Postcards from Tomorrow

As children, some people put toys, drawings and wishes for the future in a time box, which they bury somewhere only to dig them up again as adults. The title Postcards from tomorrow was inspired by this tradition.

Three images that have a symbolic meaning - similar to the objects in the time box - are the inspiration for the three movements of Gauthier Dupertuis' composition.

The first movement, Abandoned blockhouses, refers to war and other horrors in human history, while the second movement, Pagoda at the lake, was inspired by the pagoda, a religious building whose function is to house the relics of holy people in Asian worship. The third and final movement, Building Bridges, is a call to hope.

In July 2021, this piece was awarded first prize in the international composition competition "La Bacchetta d'Oro" in Italy.

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