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Boson Symphony Orchestra Ligeti
Nov 2, 2023

Boston Symphony Orchestra Celebrates Ligeti’s Centennial with the Ligeti 100 festival

In November, the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s 2023–24 season will be marked by the Ligeti 100 festival from Nov. 12 to 19, celebrating the 100th anniversary of György Ligeti’s birth. Ligeti, a pivotal 20th-century composer, faced significant challenges, from wartime hardships to Soviet-era censorship. He gained widespread recognition, particularly for his music featured in the film “2001: A Space Odyssey.” On {…}

Oct 17, 2019

41st Manuel Enriquez International Forum of New Music: Le Grand Macabre

Ligeti’s operatic version of Ghelderode’s work, “The Ballad of the Grand Macabre,” was premiered in Mexico on Sept. 11, 2019 at the Nezahualcoyotl Concert Hall with a second performance on Sunday the 13th at the main hall of the Palacio de Bellas Artes, both in Mexico City. The performance was labeled as a multimedia concert and was produced to be {…}

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