The Boulez/Cage Letters

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