Steve Reich turns 85. Today, 3 October, Steve Reich turns 85, and to celebrate, in two weeks’ time, on Saturday 16 October, the world premiere…
Alejandro Pelayo’s concerts for children. For several years now, the Spanish pianist and composer Alejandro Pelayo (member, together with Leonor Watling, of Marlango), has been…
New edition of the Born Creative Festival. Japanese composer Dai Fujikura says that “all five-year-olds like new sounds, strange sounds, and for some reason that…
Philip Venables, star of the Festival d’Automne. The British composer Philip Venables will be the star of the current edition of the Festival d’Automne in…
The tenth edition of the Mixtur Festival begins. The tenth edition of the Festival Mixtur (Festival de Nova Creació Sonora de Barcelona) begins today with…
Fred Frith’s upcoming performances in Spain. The legendary British guitarist Fred Frith – a legendary figure of the Canterbury Scene of the late sixties and…
Tribute concerts to Julius Eastman in Paris. The Bourse de Commerce, the home of the Pinault Art Collection, is hosting two concerts tomorrow, Wednesday 30…
The Madrid Actual Festival kicks off. Tomorrow Tuesday sees the start of a new edition of Madrid Actual, the contemporary music programme organised by the…
First opera by a black composer at the MET. This Monday, 27 September, the New York MET Opera will reopen its season after being closed…
The largest-ever exhibition on Laurie Anderson. The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden presents the largest exhibition ever of works by the groundbreaking American multimedia artist,…