Musicology Annotation << Back Creation Activity of La Monte Young on the Border of the 1950s – 1960s: in a Dialog with John Cage Krom A.E. The article is concerned with the early period of creation activity of the known American composer-minimalist La Monte Young. The border of the 1950s – 1960s passed for him under the sign of an active and fruitful dialog with John Cage, and also marks close collaboration with other prominent representatives of the New York experimental art. Key words: La Monte Young, John Cage, minimal music, avantgarde, happening, conceptual art. E-mail: yannakrom@yandex.ru