2023: the year in which the centenary of the birth of Hungarian composer György Ligeti is celebrated. 28 May 2023 will mark the 100th anniversary…
The Austrian composer Horst Ebenhöh died on 26 December. The Viennese composer considered himself a “seeker of syntheses between old and new” and, true to…
The Belgian composer Wim Henderickx died last Sunday. Belgian composer Wim Henderickx passed away unexpectedly on Sunday afternoon. This was confirmed in a press release…
Angelo Badalamenti, the author of David Lynch’s major film soundtracks, dies. Grammy Award-winning American composer Angelo Badalamenti died on Sunday 11 December at the age…
It is twenty five years since the death of Simon Jeffes, founder of The Penguin Cafe Orchestra. Today marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the death…
Toshi Ichiyanagi, a leading figure of the Japanese musical avant-garde and Yoko Ono’s first husband, died in Tokyo on 7 October. Today I learned that…
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the death of Conlon Nancarrow. Today, 10 August, marks the 25th anniversary of the death of Conlon Nancarrow (Texarkana,…
Tenth anniversary of the death of the English free improvisation saxophonist Lol Coxhill. On 10 July 2012, a few months before his 80th birthday, the…
Today marks the centenary of the birth of the Greek-French composer Iannis Xenakis. This Sunday marks the centenary of the birth of the Greek-born, Romanian-born,…
Greek composer Vangelis, author of the “Blade Runner” soundtrack, dies, victim of covid-19. The Greek composer and musician Vangelis – whose real name was Evángelos…