John Cage
No other 20th century composer has expanded and changed the concept of music as an art to the extent that John Cage (1912 – 1992) has. Starting in the 1950s, he created a kind of music in his work in which the design intent of the composer is only visible in the fundamental conception of a work. He is denied access to the sounding events themselves and they cannot be classified into a concept but stand for themselves. In doing so, Cage has had an influence on the arts that stretches far beyond the field of music. His work has triggered significant controversy and has met with fundamental rejection as well as passionate recognition.
© Christopher Felver
Past Events
Schola des Rundfunkchor Berlin
Benjamin Goodson, conductor
Works by Igor Stravinsky, Morton Feldman and John Cage
The Long Now
30 Hours Kraftwerk Berlin
Curated by Berno Odo Polzer, Laurens von Oswald and Harry Glass
Cage & Consequences
John Cage und die Folgen / Cage & Consequences
International Symposium
John Cage 100
103 for orchestra and film One¹¹
Konzerthausorchester Berlin
John Cage 100 / Recital
DREAM Early Songs & Piano Piano Pieces by John Cage
Natalia Pschenitschnikova, Alexej Lubimov