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With Luciano Berio's song cycle Folk Songs, a tribute to the mezzo-soprano Cathy Berberian, and two characteristic and groundbreaking compositions from Pierre Boulez's oeuvre, the festival debut at the Tokyo Spring Festival marks the 100th anniversary of these two landmark composers. In addition, Philippe Manoury has developed a deep relationship with Japanese musical life. His Passacaille pour Tokyo is a reimagination of musical form in the spirit of Boulez.

Tokyo Harusai Spring Festival: Boulez & Berio 100

Tokyo Bunka Kaikan

Particolare is a new curated contemporary art salon and will take place for the first time from 11-15 September 2024 at Kursalon Hübner in Vienna. The music programme is curated in collaboration with Klangforum Wien. 

Particolare – Contemporary Art Salon

Kursalon Hübner, Vienna

From the profound sense of wonder in awe of the unfathomable beauty of the rocky landscapes in Utah/North America, all the way up to the overarching panoply of the stars – thus one might imagine the energy field inhabited by Olivier Messiaen as he wrote this masterpiece of compositional architecture and sound in colourful splendour. From the depths of the canyons, through the stars, and into paradise.

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Johannes Piirto

Events

Upcoming events

Jan 16, 2026

Sternschluchten · Klangforum Wien

Past events

Mar 26, 2025

Tokyo Harusai Spring Festival: Boulez & Berio 100 · Klangforum Wien

Sep 12, 2024

Particolare – Contemporary Art Salon · Klangforum Wien

Future and recently performed repertoire

Piano in Vexations by Satie

Klangforum Wien

Piano in Des Canyons aux étoiles (From the Canyons to the Stars) by Messiaen

Klangforum Wien

Piano in Folk Songs for mezzo-soprano and orchestra by Berio

Klangforum Wien

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