Alongside compatriots Terry Riley and Philip Glass, Steve Reich is one of the pioneers of minimalist music. French ensemble Links takes on one of the American composer’s major works, Drumming (piece for percussions and voice), in an original and hard-hitting production. Like a ballet, the public drifts around the thirteen musicians spread throughout the space, thus modifying the spectator-listener’s perception depending on where they are standing.

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Part of the Variations Festival, music for piano and keyboards

• Variations Festival

  For the first time in 2017, le lieu unique and Fondation BNP Paribas established a festival exclusively featuring music for piano and keyboards.

  For this fourth edition, throughout the city of Nantes, for a week, the many programmed concerts will showcase the creative wealth of classical, jazz, electronic, experimental, improvised and traditional music using keyboards, as well as the exciting fusing of genres.

  **Complete programme available in early 2020**