Michiaki Ueno live in Prades

Experience Michiaki Ueno live on August 1st

Michiaki Ueno, a Japanese composer and performer, will present a concert at the Abbaye Saint Michel De Cuxa in Prades, France on August 1st, 2026. Ueno’s musical practice centers around the prepared piano – modifying the instrument with bolts, screws, rubber, and other materials placed on or between the strings – to create percussive and textural sounds alongside traditional pitches. His compositions often explore the boundaries between noise and music, employing extended techniques and improvisation within structured frameworks. He frequently incorporates field recordings and site-specific elements into his work.

The Abbaye Saint Michel De Cuxa is a Benedictine abbey founded in 878 AD, located near Prades in the French Pyrenees. It represents a significant example of Carolingian architecture, with substantial Romanesque additions made during the 11th and 12th centuries. The abbey served as an important religious and cultural center for centuries. Following periods of decline and secularization, it was purchased by the French state in 1932 and classified as a *monument historique* (historical monument).