2016/2021
Suite for Burkina Electric and Symphony Orchestra
Suite for the West African experimental electronic pop band Burkina Electric (consisting of Maï Lingani, Wende K. Blass, Lukas Ligeti, Zoko Zoko, and Vicky Lamour) and symphony Orchestra
In 5 movements, total duration one hour
4 movements (Gom Zanga, Mdolé, Ligdi, Haïdara) commissioned by MDR Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk Leipzig and premiered by Burkina Electric and the MDR Sinfonieorchester conducted by Kristjan Järvi on June 16, 2016 at Werk 2 in Leipzig, Germany.
1 movement (Ère nature) commissioned by Ars Musica Bruxelles and premiered by Burkina Electric and the Brussels Philharmonic conducted by Ilan Volkov on November 9, 2021 at Bozar in Brussels, Belgium.
Videos of a performance in April 2024 with the Basel Sinfonietta and Chloé Dufresne (cond.):
Gom zanga: vimeo.com/1014660924
Mdolé: vimeo.com/1014671629
Ligdi: vimeo.com/1014668158
Ère nature: vimeo.com/1014665359
Haïdara: vimeo.com/1014674455