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Boulez and Reich: Technological Universes at Cité de la Musique

other · 2026-04-24

The Cité de la Musique in Paris presented a comparative exploration of the technological universes of composers Pierre Boulez and Steve Reich across two weekends in 1995: February 23-25 and March 10-11. The event offered an original confrontation between the two figures, focusing on their respective approaches to technology in music composition and performance.

Key facts

  • Event held at Cité de la Musique, Paris
  • First weekend: February 23-25, 1995
  • Second weekend: March 10-11, 1995
  • Focused on technological universes of Pierre Boulez and Steve Reich
  • Described as an 'original confrontation' between the two composers

Entities

Artists

  • Pierre Boulez
  • Steve Reich

Institutions

  • Cité de la Musique

Locations

  • Paris
  • France

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