Luca Perciballi and Marco Fiorini (IRCAM, REACH) performed on October 10, 2025 at ParmaFrontiere, one of the most prominent Jazz Festivals in Italy. The duo premiered their new project « Hauntology Mirror », a unique dialogue between electric guitar and Somax2. The project explores embodiment, interaction, real-time co-creation and the notion of echos and ghosts, taken from […]
Concerts
Somax2 workshop at Conservatorio Puccini in La Spezia, Italy
On October 8th 2025 the students of the Somax2 workshop on Music Improvisation with Co-Creative Agents at Conservatorio Puccini in La Spezia (Italy) performed the final restitution concert. Five different pieces using Somax2 were showcased by these young musicians, guided by Alberto Gatti (responsible of the Electronic Music department in the Conservatorio) and Marco Fiorini […]
REACH Chinese Tour and « Boulez Reloaded » action
Gérard Assayag (ERC REACH) with Elaine Chew (ERC COSMOS project) and percussionist Thierry Miroglio have toured China’s main Music Conservatories from Beijing to Hangzhou to the Shangai Power Station of Art Museum to explain the research behind the project REACH and COSMOS, train the students to use the software tools (Somax2), and give several concerts […]
REACH Japanese Tour
Anaïs del Sordo and Marco Fiorini (IRCAM, REACH) recently toured Japan for a series of workshops and concerts, thanks to an invite from the JFLI (Japanese-French Lab of Informatics), the University of Tokyo and Tokyo Geidai University of the Arts. On September 8, Marco Fiorini gave a presentation at Harada-Kurose-Mukuta Lab in the Research Center […]
ICMC 2025 in Boston : A REACH show !
ICMC 2025 has seen an impressive series of Reach related events, such as the opening concert where the Reach Team performed with Somax2, SoVo (Somax2 /+ George Lewis’ Voyager) along legendary musicians Roscoe Mitchell, Steve Lehman and George Lewis. The next day there was an evening concert entirely devoted to Somax2 (see program below), and […]
Osaka Expo 2025 : The Future in Tradition
On June 3rd, the world-class virtuoso Mari Kimura (violin) will be taking part in Osaka Expo 2025 as collaborator of Master Japanese musician, Tamami Tono, together with IRCAM’s Gerard Assayag (Ircam REACH Project) and the AI program Somax2 for a unique concert, among Japan Living National Treasure, during the « Future in Tradition » Festival. Thank you […]
Köln Variations / Somax2 par Edouard Ferlet au Printemps de Bourges
Mercredi16avril L’auditorium – de 17:00 à 18:00Köln Variations par Edouard Ferlet1975 – 2025 : Un hommage au concert mythique de Keith Jarrett Sous la direction artistique d’Edouard FerletQuel est l’étrange sortilège de l’album de piano solo le plus vendu de l’histoire, toutes esthétiques confondues ? Depuis la parution des soixante-six minutes d’improvisation de Keith Jarrett, […]
Jazz and Artificial Intelligence THE WONDROUS WORLD OF SOMAX 2
6.4.2025, 12:00 A FASCINATING DIALOGUE BETWEEN MAN AND MACHINE. The leading Paris-based IRCAM Research Institute in collaboration with the Laboratory of Music Acoustics and Technology (LABMAT) of the Department of Music Studies of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens present the Somax 2 system at the Megaron in a concert that takes the audience on […]
Elez-Boulaine : Homage to Pierre Boulez in Portrait Of The Artist In The Age Of AI
ERC COSMOS is pleased to partner with ERC REACH in a demonstration-performance to set the stage for a panel discussion and a performance on AI’s impact on art creation, at the Night of Ideas at the Institut Français du Royaume-Uni (17 Queensberry Place London SW7 2DT)on 6 February at 19h20-20h10 in Les Salons. The event is free and open to the public with registration. […]
Boulez Rebooted
Carnegie Hall, Zankel Hall, Thursday, January 30, 7:30pm We are hrilled to announce the International Contemporary Ensemble upcoming performance « Boulez Rebooted », part of Carnegie Hall’s Pierre Boulez centennial celebration. The concert includes the world premiere of an interactive work for artificial intelligence Somax2 from Erc Reach and live performers, inspired by Boulez Pli Selon Pli […]