èsprik

Esprik is the latest creation by Valais-based musician Emilie Vuissoz, performed as a duo with her sister Charlotte Vuissoz—an immersive show where music, poetry, and cultural heritage converge.

Through original compositions for piano, voice, and looper, this work offers a journey into the ancient layers of time. It pays homage to the voices that have echoed through memories and across lands.

The voice singing in the local dialect acts as a breath of transmission and creates a ritual space where past and present resonate with one another. Inspired by the natural elements of Valais (rocks, cliffs, torrents), this musical creation draws its inspiration from folk tales, forgotten voices, and the landscapes that shape our imaginations. The “èsprik” of the mountains—iconic figures of Alpine folklore—thus become elements of a contemporary musical composition where past and present engage in a constant dialogue.

Poems translated into the Valais patois breathe new life into a living memory. A treasure trove of linguistic and cultural richness, this language becomes as much a source of sound as it is of poetry. Words flow from one voice to another, from one time to another, giving voice to what remains when memories seem to fade.

Conceived as an immersive experience, “èsprik” envelops the audience in a sensitive and organic listening space. The stage design, spatialization techniques, and soundscapes combine to create an environment where the music evokes the forces of nature and the voices that have traversed these lands.

For this production, Emilie is collaborating for the first time with her sister Charlotte, a sound engineer and musician, who is responsible for the arrangements and sound design of the work. "èsprik" is thus structured as a two-voice composition, in which the musical composition and the spatial arrangement of sound constantly respond to and intertwine with one another.

The performance will take place at Espace Parallèle on Tuesday, October 13, from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., as part of the residency’s closing event.
For information and reservations, visit www.espaceparallele.net


Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.

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