A thousand-year-long composition turns 25 (2024)
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- #Longplayer
- #Music Composition
- #Time Art
- Longplayer has been playing continuously for 25 years since December 31, 1999, and will continue until December 31, 2999.
- The composition is currently performed by computers and can be heard online and in various global locations, including Yorkshire Sculpture Park and London’s Trinity Buoy Wharf.
- A year-long international program of events, collaborations, and initiatives will celebrate Longplayer’s 25th birthday.
- Longplayer serves as a platform for creative engagement with long-term thinking, connecting an international community of listeners and custodians.
- The project has inspired various activities, including technological iterations, conceptual artworks, musical performances, and community gatherings.
- A rare live performance of a 1000-minute section of the Longplayer score will take place on April 5, 2025, at the Roundhouse in London.
- Longplayer has become a laboratory for exploring stewardship, intergenerational connection, the future of music, and adaptability to change.
- Composer Jem Finer reflects on Longplayer’s 25-year journey and the emerging community through time.