EUROPEAN PREMIERE ON JANUARY 20th 2016, UT CONNEWITZ
In 2012, the Forum of Contemporary Music Leipzig [FZML] initiated the world's largest group composition - the 125 PARTY PIECES - in honor of John Cage. The piece, written by 125 international composers, premiered on October 17th 2013 in New York as a world premiere.
For the European premiere of 125 Party Pieces in Leipzig, it was possible to invite the renowned ensemble WORK IN PROGRESS - BERLIN. With its director, Professor Gerhardt Müller-Goldboom, who is conductor and composer in personal union, the ensemble has an excellent leader for contemporary music. Furthermore, the concert was visually presented in cooperation with the specialists of Lumalenscape and neurat UG.
