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RAVE-L

Les Apaches !, Parrish Smith

Copyright information:Quentin Chevrier

What begins as a listening experience turns into a rave at the Muziekgebouw. To mark the 150th anniversary of composer Maurice Ravel, his world-famous Bolero is radically reimagined. New arrangements, a rediscovered 1929 jazz version and trance-driven electronic beats transform the piece into a pulsating blend of orchestra, jazz, electronica and techno. 


The French collective Les Apaches! quite literally puts the 'rave' into Ravel. Composer Fabien Cali fuses classical material with jazz and contemporary electronic rhythms, while immersive 3D projections by real-time visual artist Alexandra R. merge dancers with virtual landscapes to create a striking visual choreography and audiovisual experience. 


Sound, movement and image intertwine, drawing the audience onto the dance floor. A live set by DJ Parrish Smith – who appeared in 2022 at the Holland Festival during HF x Lofi x CTM – takes the night further.


RAVE-L is an adventurous, visually bold and irresistibly rhythmic performance in which audience and musicians move, listen and celebrate together. 

Musical Programme


Fabien Cali, Un.ravel.ing – I. Ouverture (2025)


Ravel, Boléro Jazz (1929)

(Arrangement by Bruno Gousset after Roger Branga and Louis Salvadò)


Fabien Cali, Un.ravel.ing – II. Alborada del Delirio (2025)


Ravel, Vocalise-Étude en forme de Habanera (1906)

(Transcription for flugelhorn and piano by Renaud Escriva)


Ravel, Miroirs, Alborada del Gracioso (1906)

(Orchestration for ensemble commissioned from Anthony Girard)


Fabien Cali, Un.ravel.ing – III. Bewitched Waltzes & Fox-Trot Xtasy (2025)


Ravel - Pascal Zavaro, Ravel Dances - Suite for large ensemble, after L'Enfant et les Sortilèges (1919-1925)

(Arrangement for ensemble commissioned from Pascal Zavaro)


Fabien Cali, Un.ravel.ing – IV. Drum & Bells (2025)


Ravel, Blues, from the Sonate pour violon (1922-1927)

(Transcription for violin and ensemble by Eva Zavaro)


Ravel, Miroirs, Vallée des cloches (1906)

(Orchestration for ensemble commissioned from Anthony Girard)


Fabien Cali feat. Parrish Smith, Un.ravel.ing – V. Final : Boléro Trip ! (2025)


Live Electro

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dates

Sat June 27 8:30 PM

prices

  • default € 36
  • CJP € 17,75
  • HF Young € 28
  • youth under 18 € 17,50

information

  • 1 hour 50 minutes

  • PLease note:

    this performance features loud music.

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    Quentin Chevrier

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    Quentin Chevrier

  • Julien Masmondet, musical direction

    Quentin Chevrier

Credits

orchestra Les Apaches ! musical direction Julien Masmondet violin Eva Zavaro bugle Arthur Escriva Philippe Hattat, Parrish Smith composition Maurice Ravel, Fabien Cali (musical creation 2025) composition/arrangements Renaud Escriva, Anthony Girard, Bruno Gousset, Eva Zavaro, Pascal Zavaro dance Sarah Silverblatt-Buser, Les Apaches ! direction Gordon, Sarah Silverblatt-Buser real-time and visual artist Alexandra R lighting design Arthur Cemin sound design Thibaut Lescure video director Karim Fernane stage direction Maël Vogel de Laurens tops Victoria Duhamel with support from Centre National de la Musique, SPEDIDAM, Institut Français, Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations production Nouvelle Société des Apaches coproduction Théâtre du Châtelet, Fondation Fiminco