hautepierre

đŸ„ The piece Trio [Fluctuations] by Japanese composer Akiko Yamane, performed by Les
Percussions de Strasbourg, followed by the musical creations of the participants: Year 4 from
École Brigitte, Year 4-5 from École Jacqueline, Year 7 from Collùge Erasme, Year 7 from Collùge Truffaut, the Monday all-audiences group & the Tuesday group.

Concert
Minimal

Recital for 2 vibraphones and 2 marimbas exploring the minimalist repertoire



Camille PĂ©pin – Avant, pendant, et pourtant
Yang Song – Ombres
Nik BĂ€rtsch – Seven Eleven
Shelley Washington – Sunday
Steve Reich – Mallet Quartet

11/06/2026 – Percutonic Festival, Clermont-Ferrand, France (+)
19/06/2026 – Munster, France / as part of the CEA’s regional concerts.

Concert
Ways of [ ]
Zeno Van den Broek & HIIIT

Ways of [ ] is an immersive performance where 6 percussionists interact with AI-driven digital
entities through sound, light and movement. Between hypnotic rhythms and visual energy, the
work questions intelligence, consciousness and the coexistence of humans and machines.

05/06/2026 – Kunstfestspiele Herrenhausen, Hannover, Germany (+).

News

Marimba Weekend at the Philharmonie de Paris with Vassilena Serafimova (May 26th–31st).
From May 26th to 31st, the Philharmonie de Paris is organising a weekend to explore all the sonorities of the marimba around Vassilena
Serafimova, one of its finest ambassadors, who invites students and fellow musicians to join her on stage.
Friday, May 29th – Variations bulgares, participatory concert, CitĂ© de la musique, Paris.
Saturday, May 30th – Éclats, concert, CitĂ© de la musique + meet & greet with Vassilena Serafimova at 6:30pm, Paris.
The rest of the weekend programme can be found here (+).

Vassilena Serafimova in concert with the Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra as part of the Festival Rhénan.
On Saturday, July 4th, the Palais de la Musique et des CongrĂšs in Strasbourg hosts an evening as part of the Festival RhĂ©nan, the city’s new
classical music event. Vassilena Serafimova will perform the French premiere of the Fantasia Concerto (Marimba Concerto No. 2) by Emmanuel Séjourné, alongside the Strasbourg
Philharmonic Orchestra, in a programme that also features works by Igor Stravinsky, Marie Jaëll and Ludwig van Beethoven.
Saturday, July 4th – Festival RhĂ©nan, Palais de la Musique et des CongrĂšs, Strasbourg.
Find out more about the evening and the festival ici (+).

Agenda

15/05/26 – When the Moon of Mourning is Set
Carmine Emanuele Cella
Rai NuovaMusica, Turin, Italy

16, 17, 18/05/26 – The Day Before (creation)
Brigitta Muntendorf
Festival Wiener Festwochen, Vienna, Austria

18/05/26 – When the Moon of Mourning is Set
Carmine Emanuele Cella
Milano Musica, Teatro alla Scala, Italy

19, 21, 22, 23/05/26 – Warethwa
avec Matchume Zango
Milano Musica, Milan, Italy

23 & 24/05/26 – The Day Before
Brigitta Muntendorf
KunstFestSpiele, Hannover, Germany

05/06/26 – Ways of [ ]
Zeno van den Broek
KunstFestSpiele, Hannover, Germany

11/06/26 – MINIMAL
PĂ©pin, Reich, BĂ€rtsch, Washington, Song
Festival Percutonic, Clermont-Ferrand, France

12/06/26 – Concert Percustra
Around Akiko Yamane
Free, outside, Strasbourg, France

19/06/26 – MINIMAL
PĂ©pin, Reich, BĂ€rtsch, Washington, Song
CEA’s regional concerts, Munster, France

More dates to be announced soon !