ONCEIM
CONCERT | TOUR
ONCEIM (Orchestre de Nouvelles Créations, Expérimentations et Improvisations Musicales) is a 35-piece French ensemble founded and conducted by Frédéric Blondy. Dedicated to contemporary sonic creation through collective and experimental practice, ONCEIM challenges the boundaries of composition and improvisation, forging new artistic territories in close collaboration with composers and artists from diverse backgrounds.
At hcmf// 2025, the ensemble will present orchestral works by Christian Marclay and Genevieve Murphy in their UK premiere, ahead of a French tour in 2026 (Nantes, Paris). These new large-scale compositions result from deep, exploratory collaborations between composers and ensemble. Embracing open notation, conducted improvisation, and gestural sound, the project reimagines the orchestra as a laboratory for experimentation—offering both composers the opportunity to engage with the orchestral format for the first time and cultivating connections across less institutional artistic scenes.
“Grâce au dispositif Diaphonique, nous avons le plaisir de venir présenter les pièces de Christian Marclay et Genevieve Murphy le 22 novembre 2025 au Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. "Together We Feel And Alone We Experience" de G. Murphy est un voyage sensible à travers l’émotion et l’individualité, où le collectif met en lumière l’unicité sonore de chacun dans une quête d’expression partagée. "Constellation" de C. Marclay est une exploration plastique de la matière sonore, façonnée comme une sculpture vivante, où chaque musicien devient l’artisan d’un timbre en constante transformation.”
— Frédéric Blondy
Composer
Christian Marclay (UK)
Genevieve Murphy (UK)
Project Location: France and United-Kingdom
Artists: French and British
Composer: British