274 - Interview with Michael Parsons

composer -artist in residence at rainy days festival Luxembourg 2025

Episode 272 of the neue musik leben podcast, hosted by Irene Kurka, titled "274 - Interview with Michael Parsons" was published on November 20, 2025 and runs 33 minutes.

November 20, 2025 ·33m · neue musik leben

Summary

Michael Parsons talks about his musical path and how he met Cornelius Cardew and how he inspired him. He shares his thoughts about structure and being open at the same time. Michael Parsons events at the rainy days, Philharmonie Luxembourg : 20.11 Walking Piece - Instersections with the dansers of the Conservatoire of the city of Luxembourg at 17.30 and 19.15 20.11 Orchestral work Levels performed by the Luxembourg Philharmonic and Ilan Volkov as part of The Orchestra: a body of sound at 19.45 21.11 Michael Parsons and Siwan Rhys perform a selection of his music for one and two pianos at 12.15 22.11 Ligeti Quartet perform Levels for 16 open strings in 4 hands, 8 hands at 20.00 23.11 Michael Parsons will lead A Scratch Orchestra performance at 13.00

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