Mikrokosmos will perform at the Septembre de l'Orne festival with The Saga of the People Without Armour, a production created in 2025 to mark the 90th birthday of Arvo Pärt and the 95th anniversary of Veljo Tormis.

Under the direction of Loïc Pierre, the production weaves together three thematic strands: the memory of the Baltic peoples, embodied in Tormis's secular and Pärt's sacred music; the French language, through which unique adaptations of Tormis's works are presented; and elements of Kabuki theatre, whose staging and dramaturgy create a bridge between Eastern and Western cultures.

Audiences can expect a musical and visual journey in which traditional and unconventional instruments blend with harvest songs, laments, and festive songs alongside contemporary sounds. The choir's costumes, combining Baltic and Japanese traditions, add visual richness and depth, while the overall staging offers an immersive experience that invites audiences to connect with the turbulent history of the Baltic peoples.

Kavas:
Tulga YESILALTAY:
Scansion - Taiboku

Veljo TORMIS:
Helletused / Childhood Memory

Tulga YESILALTAY:
Walk - Taiboku

Arvo PÄRT:
O Wisdom / O Wisdom

Veljo TORMIS:
Pesupesemine / Doing the Wash

Balthazar SERNA:
Tsuro

Veljo TORMIS:
Sõrmemähkimismäng / Finger Bandaging Game

Eitetsu HAYASHI:
Use

Veljo TORMIS:
Kaitse, Jumal, sõja eest! / God Protect Us from War!

Veljo TORMIS:
Lauliku lapsepõli / The Songster's Childhood

Tulga YESILALTAY:
Kyojaku

Arvo PÄRT:
O Morgenstern / O morning star

Veljo TORMIS:
Laevamäng / Boat Game

Tulga YESILALTAY:
Sakal

Arvo PÄRT:
O Adonai

Veljo TORMIS:
Ussisõnad / The Spell Against the Snake-bite

Veljo TORMIS and René BOSC:
Rock Variations on Tormis's Curse Upon Iron

Cyrillus KREEK:
Maga, maga, Matsikene / Life

Jean-Jacques LEMÊTRE:
The end of ends