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Black and white portrait photo of Pierre Boulez

The Boulez Effect

An afternoon symposium

Milton Court Concert Hall

Monday 27 January 2025 • 4.30pm

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Introduction by Dame Kathryn McDowell
Symposium Chair
Kate Molleson

Roundtable One
Boulez and Place Boulez’s impact on cultural life in Paris, London and working with the LSO.
Speakers Laurent Bayle, Professor Jonathan Cross, Christine Pendrill, Neil Percy

Roundtable Two
Boulez and the Music A focus on the influences on Boulez’s own music (and conducting), and his influence on the next generations of composers.
Speakers David Alberman, Sir George Benjamin, Olga Neuwirth, Maxime Pascal

Tickets

£20 (including entry to evening concert, ticket to be collected on the day)
£10
(talks only)
+ £4 booking fee per online/phone transaction

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Discounts for 18s-and-under, 14–25s and full-time students
Groups of 10+ save at least 20%
Free companion tickets for Barbican Access Members

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The Event

Explore the legacy of Pierre Boulez in this afternoon symposium at Milton Court. Featuring talks on Boulez’s life, works and influence on music, his relationship with the LSO, and appearances and insight from guest speakers.

£20 ticket includes entry to evening concert – concert tickets to be collected on the day. £10 talks-only ticket also available.

Music is a labyrinth with no beginning and no end, full of new paths to discover, where mystery remains eternal.
Pierre Boulez

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By phone on +44 20 7870 2500 (Monday to Friday 12–5.30pm)
In person at the Barbican Centre (no booking fee)

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