Diana Soh's new work "I forget to remember" to be premiered by five festivals in France

Diana Soh’s new work "I forget to remember," is a unique project—a collection of five compositions with various instrumentations conceptualized at the request of the 5 Alps Festival Network. Each piece is approximately 12 minutes long and can be performed individually or layered on top of one another.

Inspired by the specificities of each festival and the locations in which they take place, Soh aims to create a piece that is tailored to each festival while also serving as a unifying force for all five festivals in the Savoie region.

Each festival will premiere one of the compositions with a specific instrumentation, which will later be combined into a larger whole. Additionally, there is potential for various permutations of the works with different combinations of instrumentations, although these arrangements are yet to be determined.

About each work

11 May 2024 | La Breche Festival

Part 1 of the I forget to Remember series

Singing La di da
- for soprano and double bass

1 AUGUST 2024 | Music et Nature en Bauge Festival

Part 2 of the I forget to remember series

In the Shade
- for string quartet

4 AUGUST 2024 | Festival les Nuits d’été Festival

Part 3 of the I forget to remember series

Silent Songs - for 3 part choir (SAB)

21 September 2024 | Bel-Air Clavier Festival

Part 4 of the I forget to remember series

The stories we tell
- for harpsichord and pianoforte

28 September 2024 | Les Nuits Romantiques Festival

Part 4 of the I forget to remember series

Veiled visions of
- for orchestra (2 oboes, 2 horns, strings 6.5.4.3.1)

12 OCTOBER 2024 | Espace Malraux, Chambery

I forget to remember when I am with you

Tutti Version
- for soprano and double bass duo, string quartet, choir, harpsichord and pianoforte duo, and orchestra