Iannis Xenakis
Iannis Xenakis 
(Γιάννης Ξενάκης) (May 29, 1922 – February 4, 2001)
Iannis Xenakis is a unique figure in contemporary music, not only for the iconoclastic nature of his music but also for the scientific attitude he brought to his work. His training as a civil engineer, his experience as an architect, as well as his immersion in ancient Greek philosophy, have all shaped his approach to developing a new theoretical foundation of music and a style built from a unique set of compositional techniques
Iannis lost his eyesight in one eye as a freedom fighter in the Greek resistence after the WWII. He fled to Paris.
Phillips Pavilion designed by Xenakis
Strategies for Performance Planning – Xenakis
– Worked as an architect for 12 years with Le Corbusier’s atelier
– Most associated with the application of stochastic mathematics to music
(Father of data sonification? Algorithmic music?)
– Graphic score and graphic musical organisation
More music from youtube
Christoffer Thorsell performs Xenakis
Yuji Takahashi plays Herma
Takahashi injured his fingers trying to learn Xenakis challenging sound.