The renowned conductor and celebrated composer Pierre Boulez would have turned 100 in 2025.

Thus, a “Boulez Year” is on the horizon, already making waves in Germany, particularly in Baden-Baden, the musical city of the Black Forest. Boulez lived and worked there for more than 60 years and was named an honorary citizen of the town. The composer’s grave is also located in Baden-Baden‘s main cemetery.

An anniversary program is, of course, planned at the Festspielhaus, with a highlight scheduled for Wednesday, March 26, 2025, the centenary of his birth. The International Whitsun Festival PRÉSENCE, taking place from May 31 to June 9, 2025, will also be dedicated to him.

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Pierre Boulez – c – Uwe Arens DG