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Enigmatic Japanese composer talks about his uniquely intuitive compositional style, ahead of a commemorative concert at Tokyo’s Suntory Hall in August.

This year Chigiana International Festival presents Yann Robin’s new opera Medusa, inspired by Alessandro Scarlatti and Caravaggio – music poised between past and future.

Arvo Pärt’s contributions to contemporary choral repertoire are exceptional, and conductor Paul Hillier and the Hilliard Ensemble have been crucial collaborators for more than three decades.

For five decades, Irvine Arditti has been at the forefront of new music for string quartet. Ahead of concerts at Suntory Hall, Tokyo, Arditti talks about his many collaborations with composers – including a long friendship with Toshio Hosokawa.

The singular Australian composer talks about her interest in musical personhood and sentience – and how she collaborated with a Swiss river in a recent ensemble work.