{"product_id":"naked-blue","title":"Naked Blue","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"accroche\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003eThis publication presents the full orchestral score of \u003cem\u003eNaked Blue\u003c\/em\u003e, composed by Devonté Hynes, alongside stills from the eponymous short film by Mati Diop and Manon Lutanie.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"citation\"\u003eIn 2022, Devonté Hynes collaborated with Mati Diop and Manon Lutanie on a commission by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Liquid Music. He composed a symphonic work, while Diop and Lutanie directed a short film—both titled \u003cem\u003eNaked Blue\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThe collaboration premiered the same year at the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, with an 80-piece orchestra conducted by Matthias Pintscher. It was presented alongside two other works resulting from collaborations between composers and filmmakers: \u003cem\u003eOn Blue\u003c\/em\u003e, by Rafiq Bhatia and Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and \u003cem\u003eRise, Again\u003c\/em\u003e, by Daniel Wohl, Arooj Aftab and Josephine Decker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNaked Blue\u003c\/em\u003e features the young French actress and dancer, Oumy Bruni Garrel, then aged 13. The fragile, ambiguous nature of the images evokes archival footage of rehearsals for a school play or film shoot.\u003cbr\u003eIn 2024, the score was recorded in a studio, performed by the Budapest Scoring Orchestra. This version gave the film its first complete form outside the live context. It premiered at MoMA later that year.\u003cbr\u003eThe score of \u003cem\u003eNaked Blue\u003c\/em\u003e was performed by the London Symphony Orchestra (Barbican, London, 2023), the Sydney Symphony Orchestra (Sydney Opera House, 2024), and the National Orchestra of Île-de-France (La Seine Musicale, Paris, 2024).\u003cbr\u003eThis publication presents the full orchestral score, alongside film stills. It is published on the occasion of the presentation of \u003cem\u003eNaked Blue\u003c\/em\u003e at the Menuhin Festival, Gstaad, on August 2, 2026, under the artistic direction of Daniel Hope.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Éditions Lutanie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58108537405780,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1072\/9609\/6596\/files\/nakedblue.jpg?v=1793789181","url":"https:\/\/after8books.com\/products\/naked-blue","provider":"After 8 Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}