Helmut Lachenmann’s compositions probably aren’t for everyone. The composer even likened a concert of his music to thrill seeking. “In Switzerland, people pay 500 euros just to make bungee jumping,” ...

From Miller Theatre Executive Director Melissa Smey: "Both Bach and Lachenmann truly transformed the way we think about string instruments, and the possibilities they hold. Hearing their works back to ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Music Review By Anthony Tommasini The Miller Theater at Columbia University was packed on Thursday night for the concert celebrating the 75th birthday ...

From Melissa Smey, Executive Director of Miller Theatre: "Helmut Lachenmann is one of my favorite composers. His string quartets invite us to listen differently — to sound, to texture, and even ...

In Germany, he is often referred to as “Professor Helmut Lachenmann.” He is 73, lanky, bearded. A student of Luigi Nono and Karlheinz Stockhausen, he is perhaps the foremost representative of the ...

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. This week's classical pick comes a little earlier in the day since one of the events is in the early afternoon. The ...

Helmut Lachenmann is one of the most influential contemporary German composers and gained international recognition for his reorientation of contemporary composition. Born in Stuttgart in 1935, he ...

A violinist slides a bow vertically along the strings, instead of across them. Then she uses it to saw on the side of the instrument or even on the tuning pegs. The strange scrapes, scratches and ...

American orchestras don’t play the music of Helmut Lachenmann. He may, at age 82, be widely hailed as Germany’s most important, and one of Europe’s most influential, composers. He may be studied in ...

Join us for a special performance featuring students from Boston-area conservatories playing works by Helmut Lachenmann. Lachenmann's "musique concrète instrumentale" created a new and unique sound ...