American electronic composer Morton Subotnick turns 90 today. Today marks the ninetieth birthday of American composer Morton Subotnick (Los Angeles, 1933). Although he began as…
Gabriel Ménendez offers a commented listening of “Nixon in China”, by John Adams, to conclude his course on minimal music at the International Institute. Tomorrow,…
Suso Saiz: “Whoever sees one of my concerts knows that they have seen something that will never happen again”. Suso Saiz, the great Spanish composer…
Thomas Adès: “If I’m conducting, I can get as close as I can to what I want”. Together with the press release, the BBVA Foundation…
British composer and conductor Thomas Adès wins the BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge Award. The BBVA Foundation’s Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Music and Opera…
The Swiss composer, oboist and conductor Heinz Holliger performs in Madrid at the Marqués de Salamanca Palace. The veteran Swiss composer, oboist and conductor Heinz…
Yesterday saw the world premiere of John Luther Adams’ “Vespers of the Blessed Earth” in Philadelphia. The world premiere of Vespers of the Blessed Earth,…
The Estonian composer Arvo Pärt has been awarded the Polar Music Prize 2023 by the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. The Royal Swedish Academy of…
The International Institute in Madrid organises a lecture on “Einstein on the Beach” by Philip Glass, given by Gabriel Menéndez. This evening, from 19:00 to…
American composer and minimalist guitarist Scott Johnson, author of “John Somebody”, dies in New York. The American composer Scott Johnson (Madison, Wisconsin, 1952-New York, 2023),…