THE BOULEZ/CAGE LETTERS
THE BOULEZ/CAGE LETTERS
Leave your assumptions at the door
Southbank Centre's Purcell Room, London
Leave your assumptions at the door and discover the unexpected similarities in the work of Pierre Boulez and John Cage with the London Sinfonietta.
Following March's sold-out performance at the Southbank Centre, this intimate chamber concert now goes on tour - revealing a story of intriguing correspondence between two of the 20th century’s most iconic composers.
Between 1949 and 1954, composers Pierre Boulez and John Cage exchanged letters revealing unexpected common ground despite their post-war divergence in musical approaches. This intimate chamber concert reveals a story of intriguing correspondence between performances of their music, highlighting the often-overlooked similarities between Boulez's mathematical precision and Cage's avant-garde freedom, creating a curious conversation through their compositions and dialogue.
John Cage 6 Melodies
John Cage Variations
John Cage Perpetual Tango
Pierre Boulez Domaines
Pierre Boulez Improvisé - Pour le Dr Kalmus
Pierre Boulez Derive I
Thomas Kemp conductor
London Sinfonietta
A fantastic night that may well be remembered as one of the best concerts of 2025. Bachtrack
This event is produced by the London Sinfonietta. The work of the London Sinfonietta is supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
The Boulez/Cage Letters is kindly supported by the Garfield Weston Foundation and the John Ellerman Foundation.
The Boulez/Cage Letters is performed with the friendly support of the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation.
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Venue: (view map)
St.Mary's Church
138 , High Street, West Malling, Kent ME19 6NEBox Office No:
0345 3191043