The Sculpture Sounds – A Dialogue Between Poetry, Sculpture and Contemporary Piano Music
Join us on Thursday, July 10 at 7:00 PM at the Centro Cultural Fundación Unicaja in Almería for a unique and immersive concert experience: “The Sculpture Sounds”, an artistic intervention by pianist and composer Bohdan Syroyid that merges contemporary piano music, Spanish poetry, and the sculptural works of Suso de Marcos. This multidisciplinary performance is part of the cultural program surrounding the exhibition “Suso de Marcos. La palabra pesa” and features free admission until full capacity.
Unlike a traditional piano recital, this performance takes place inside the exhibition space itself, surrounded by 18 sculptures and 25 drawings by Galician artist Suso de Marcos, in dialogue with texts by iconic Spanish poets such as María Victoria Atencia, Ángel González, Carmen Conde, Antonio Gamoneda, and José Ángel Valente, among others. Syroyid transforms this visual and poetic universe into music, using the grand piano Yamaha C7 as a bridge between matter and meaning.
This world premiere concert features 13 original compositions by Syroyid, each inspired by a specific poem or drawing. The pieces are not merely musical settings of texts, but rather sound interpretations of artistic gestures, textures, silences, tensions and forms. From the impressionistic atmosphere of Niebla to the flamenco-inspired intensity of Consistencia de fuego, and from the hypnotic minimalism of El ojo hermoso to the biting satire of Necios contiguos, each work creates a sound dialogue between word, image and emotion.
The concert also includes a full piano suite inspired by the drawing series “Introyecciones”, which translates visual elements —lines, shapes, figures— into abstract musical gestures.
This artistic project reflects Bohdan Syroyid’s ongoing interest in interdisciplinary creation, contemporary aesthetics and the connection between music and other forms of expression. With a prolific output of over 400 works and international recognition both as a composer and musicologist, Syroyid combines musical innovation, deep expressiveness, and rigorous artistic research.
Whether you are a lover of contemporary music, poetry, sculpture or avant-garde artistic experiences, “The Sculpture Sounds” promises to be a powerful and reflective journey through the intangible connections that unite the arts.
Programme
- A luz dun laio branco (based on a poem by Miguel Anxo Fernán Vello)
- Junto a mi balcón (based on a poem by Carmen Conde)
- Niebla (based on a poem by María Victoria Atencia)
- Ayer el estilete frío (based on a poem by Alfonso Canales)
- La luz a ti debida (based on a poem by Ángel González)
- El muerto enamorado (based on a poem by Luis Antonio de Villena)
- Nadie (based on a poem by Luis Alberto de Cuenca)
- Canción desalojada (based on a poem by Luis García Montero)
- Necios contiguos (based on a poem by José Manuel Caballero Bonald)
- Consistencia de fuego (based on a poem by Antonio Gamoneda)
- Materia (based on a poem by José Ángel Valente)
- El ojo hermoso o la mirada intermitente (based on a poem by Francisco Brines)
- Suite Introyecciones (inspired by the drawing series Introyecciones by Suso de Marcos)
Short description of repertoire
A luz dun laio branco (A Light from a White Cry)
A sustained sonic ascent over time, where harmonic tension and dynamic buildup lead to a burst of light. The piece is a constant crescendo, evoking the moment a lightning bolt tears through matter, leaving behind a fleeting, revealing brightness.
Junto a mi balcón (By My Balcony)
This piece moves between delicacy and rupture. With subtle gestures and refined timbral colors, it constructs an intimate space from which the sudden eruption of unexpected chords suggests an emotional fracture, a hidden tension beneath the appearance of stillness.
Niebla (Fog)
An impressionistic atmosphere envelops this work, in which the sustained pedal, blurred chords, and suspended resonances draw a soundscape of indistinct contours. The piece fades away almost as it begins, as if it were impossible to retain shape amid the mist.
Ayer el estilete frío (Yesterday the Cold Stiletto)
A work of great expressive density and emotional gravity, in which echoes of flamenco and Andalusian memory can be heard. The low registers and tragic melodic inflections evoke an ancient lament, a sonic mourning marked by the chill of remembrance.
La luz a ti debida (The Light Owed to You)
Inspired by a sculpture that incorporates a mirror, this piece uses symmetries, melodic inversions, and timbral reflections as structural principles. The music folds and projects onto itself, creating a play that seeks to generate surprise, disorientation, and wonder.
El muerto enamorado (The Dead Man in Love)
A somber and spectral work, with a texture reminiscent of a decayed requiem. The music explores the emptiness and rot left by death, but also opens a crack toward beauty, in a brief appearance of love as the last vestige of humanity.
Nadie (No One)
A piece of direct, almost cinematic impact, built around an obsessive image: an eye watching from a half-open door. The sharp rhythmic treatment and extreme registers reinforce a sense of unease, of constant surveillance, and of dissolved identity.
Canción desalojada (Evicted Song)
This nocturne unravels as it progresses. Interrupted melodic lines, suspended harmonies, and unexpected silences reflect the emotional abandonment of the poem. It is a song emptied of itself, leaving only the resonance of what once was.
Necios contiguos (Foolish Neighbors)
A sonic satire that translates the superficial and chaotic bustle of fools into music. The work unfolds through juxtaposed gestures, dense textures, and broken rhythms that overlap without listening to each other. Like the sculpture of stacked tubes, here too noise prevails over meaning.
Consistencia de fuego (Consistency of Fire)
With searing intensity, this piece draws on the language of flamenco to express both passion and the destructive power of fire. Dynamic contrasts, pianistic strumming, and dramatic melodic turns evoke a fire that not only warms but also consumes.
Materia (Matter)
A hybrid work nourished by diverse materials, from jazz to contemporary music. The stylistic mixture gives shape to the idea of matter as something multiple, in constant transformation, where textures change in density and direction, but never in vital impulse.
El ojo hermoso o la mirada intermitente (The Beautiful Eye or the Flickering Gaze)
Minimalist, this piece revolves around the image of blinking. Small repetitive motifs, strategic silences, and gradual changes construct a hypnotic texture, where the gaze appears and disappears, as if the music itself doubted its permanence.
Suite Introyecciones (Introjections Suite)
Composed from the 25 drawings that make up the Introyecciones series, this suite transforms abstract visual elements—straight lines, curves, ascending or descending scalar structures, schematic human figures—into an equally abstract musical discourse. Each movement explores a distinct gestural or timbral logic, composing a sonic journey that dialogues with the multiplicity of strokes, directions, and textures in the graphic universe of Suso de Marcos.
Q&A – ‘The Sculpture Sounds’ | Bohdan Syroyid
What is ‘The Sculpture Sounds’?
It is an immersive concert where three artistic languages converge: contemporary piano music, sculpture, and poetry. Pianist and composer Bohdan Syroyid performs 13 original works inspired by sculptures by Suso de Marcos and poems by renowned Spanish authors.
When and where is the concert?
Thursday, July 10 at 7:00 PM, at the Centro Cultural Fundación Unicaja in Almería. Admission is free until full capacity.
Is it part of an exhibition?
Yes, the concert is part of the exhibition “Suso de Marcos. La palabra pesa”, which features 18 sculptures and 25 drawings by the Galician artist in dialogue with contemporary Spanish poetry.
What kind of experience does the audience have?
Unlike a traditional concert, the audience is seated inside the exhibition gallery, surrounded by the artworks and poems. The piano performance is not on a stage but acts as an artistic intervention within the space.
What type of music will be performed?
Original solo piano pieces composed by Bohdan Syroyid, ranging in style from minimalism and contemporary classical to flamenco-inspired textures and jazz-influenced atmospheres. Each piece is directly inspired by a specific poem and/or sculpture.
Is this a world premiere?
Yes. All the works will be performed for the first time. The concert is conceived as a unique and unrepeatable creation.
How does the music interact with the sculpture and poetry?
Each piece is a musical response to both a poem (by poets such as Carmen Conde, Ángel González, María Victoria Atencia, among others) and a sculpture or drawing by Suso de Marcos. The music becomes a third language that interprets and reimagines the visual and literary elements.
Is there a highlight piece in the program?
It depends on the listener’s taste. Some pieces, like Ayer el estilete frío or Consistencia de fuego, evoke flamenco and memory; others like The Dead Man in Love or Niebla explore more atmospheric, spectral soundscapes. The Introyecciones Suite stands out for musically reinterpreting the artist’s full drawing series.
Why isn’t the concert held in a traditional concert hall?
Because the artistic concept calls for proximity and integration between the audience, the sculptures, and the music. The exhibition setting enhances the sensory and emotional connection between the disciplines.
What makes this concert unique?
Its interdisciplinary nature, the world premiere of all works, the non-traditional setting, and the sensitive dialogue between word, form, and sound. It offers a total artistic experience.