Boulez: Sonic Structures
Southbank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall, SE1 8XX , [Venue Details]Accompany the London Sinfonietta and flutist Michael Cox as they play Pierre Boulez’ meticulous, future-focused work on the centenary of his birth.
Boulez: Sonic Structures presents the intoxicating music of Pierre Boulez, stepping into the structures the French composer built throughout his career.
With his meticulous, almost mathematical approach to sound, Boulez took 20th century music apart and rewired it, changing its internal logic. In this concert, London Sinfonietta explores the chaos found within his fixed systems, and the volatile consequences of depth and detail.
Marking the centenary of Boulez’ birth, the concert pays tribute to his adaptable approach to composition. Boulez had supposedly finished ‘…explosante-fixe…’ in 1971, but kept finding new life in it, growing it from a small-scale piece into iterations for electronics, orchestras and emerging MIDI techniques. Though the piece was initially conceived as a tribute to Igor Stravinsky, Boulez projected it into the future, reimagining the song for new times.
Throughout the performance, London Sinfonietta highlights both the complexity and possibility at the heart of Boulez’ music.
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Admission: To be confirmed
Performer name: London Sinfonietta, George Benjamin - conductor
Other key names: Royal Academy of Music Manson Ensemble, Michael Cox - flute
Age restriction: For ages 7+
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Boulez: Sonic Structures
Sunday, 5 Oct 2025 @7.30pm
Southbank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall, SE1 8XXMore Information
Accompany the London Sinfonietta and flutist Michael Cox as they play Pierre Boulez’ meticulous, future-focused work on the centenary of his birth.
Boulez: Sonic Structures presents the intoxicating music of Pierre Boulez, stepping into the structures the French composer built throughout his career.
With his meticulous, almost mathematical approach to sound, Boulez took 20th century music apart and rewired it, changing its internal logic. In this concert, London Sinfonietta explores the chaos found within his fixed systems, and the volatile consequences of depth and detail.
Marking the centenary of Boulez’ birth, the concert pays tribute to his adaptable approach to composition. Boulez had supposedly finished ‘…explosante-fixe…’ in 1971, but kept finding new life in it, growing it from a small-scale piece into iterations for electronics, orchestras and emerging MIDI techniques. Though the piece was initially conceived as a tribute to Igor Stravinsky, Boulez projected it into the future, reimagining the song for new times.
Throughout the performance, London Sinfonietta highlights both the complexity and possibility at the heart of Boulez’ music.
Admission: To be confirmed
Performer name: London Sinfonietta, George Benjamin - conductor
Other key names: Royal Academy of Music Manson Ensemble, Michael Cox - flute
Age restriction: For ages 7+
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