A symbol of resistance to spiritual and artistic assimilation under the Soviet regime, Sofia Gubaidulina passed away on 13 March 2025. An assistant to Shostakovich and founder of an electronic music studio in Moscow in the early 1970s, before being banned by the Union of Soviet Composers, she left a body of work imbued with faith and freedom.
The media library presents a selection of its new acquisitions, and invites you to discover the summary of 2024 acquisitions.
The purpose of the documentation center is to build up and disseminate a body of references on contemporary music, on the relationship between art, science and technology, and on musical research. It also brings together all of the Institute's knowledge and creative resources: concert and conference archives, scores, scientific and popular articles, etc. All these resources are available to the public through the Ircam media library (open Tuesday to Friday, 2:00 to 5:30 pm) and the databases accessible through the portal.
La médiathèque de l'Ircam est ouverte au public du mardi au vendredi, de 14h à 17h30. La consultation est ouverte à tout le monde, l'emprunt est soumis à abonnement.