
| Celebrating Pierre Boulez |
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| Revisiting a Mellowed Pierre Boulez The New York Times By Allan Kozinn December 8, 2010 "Pierre Boulez celebrated his 85th birthday in March, and in keeping with the classical music world’s customarily expansive treatment of composers’ birthdays, the festivities have run through the year. The latest installment was a sold-out Composer Portraits concert at the Miller Theater on Monday evening. The virtuosic Talea Ensemble performed, and Mr. Boulez was on hand for a lively onstage interview with Ara Guzelimian, dean of the Juilliard School. Elliott Carter, whose 102nd birthday is on Saturday and to whom Mr. Boulez dedicated “Dérive II,” the only work on the second half of the program, was also present..." (Read more) Click here for more details about the remaining Composer Portraits this season. Photo by Marcus Yam for The New York Times - Talea Ensemble, conducted by James Baker |
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