Continuing to expand its cultural universe, Jaeger-LeCoultre announces the latest installment in its Made of Makers program: a new collaboration with the ground-breaking British musician Tokio Myers. A pianist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer, Tokio Myers has become celebrated for his experimental approach to classical music. An artist of immense range and dynamic power, his highly original approach to creating and performing music has established him as one of the most exciting artists to emerge in recent years. A musical alchemist that fuses the classics with cinematic, hip-hop, dance, ‘90s soul, and other influences to create his own inimitable sound and shatter the boundaries between genres.
Through a series of collaborations with artists, designers, and craftsmen from disciplines outside watchmaking, Made of Makers explores and extends the dialogue that naturally exists between horology and art. The program focuses on artists who share Jaeger-LeCoultre’s values of creativity, expertise, and precision, with nature at its core, exploring new forms of artistic expression through different and often unexpected materials and media.
Under the aegis of Made of Makers, Jaeger-LeCoultre has commissioned Tokio Myers to compose a soundtrack exclusively for the Maison’s Golden Ratio Musical Show. The spectacular 10-minute sound-and-light show —projected onto a giant screen of falling water— tells the story of the Golden Ratio in four chapters, from its presence in nature to the scientific examination of its mystical properties; and from its ubiquity in timeless architecture and art to its impact on contemporary design. With the explicit intention of amplifying the emotional impact of the digital projection, a short symphony in four chapters, or movements, takes the listener on a powerful journey.
Tokio Myers will give the first performance of his new composition at a private event hosted by Jaeger-LeCoultre during the Shanghai International Film Festival on June 9. The show will then travel to Los Angeles on June 22, London in September, followed by Dubai at the end of the year.
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