Brian Eno awarded Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at Venice Biennale
At the Venice Biennale, Brian Eno will receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in Music, while the Silver Lion will go to Miller Puckette. This announcement, made by Lucia Ronchetti, corresponds with the theme of the 67th International Festival of Contemporary Music, titled 'Micro-Music'. Eno, a 1948 Melton, UK native, is celebrated for his generative and ambient compositions, boasting a discography of over forty albums and collaborations with artists like Roxy Music, Talking Heads, and David Bowie. Puckette, born in Chattanooga, USA in 1959, is the creator of Max/MSP, a software for live electronic music. Puckette's award ceremony is set for October 19, Eno's on October 22, with Eno performing on October 21. A video installation will be showcased from October 22 to 29.
Key facts
- Brian Eno receives Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in Music at Venice Biennale.
- Miller Puckette receives Silver Lion for his creation of Max/MSP software.
- Award decisions made by Biennale Board of Directors on proposal of Lucia Ronchetti.
- 67th International Festival of Contemporary Music theme is 'Micro-Music'.
- Eno's music is described as generative and ambient, conceived as a conceptual seed.
- Puckette's Max/MSP is used for live electronic music, sound installations, and real-time processing.
- Ceremony for Puckette on October 19 at Ca' Giustinian with Nina Sun Eidsheim.
- Eno's award ceremony on October 22 at Ca' Giustinian with Tom Service.
- Eno performs at Teatro La Fenice on October 21 with Baltic Sea Philharmonic and others.
- Installation 'Nothing Can Ever Be The Same' by Hustwit and Dawes from October 22-29 at Arsenale.
Entities
Artists
- Brian Eno
- Miller Puckette
- Lucia Ronchetti
- Steve Reich
- David Bowie
- Roger Eno
- Nina Sun Eidsheim
- Tom Service
- Kristjan Järvi
- Peter Serafinowicz
- Leo Abrahams
- Peter Chilvers
- Gary Hustwit
- Brendan Dawes
Institutions
- Biennale di Venezia
- MIT Media Lab
- IRCAM
- Baltic Sea Philharmonic
- Teatro La Fenice
- Castello del Buonconsiglio
- Castel Beseno
- Sale d'Armi dell'Arsenale
- Ca' Giustinian
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Melton
- United Kingdom
- Chattanooga
- United States
- Trento
- Athens
- Greece
- Paris
- France