Intonarumori | Orchestra of the futuristic noise generators

In his manifesto “L’arte dei rumori” (The Art of Noises) the painter and composer Luigi Russolo (1885–1947), one of the most radical exponents of “Futurism”, interprets the sounds of large cities and machinery as music. He developed instruments as noise generators and presented the “Intonarumori” in Milan at Casa Rossa, the headquarters of Futurism, that were supposed to give a voice to the 20th century. None of these original instruments have been conserved.

In 2009 the Italian composer Luciano Chessa was commissioned by the director of Performa Festival in New York, RoseLee Goldberg, to completely rebuild the series of 16 Intonarumori according to Russolo's blueprints. An illustrious team of contemporary composers have created works especially for these instruments, which have been performed under Chessa's direction. Transart brought the project to Europe and commissioned new compositions. MaerzMusik will now also give a stage to the orchestra of futurist noise intoners in Berlin.

La Cucina Futurista, an opulent lunch with delicacies from the “Futurist Kitchen” of Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (nomen est omen) will provide the afternoon's entree. Inspired by recipes such as “Astrobroth”, “cable salad”, “railway sleeper with turf” and “synaesthetic mousse”, the head chef of Radialsystem V will let his own futurist fantasies run wild.