Exploring new worlds of sound

Details

Time: November 05, 2026 09:00-17:00
Location: Conservatoire Edgar Varèse - 3 rue de la Préfecture 71000 Mâcon
Event Type: Festival
Organized By: Mâcon Symphonies, le conservatoire Edgar Varèse de MBA, le conservatoire de Villefranche-sur-Saône et la Maison de la Musique Contemporaine

About Tour

Tear down the walls! #4

Exploring new sound worlds: Transmissions – Tools – Spaces

On Thursday November 5, Mâcon Symphonies joins forces with MBA’s Edgar Varèse conservatory to host the 4th edition of the regional “Faites tomber les murs!” festival. Co-organized with the Maison de la Musique Contemporaine (MMC) and the Conservatoire de Villefranche-sur-Saône, this day will bring together players from Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The aim is to rethink the pedagogy of musical creation, share innovative practices and promote the diversity of multi-disciplinary projects carried out in our territories.

“Exploring new sound worlds: decompartmentalizing our practices to make creation the real driving force behind our awareness-raising, training and distribution missions”.

In partnership with MBA’s Edgar Varèse Conservatory, the Villefranche-sur-Saône Conservatory & the Maison de la Musique Contemporaine (MMC).

Schedule for the day:

  • 9:00 a.m. – Welcome breakfast;
  • 9:30 a.m. – Opening remarks by David Hurpeau (director of the Edgar Varèse Conservatory of the Mâconnais-Beaujolais Agglomeration—MBA), Laure Chazeau (Director of the Villefranche Beaujolais Saône Conservatory in Villefranche-sur-Saône) and Estelle Lowry (Director of the Maison de la Musique Contemporaine);
  • 10:15 a.m. – Insights from the Field: presentation of educational projects open to the fields of artistic creation.
    • Vincent-Raphaël Carinola, composer, professor of composition at the Edgar Varèse Conservatory of the MBA;
    • Raphaèle Biston, composer, professor of composition, and coordinator of the Composition track at the CRR in Lyon;
    • Agnès Moyencourt, composer and coordinator of the creative arts department at the Conservatoire de Villefranche Beaujolais Saône in Villefranche-sur-Saône, and Laurent Fléchier, composer and member of the creative arts department at the Conservatoire de Villefranche Beaujolais Saône in Villefranche-sur-Saône
  • 12:15 p.m.–1:30 p.m. – Lunch break;
  • 2:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. – World Café: The “World Café” is a collaborative brainstorming method designed to facilitate dialogue and the exchange of ideas. Each participant will take part in the three workshops listed below, as part of a group rotation system. You will therefore be randomly assigned to the different topics at the time of registration.
    • Creativity in the Service of Raising Awareness – moderated by David Hurpeau, director of the Edgar Varèse Conservatory at MBA;
    • Creativity as a Tool for Education – moderated by Laurent Fléchier, composer and member of the composition department at the Conservatoire de Villefranche Beaujolais Saône;
    • Creation with a Focus on Outreach – moderated by Alain Goudard, composer, choir director, conductor, and artistic director of Résonance Contemporaine.
  • 4:30 p.m. – Break
  • 4:45 p.m. – Workshop presentations
  • 5:00 p.m. – Conclusion of the meeting

Mômeludies Publishing will have a booth in the Dutilleux Hall for the duration of the event. This is an opportunity to discover the work of this organization, which has been in existence since 1985 and invites composers from all backgrounds to write musical works for children, particularly for use in schools.

Event on registration.