The Boulez/Cage Letters

Leave your assumptions at the door and discover the unexpected similarities in the work of Pierre Boulez and John Cage with the London Sinfonietta.

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.

Programme includes: Pierre Boulez Pour Dr Kalmus Pierre Boulez Domaines (for solo clarinet) Pierre Boulez Dérive 1 John Cage Credo in US John Cage 6 Melodies John Cage Radio Music

Mark van de Wiel clarinet London Sinfonietta