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The Greek myth is revisited in the work of Willy Merz, following the Hellenistic version by Apollonius Rhodes, the famous librarian of Alexandria.
The story of the love between Jason and Medea is viewed here through a rational, scientific, and unconventional lens. All this makes it a story decidedly in tune with contemporary sensibility, allowing for a play of stylistic references within the score. A unique feature is provided by the choral writing: very simple and entirely in unison, it allows those in the audience who wish to participate in the singing, following a preliminary rehearsal.
A way of rediscovering the ancient community spirit of Greek Tragedy.

Everyone knows the legendary names of Samarkand and Bukhara, placed however in a sort of magical and unreal past. The lands of Central Asia and in particular Uzbekistan are indeed lands of great history and rich cultural crossroads, but they hold within them an artistic and musical vitality waiting to be discovered.

Even today, moreover, there is a tendency to forget that the production of paper with modern standards was for centuries the heritage of the city of Samarkand. The program of the evening therefore intends to be a double play of perspectives, between Uzbek and European composers, to venture into an unusual landscape. A way of rediscovering the ancient community spirit of Greek Tragedy.

The Fibonacci sequence (also known as the golden sequence) marks the rules of evolution in the plant and animal worlds, and it is also a famous work by Mario Merz that illuminates the external spaces of the Foundation. The concert, created specifically for Narrazioni Parallele Festival and the spaces of the Foundation, is a continuous flow and transformation of musical and sonic identities designed for active participation by the audience.