John Cage

John Cage (1912–1992) is routinely hailed as one of the most influential and generative artists of the 20th century, a creator of groundbreaking music compositions, artworks, and works of literature. Cage’s life and work continue to expand how we might experience and think about music, art, poetry, performance, philosophy, and the ways we live our lives. – https://www.johncage.org/about.cfm

As an American composer, music theorist - a pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments - Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde. Critics have lauded him as one of the most influential composers of the 20th century.