4’33“ by John Cage

Today MIM honors the centennial of the birth of John Cage (September 5, 1912--August 12, 1992). Cage is acknowledged by Grove Music Online to have had “a greater impact on music in the twentieth century than any other American composer.“ MIM has chosen to perform Cage’s best-known piece, his 1952 composition 4’33“ (read as “Four minutes, thirty-three seconds“). The piece was premiered by David Tudor, an American pianist, on August 29, 1952. In its sixtieth year, the piece remains controversial and is seen as challenging the very definition of music. Cage’s masterpiece teaches us to really listen and to appreciate sounds. Join us to discover “the most extraordinary museum you’ll ever hear.“ “There’s no such thing as silence. What they thought was silence, because they didn’t know how to listen, was full of accidental sounds.“—John Cage Stay Connected with MIM Subscribe: Facebook: Instagram: Twitter: