centenary celebration
of the life and work of
Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001)
META – XENAKIS
Our jointly organized consortium, spanning five countries and three continents, was founded by several of Iannis Xenakis’s former students, collaborators and dedicatees. Our common goal is to create a truly transcontinental celebration of the life and work of the polymath Iannis Xenakis (1922 – 2001). The main partners are actively collaborating with other local artists and institutions in order to celebrate not only the man and his work but also his artistic and philosophical legacy that has made an indelible imprint on the arts in the twenty-first century. We are organizing many exhibitions, concerts, workshops, public lectures, masterclasses, open calls and composition competitions.
Our calendar, below, will be regularly updated with Xenakis events taking place around the globe. We really hope you will join us live, when possible, and we will also record and archive many of the events for future consultation.
The Meta – Xenakis Symposium will be a two-day (41-hour) marathon in the fall of 2022 starting in Rouen (France), moving on to New York City (USA), Nagoya (Japan), Athens (Greece), and ending in Mexico City (Mexico). Please visit the Symposium page and the Open Calls page for more details.
Calendar of Xenakis Events
Events and details will continue to be added.
august 2022
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‘Music of The Universe’ is a documentary about the life and work of Iannis Xenakis, materialised and produced by the Department of Audio&Visual Arts of the Ionian University
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‘Music of The Universe’ is a documentary about the life and work of Iannis Xenakis, materialised and produced by the Department of Audio&Visual Arts of the Ionian University in collaboration with the team Black Dogs Production. The documentary is created for the jointly organised international consortium ‘Meta-Xenakis”, which connects five countries and three continents for the celebration of 100 years from the composer’s birth.
Director: Iakovos Panagopoulos
Music: Apostolos Loufopoulos
Performer: Vasiliki Makou
Performance direction: Xari Marini
Additional sound design: Thanasis Epitidios
Produced: Department of Audio&Visual Arts of the Ionian University – Black Dogs Production
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May 29 (Sunday) 12:00 am - October 30 (Sunday) 12:00 am(GMT+03:00) View in my time
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Ionian University, Department of Audio&Visual ArtsThe Department of Audio&Visual Arts of the Ionian University is based on the island of Corfu and was founded in 2004, aiming towards a nourishment and furthering of audiovisual expression through teaching and research. The Department of Audio&Visual Arts has been very active in the fields of art and research from the beginning of its foundation, organizing its annual festival, a number of conferences and international activities. Tsirigoti Square, 7, 49100, Corfu, Greece
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This exhibition presents a retrospective of the life and work of Xenakis who became recognized as one of the most important and groundbreaking European composers of his time and his
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This exhibition presents a retrospective of the life and work of Xenakis who became recognized as one of the most important and groundbreaking European composers of his time and his works are highly relevant to musical thinking in the late 20th century.
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June 1 (Wednesday) 10:00 am - November 30 (Wednesday) 5:00 pm(GMT+03:00) View in my time
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Music Library of Greece, The Friends of Music SocietyLibrary Vas. Sofias and Kokkali 1
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n the final years of the dictatorship in Spain, in the summer of 1972, and for eight days (26 June/3 July 1972), the “Encuentros de Pamplona” took place,
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n the final years of the dictatorship in Spain, in the summer of 1972, and for eight days (26 June/3 July 1972), the “Encuentros de Pamplona” took place, the largest and most significant international avant-garde festival held in Spain, with Luis de Pablo (composer) and José Luis Alexanco (visual artist) as its intellectual leaders.
Xenakis’s music was presented at the Hotel de los Tres Reyes in Pamplona, as part of the exhibition “Automatic generation of plastic and sound forms”, curated by the director of the Centro de Cálculo de Madrid, Ernesto García Camarero.
Entrance fee: 10 euros
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(Wednesday) 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm(GMT+02:00) View in my time
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september 2022
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‘Music of The Universe’ is a documentary about the life and work of Iannis Xenakis, materialised and produced by the Department of Audio&Visual Arts of the Ionian University
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‘Music of The Universe’ is a documentary about the life and work of Iannis Xenakis, materialised and produced by the Department of Audio&Visual Arts of the Ionian University in collaboration with the team Black Dogs Production. The documentary is created for the jointly organised international consortium ‘Meta-Xenakis”, which connects five countries and three continents for the celebration of 100 years from the composer’s birth.
Director: Iakovos Panagopoulos
Music: Apostolos Loufopoulos
Performer: Vasiliki Makou
Performance direction: Xari Marini
Additional sound design: Thanasis Epitidios
Produced: Department of Audio&Visual Arts of the Ionian University – Black Dogs Production
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May 29 (Sunday) 12:00 am - October 30 (Sunday) 12:00 am(GMT+03:00) View in my time
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Ionian University, Department of Audio&Visual ArtsThe Department of Audio&Visual Arts of the Ionian University is based on the island of Corfu and was founded in 2004, aiming towards a nourishment and furthering of audiovisual expression through teaching and research. The Department of Audio&Visual Arts has been very active in the fields of art and research from the beginning of its foundation, organizing its annual festival, a number of conferences and international activities. Tsirigoti Square, 7, 49100, Corfu, Greece
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This exhibition presents a retrospective of the life and work of Xenakis who became recognized as one of the most important and groundbreaking European composers of his time and his
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This exhibition presents a retrospective of the life and work of Xenakis who became recognized as one of the most important and groundbreaking European composers of his time and his works are highly relevant to musical thinking in the late 20th century.
Time
June 1 (Wednesday) 10:00 am - November 30 (Wednesday) 5:00 pm(GMT+03:00) View in my time
Organizer
Music Library of Greece, The Friends of Music SocietyLibrary Vas. Sofias and Kokkali 1
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(Saturday) 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm(GMT+09:00) View in my time
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This tribute to Paul Méfano will feature several works spanning his rich career, including electroacoustic and mixed pieces. Free admission subject to availability. Reservation required on the site. Guests will
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This tribute to Paul Méfano will feature several works spanning his rich career, including electroacoustic and mixed pieces. Free admission subject to availability. Reservation required on the site. Guests will be invited to an informal reception after the concert.
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(Saturday) 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm(GMT+02:00) View in my time
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Centre Iannis XenakisThe Centre Iannis Xenakis (CIX) is the continuation of Les Ateliers UPIC, the association founded in 1985 by Iannis Xenakis and Maurice Fleuret, (renamed the Centre de creation musicale Iannis Xenakis (CCMIX) in 2000), to promote the machine for composing music by drawing, developed by Iannis Xenakis in 1977, called the UPIC. Since December 2010, the renamed Centre Iannis Xenakis (CIX) is housed at the University of Rouen (France), under the auspices of the GRHis research lab (Groupe de Recherche d’Histoire), with its important archives being conserved in the University’s main library and its offices in the University’s Student Center.
17sep3:00 pm4:30 pmDessinons la musique !Free UPISketch Workshop for children from 8 years old
Time
(Saturday) 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm(GMT+02:00) View in my time
Organizer
Centre Iannis XenakisThe Centre Iannis Xenakis (CIX) is the continuation of Les Ateliers UPIC, the association founded in 1985 by Iannis Xenakis and Maurice Fleuret, (renamed the Centre de creation musicale Iannis Xenakis (CCMIX) in 2000), to promote the machine for composing music by drawing, developed by Iannis Xenakis in 1977, called the UPIC. Since December 2010, the renamed Centre Iannis Xenakis (CIX) is housed at the University of Rouen (France), under the auspices of the GRHis research lab (Groupe de Recherche d’Histoire), with its important archives being conserved in the University’s main library and its offices in the University’s Student Center.
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【Date】September 26【Players】Sachie Sawada; violin, Yoji Sato;contrabass (concert in-person)【Program】Xenakis: Mikka for violin, Theraps for contrabassIsang Yun: Together for violin & contrabassStockhausen: TierkreisDai Fujikura: Bis
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【Date】September 26
【Players】Sachie Sawada; violin, Yoji Sato;contrabass (concert in-person)
【Program】Xenakis: Mikka for violin, Theraps for contrabass
Isang Yun: Together for violin & contrabass
Stockhausen: Tierkreis
Dai Fujikura: Bis for contrabass
Hiromi Itakura: New piece for violin (world premier)
Miyuki Ito: New piece for violin & contrabass (world premier)
Mikako Mizuno: New piece for contrabass (world premier)
【Ticket Price】 Adults ¥3,500, Students ¥2,500
【Inquiry】 nympheart@yahoo.co.jp
【Ticket sales date】on sale
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(Monday) 6:45 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT+09:00) View in my time
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Iannis Xenakis’s contribution to architecture is interwoven with the work of Le Corbusier and their musical pursuits, but it has a special dimension. It is experimental. It combines morphogenesis with
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Iannis Xenakis’s contribution to architecture is interwoven with the work of Le Corbusier and their musical pursuits, but it has a special dimension. It is experimental. It combines morphogenesis with structural design and construction. It is created, not born, but maintains a cosmic relationship with the earth. Starting his civil engineering studies in Athens, he will develop a practical mathematical thinking that will fertilize Le Corbusier’s morphological quests and give them an unprecedented material and spiritual dimension in buildings that are now landmarks and are part of the world cultural heritage. Xenakis’s subsequent autonomous architectural quest is a small but special chapter in the borders of his musical creation, which highlights the thoughtful and highly personal character of his thought and work.
Panagiotis Tournikiotis is a professor of the theory of architecture at the National Technical University of Athens. He studied architecture, urban planning, geography and philosophy in Athens and Paris. His research focuses on critical theory and history, and how understanding the past contributes to the interdisciplinary formation of design strategies in architecture and urban planning. He has published and edited books, including: Adolf Loos, The Parthenon and its Radiance in Modern Times, The Historiography of Modern Architecture, Architecture in Modern Times, and The Diagonal of Le Corbusier. He has organized many architectural events and actively participates in institutional councils and committees. Le Corbusier’s relationship with Greece and his collaboration with Greek architects and engineers who left for Paris, is an open chapter of his most recent research.
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(Wednesday) 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm(GMT+03:00) View in my time
Organizer
Music Library of Greece, The Friends of Music SocietyLibrary Vas. Sofias and Kokkali 1
october 2022
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‘Music of The Universe’ is a documentary about the life and work of Iannis Xenakis, materialised and produced by the Department of Audio&Visual Arts of the Ionian University
Event Details
‘Music of The Universe’ is a documentary about the life and work of Iannis Xenakis, materialised and produced by the Department of Audio&Visual Arts of the Ionian University in collaboration with the team Black Dogs Production. The documentary is created for the jointly organised international consortium ‘Meta-Xenakis”, which connects five countries and three continents for the celebration of 100 years from the composer’s birth.
Director: Iakovos Panagopoulos
Music: Apostolos Loufopoulos
Performer: Vasiliki Makou
Performance direction: Xari Marini
Additional sound design: Thanasis Epitidios
Produced: Department of Audio&Visual Arts of the Ionian University – Black Dogs Production
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Time
May 29 (Sunday) 12:00 am - October 30 (Sunday) 12:00 am(GMT+03:00) View in my time
Organizer
Ionian University, Department of Audio&Visual ArtsThe Department of Audio&Visual Arts of the Ionian University is based on the island of Corfu and was founded in 2004, aiming towards a nourishment and furthering of audiovisual expression through teaching and research. The Department of Audio&Visual Arts has been very active in the fields of art and research from the beginning of its foundation, organizing its annual festival, a number of conferences and international activities. Tsirigoti Square, 7, 49100, Corfu, Greece
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This exhibition presents a retrospective of the life and work of Xenakis who became recognized as one of the most important and groundbreaking European composers of his time and his
Event Details
This exhibition presents a retrospective of the life and work of Xenakis who became recognized as one of the most important and groundbreaking European composers of his time and his works are highly relevant to musical thinking in the late 20th century.
Time
June 1 (Wednesday) 10:00 am - November 30 (Wednesday) 5:00 pm(GMT+03:00) View in my time
Organizer
Music Library of Greece, The Friends of Music SocietyLibrary Vas. Sofias and Kokkali 1
01oct7:00 pm31dec(dec 31)10:00 pmXenakis and KSYME-CMRCThe Xenakis Center in Greece
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In person exhibition with free entrance.
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In person exhibition with free entrance.
Time
October 1 (Saturday) 7:00 pm - December 31 (Saturday) 10:00 pm(GMT+03:00) View in my time
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03oct8:30 pm11:30 pmHomage to Iannis Xenakis
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The Ionian Festival Ensemble and the Greek Composers’ Union present a twofold evening dedicated to Iannis Xenakis. In the first part, the Ensemble, together with mezzo soprano Angelica
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The Ionian Festival Ensemble and the Greek Composers’ Union present a twofold evening dedicated to Iannis Xenakis. In the first part, the Ensemble, together with mezzo soprano Angelica Cathariou, will perform works by Xenakis, Varèse, Messiaen, Estrada, Dusapin; in the second part, they will perform the three award-winning compositions of the international competition “Rethinking: Xenakis (Re:X) Composition Competition for Ensemble” organized by the Greek Composers’ Union within the scope of the international consortium Meta–Xenakis for the celebration of the centenary since the birth of Iannis Xenakis.
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(Monday) 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm(GMT+03:00) View in my time
16oct12:00 pm1:30 pmIannis Xenakis: Music and ComputersAn educational program for ages 8 to 12
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The program includes treasure hunting in the Library, storytelling with slides and music, various games about the life and works of Xenakis. The children themselves will make their own
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The program includes treasure hunting in the Library, storytelling with slides and music, various games about the life and works of Xenakis. The children themselves will make their own composition using a special program like UPISketch.
Time
(Sunday) 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm(GMT+03:00) View in my time
Future Event Times in this Repeating Event Series
november 6, 2022 12:00 pm
Organizer
Music Library of Greece, The Friends of Music SocietyLibrary Vas. Sofias and Kokkali 1
27oct8:00 pm9:30 pmLa Orestíada
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In person Concert
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In person Concert
Time
(Thursday) 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm(GMT-05:00) View in my time
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Center for Experimentation and Production of Contemporary MusicThe Center of Experimentation and Production of Contemporary Music (CEPROMUSIC), created in 2012, is a space where artistic and academic activities converge in favor of the creation and promotion of contemporary music in Mexico. In addition to its regular season at Mexico-City’s Fine Arts Palace, CEPROMUSIC Ensemble has participated in residences along Latin America, the United States, Europe and collaborates on a regular basis with other disciplines. C. Heroes 11, Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Guerrero, Cuauhtémoc, 06300 Ciudad de México, CDMX
28oct1:30 pm3:00 pmAire sonoro: In Memoriam Mario LavistaXAS for saxophone quartet
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The Spanish saxophone quartet par excellence presents the premiere of the concert Aire sonoro: In Memoriam Mario Lavista. In its second visit to the Festival Cervantino, SIGMA Project
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The Spanish saxophone quartet par excellence presents the premiere of the concert Aire sonoro: In Memoriam Mario Lavista. In its second visit to the Festival Cervantino, SIGMA Project will present works by six great 20th century and contemporary creators, including XAS by Iannis Xenakis, which celebrates its centenary.
Entrance fee: 520.00 Mexican pesos.
Concert in person.
Time
(Friday) 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm(GMT-07:00) View in my time
Location
Festival Internacional Cervantino
S/N,, Cam. Antiguo, 36251 Marfil, Gto., México
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november 2022
Event Details
This exhibition presents a retrospective of the life and work of Xenakis who became recognized as one of the most important and groundbreaking European composers of his time and his
Event Details
This exhibition presents a retrospective of the life and work of Xenakis who became recognized as one of the most important and groundbreaking European composers of his time and his works are highly relevant to musical thinking in the late 20th century.
Time
June 1 (Wednesday) 10:00 am - November 30 (Wednesday) 5:00 pm(GMT+03:00) View in my time
Organizer
Music Library of Greece, The Friends of Music SocietyLibrary Vas. Sofias and Kokkali 1
01oct7:00 pm31dec(dec 31)10:00 pmXenakis and KSYME-CMRCThe Xenakis Center in Greece
Event Details
In person exhibition with free entrance.
Event Details
In person exhibition with free entrance.
Time
October 1 (Saturday) 7:00 pm - December 31 (Saturday) 10:00 pm(GMT+03:00) View in my time
Organizer
06nov12:00 pm1:30 pmIannis Xenakis: Music and ComputersAn educational program for ages 8 to 12
Event Details
The program includes treasure hunting in the Library, storytelling with slides and music, various games about the life and works of Xenakis. The children themselves will make their own
Event Details
The program includes treasure hunting in the Library, storytelling with slides and music, various games about the life and works of Xenakis. The children themselves will make their own composition using a special program like UPISketch.
Time
(Sunday) 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm(GMT+02:00) View in my time
Organizer
Music Library of Greece, The Friends of Music SocietyLibrary Vas. Sofias and Kokkali 1
december 2022
01oct7:00 pm31dec(dec 31)10:00 pmXenakis and KSYME-CMRCThe Xenakis Center in Greece
Event Details
In person exhibition with free entrance.
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In person exhibition with free entrance.
Time
October 1 (Saturday) 7:00 pm - December 31 (Saturday) 10:00 pm(GMT+03:00) View in my time
