Born on March 26, 1925, and a towering figure in contemporary music, Pierre Boulez passed away on January 5, 2016, at the age of 90.

In this 2025 season, when he would have turned 100, the French Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with the Philharmonie of Paris, is launching “L’année Boulez.” The general curatorship of this celebration has been entrusted to Laurent Bayle, a close associate of Boulez and the former director of the Philharmonie de Paris.

Numerous events have been announced in France, as well as in Germany and Switzerland, where the composer also built a significant part of his career. “L’année Boulez” is already enriched with a rich program of concerts focusing on three priorities: the creation of new works, commissions for contemporary composers, and reaching new audiences by combining Pierre Boulez’s music with other disciplines in unique venues. Laurent Bayle detailed this during a press conference held at the Ministry of Culture in Paris, on January 6.

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Pierre Boulez – c – Maxppp – EFE