Pierre Boulez is without doubt one of the most important figures in twentieth-century music. His work and his writings, which span more than half a century, have left their mark on many musicians today, and continue to do so.
To mark the centenary of his birth, the Royal Conservatory of Liège, in partnership with the Belgian Society for Musical Analysis (SBAM), is devoting a day to paying tribute to the French composer and thinker.
The event will take place on Tuesday 25 March (precisely the anniversary of his birth) at the Conservatoire Royal de Liège. The programme includes several lectures and a concert by the Sturm und Klang ensemble for the piece Dérive 1 and Zacharie Tavier for the Notations for piano.
The day will also provide an opportunity to present the work produced by Pascal Decroupet, which includes the correspondence between Pierre Boulez and Henri Pousseur, who, it should be remembered, made a major contribution to the reputation of the Liège Conservatoire under his direction.

Programme for the day:

9.30 am - Welcome
10am - Lecture by Pascal Decroupet (musicologist and professor at the University of Nice).
A look at the work and writings of Pierre Boulez
11.45 a.m. - Break
12 noon - Audio broadcast of the concert-conference given by Pierre Boulez in the company of the Ensemble inter-contemporain: concert-conference devoted to Éclat (1955).

12 noon - Lunch break

1.45pm - Presentation of the book Correspondance Boulez - Pousseur by Pascal Decroupet.
1.45 pm to 3.15 pm (in parallel) - Open rehearsal by the ensemble Sturm und Klang (Dérive 1)
2.30 pm - Analytical presentation of Notations for piano (1945) by Jean-Marie Rens, accompanied by Zacharie Tavier on piano
3.30 pm - break 
3.45pm - Analytical presentation of Dérive 1 (1984) by Jean-Marie Rens, accompanied by the ensemble Sturm und Klang

4.30pm - Concert - Notations for piano by Zacharie Tavier and Dérive 1 by the ensemble Sturm und klang conducted by Thomas Van Haeperen.