Ryoji Ikeda, a Macrocosm of Emotions

The Philharmonie de Paris hosts Macrocosmos, a performance featuring composer and sound artist Ryoji Ikeda and Estonian conductor Tõnu Kaljuste with the ensemble Les Percussions de Strasbourg. The program offers a sonic and visual exploration of space and time, integrating contemporary music, avant-garde electronics, and percussion in an architectural context designed for immersive listening. In this context, the hall is not just a container but an active element of the experience, inviting the audience to perceive the sound wave as a physical and conceptual dimension. The event is part of the Philharmonie de Paris's 2025-2026 season and reflects the institution's commitment to supporting projects that push the boundaries of classical and contemporary music, pushing toward hybrid forms that unite composition, technology, and performance. The choice of a concert focused on sonic "macrocosms" indicates a desire to translate the abstraction and interconnectedness of the contemporary world into musical language. Macrocosmos offers an opportunity to experience music as a phenomenon that envelops and transforms the listening space, rather than simply a succession of pieces. It highlights the institution's ability to offer moments that challenge not only the ear but the spectator's physical presence, emphasizing the curvature of the acoustics, light, the body, and the shared energy in the room.