Royan_Festival Knowpia

The Royan Festival (or more fully in French the Festival international d'art contemporain de Royan) was held in Royan, in the department of Charente-Maritime in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwest France from 1964 to 1977. It was a multi-disciplinary annual event, bringing together:

an important contemporary music festival;
dance performances;
theater;
movies;
international exhibitions of photographic research;
exhibitions of visual arts and arts of the East, the Far East and Africa.

Created in 1963 by Dr. Bernard Gachet, the festival was primarily focused on contemporary music. Its artistic director was Claude Samuel from 1964 to 1972 then Harry Halbreich from 1973 to 1977. The festival was held annually for one week around Easter. Soon, its musical production, the Festival de Royan became as famous as those of Donaueschingen and Venice.^{[citation needed]}

The Olivier Messiaen international piano competition was part of the festival until 1971. In 1972, it was replaced by a flute competition.

Publishing and principal creations edit

1966 edit

Triad of Gilbert Amy
Interference of Paul Méfano
De Natura Sonoris of Krzysztof Penderecki
Terretektorh of Iannis Xenakis
Variations for Orchestra of Igor Stravinsky

1967 edit

Archipelago I by André Boucourechliev
On the opera travel by Betsy Jolas
Dans le deuil des vagues I by Gérard Masson

1968 edit

Trajectoires by Gilbert Amy
Le Temps restitué by Jean Barraqué
Lines by Paul Méfano
Imaginario II by Luis de Pablo
Punkte by Karlheinz Stockhausen
Solo by Franco Donatoni
Nuits by Iannis Xenakis

1969 edit

Sinfonia by Berio
Archipelago II by Boucourechliev
Polychrome Reliefs by Jean-Pierre Guézec
Quadrivium by Bruno Maderna
Nomos Gamma by Xenakis

1970 edit

Cette étoile enseigne à s'incliner by Gilbert Amy
Archipelago IV by André Boucourechliev
Fourteen Stations by Marius Constant
Ceremony II by Pierre Henry
Holidays Symphony by Charles Ives
The Ceremony by Paul Méfano

1971 edit

The theme this year was the contemporary music of Eastern Europe.

Schichten, by Carlos Roqué Alsina
Austrahlungen, by Vinko Globokar
Screen, by Anatol Vieru
Synaphaï, by Iannis Xenakis.

It was also the year that created the international exhibition of photographic research (SIRP).

1972 edit

The edition was devoted mainly to the "younger generation".

Ludwig Van by Mauricio Kagel
Madrigal by Paul Méfano
Lovecraft by Tristan Murail

1973 edit

Solo by Franco Donatoni
Isoritmi by Giuseppe Sinopoli (April 16)
Preludes and Fugue for Witold Lutoslawski
Kermit by François-Bernard Mâche
Blue far from Gérard Masson
Extensions of Francis Miroglio
24 Preludes of Maurice Ohana
Cello Concerto by Penderecki
Choralvorspiele by Dieter Schnebel
Photoptosis and Ecclesiastical Action by Bernd Alois Zimmermann

1974 edit

That year, no fewer than 49 composers (including 15 born after 1940) are found in Royan, 18 different nationalities. Cent creations^{[clarification needed]} will be produced during a week.