Following experiments by a mad professor the entire population of the French capital falls asleep. The magic streets and cafés of Paris sink into deep silence, only six people who are not affected by the rays of the mysterious scientist remain awake: the guard on top of the Eiffel Tower and five passengers on a plane. In 2005 a young French composer, Yan Maresz, was commissioned by the Musée du Louvre to write music to the 1925 silent film by the legendary French director, René Clair [While Paris Sleeps]. His work for chamber ensemble and live electronics simultaneously comments minutely on the film and serves as psychologising incidental music. The piece will be brought to Budapest by the Ensemble Court-Circuit, founded in 1991, perhaps France’s freshest and most promising chamber music ensemble, under the direction of Daniel Kawka.