Orchestral Sessions: Phase One - String Works by Giacinto Scelsi & Avi Caspi

Music at its most powerful is not just heard—it is felt. It transcends melody and rhythm, reaching into something primal. This is the essence of our upcoming project at Halle am Berghain: an immersive exploration of Giacinto Scelsi’s radical string music, performed by 24 musicians. Scelsi’s compositions are sonic rituals, built not on traditional harmonies but on the vibration of single tones—expanded, explored, and intensified until they reveal entire universes within them. His music does not progress in the classical sense; it unfolds, like a force of nature, shifting the listener’s perception of time and space. In Halle am Berghain, these sounds take on a new life. The building itself becomes part of the music - an instrument in its own right. This is not a concert in the traditional sense. It is an invitation to step beyond passive listening into an environment where sound and space merge, where perception is altered, and where music becomes a physical, all-consuming presence. For this edition, new work has been composed especially for Halle by Avi Caspi who will also conduct the program.

*Program*

Giacinto Scelsi:

Anāgāmin
Chukrum
Natura Renovatur

Avi Caspi:

Duat