Lecture, LSO St Luke's, Wednesday, 9 Jun 2027 - 18:00

The Future of Music: New Branches on the Evolutionary Tree of Music

Masked partygoers gathered around a table, one pointing at a keyboard while another reads from a book amid drinks and snacks.

Throughout its history, people have imagined the future of music—from the promises of electronic music to bold predictions about the fate of tonality and art itself. Some visions now seem quaint, others uncannily accurate. Music appears to progress (and sometimes regress) in patterned ways, yet continually escapes our expectations with surprising turns.

Today, AI, immersive media, accessibility, and global connectivity are reshaping how music is created, shared, and experienced. This lecture explores past and present visions of music’s future, and peers toward music’s distant, mysterious and beautiful horizon.

Milton Mermikides

Professor Milton Mermikides

Gresham Professor of Music

Milton Mermikides is a composer, guitarist, technologist, academic and educator in a wide range of musical styles and has collaborated with artists and scientists as...

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