Boulez at 100 Workshop

Hosted by Tod Machover, MIT Media Lab Faculty Director

Following the Boulez at 100 concert on November 23, Gloria Cheng, Ralph van Raat, and Tod Machover come together for a public presentation exploring Pierre Boulez’s lasting influence on contemporary music, performance, and technology. Through conversation, musical examples, and excerpts from Machover’s Re-Structures—his homage to Boulez on his 90th birthday for two pianos and electronics—the presentation offers a deeper exploration of Boulez’s artistic legacy, enduring relevance, and passionate expression simmering beneath an intricately rational surface

Drawing on Cheng’s and Machover’s personal and professional relationships with Boulez, the presentation offers audiences a rare opportunity to explore his musical and institutional impact through the perspectives of artists who knew and worked closely with him.