NICOLÁS JAAR / ARS DISCANTICA
INNER_SPACES AUTUNNALE 2025 - ITINERARI INSOLITI
Lunedì, 22 September
h.20.30 Church of San Fedele
CONCERT
NICOLÁS JAAR
μακάριοι, live electronics with ARS DISCANTICA
The special evening at the Church of San Fedele on the theme of the Beatitudes, featuring the return of Nicolás Jaar, involves an additional exploration of the Chilean musician’s work within sacred art. The reading of the beginning of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount from the Gospel of Matthew, with its well-known eight beatitudes, has marked the lives of some great figures in history. The most famous is Mahatma Gandhi. In a speech addressed to European Christians, Gandhi stated: “Although I am not a Christian myself, as a humble student of the Bible, approaching it with faith and reverence, I wish to respectfully present to you the essence of the Sermon on the Mount.” Gandhi emphasized the importance of living according to the teachings of the Sermon rather than merely proclaiming them. He used the analogy of a rose to illustrate this concept: “A rose does not need to preach. It simply spreads its fragrance. The fragrance is its sermon.” Furthermore, Gandhi asserted that the Sermon on the Mount was meant for everyone, not just Jesus’ disciples: “I believe that the Sermon on the Mount has no meaning unless it is vitally useful in each person’s daily life.” From this perspective—centered on the Gospel and Word that encapsulate life’s deepest meaning—Nicolás Jaar undertakes a long electronic fresco in eight parts without interruption.