Artist Essays

Freesound strives to deepen your experience by not only hosting exciting concerts, but by offering something more with the aim of enriching the experience of the event. We believe that an important part of any healthy arts ecosystem is to have people writing about music, about themselves as artists, about other artists, performers, and more. Discover our Artist Essays that compliment our concerts and celebrate the ideas and thinking of performers, composers, and artists from around the world.

Vortex Temporum & Gérard Grisey by Nathan Friedman

Nathan Friedman’s essay on the importance of Vortex Temporum, Gérard Grisey’s limited ouvre, and what he did to make sure people didn’t cough in between movements