When in 1984 four students from the Academy of Music formed the Amadinda they could hardly have imagined that three of the most influential composers of the late 20th century would each write a work for them. Of course, besides John Cage, György Ligeti and Steve Reich, over the past decades many composers have written music for the four percussionists or with them in mind, and as the programme for their anniversary concert at the Autumn Festival shows, the works are still coming. The four young composers whose works will be performed, grew up with the experience of Amadinda concerts, and this is clearly reflected in their musical thinking and their confident writing for these special instruments. Amadinda have remained true to their basic philosophy: they have not put together a retrospective programme for this anniversary occasion, but have selected from compositions by the youngest generation, the “music of the future”.