Erik Satie: 100 Years On Eccentric Prophet of Modern Music In 2025, we mark a century since the death of Erik Satie—a composer whose quiet revolutions continue to ripple through music, art, and culture. Erik Satie died on July 1, 1925, in relative obscurity, having spent much of his life as a marginal figure in…
Agent Provocateur: Boulez at 100: 2025 marks the centenary of Pierre Boulez, one of the most visionary, controversial, and transformative figures in modern music. Born on March 26, 1925, in Montbrison, France, Pierre Boulez was more than just a composer or conductor. He was a cultural phenomenon, a brilliant provocateur, and an uncompromising modernist whose…
