Florescence by Lee Westwood
One of our 2016 Call for Scores Commissions, from Lee Westwood. This is the live, World Premiere performance, from our Micrographia Concert in Brighton, Oct 2016.
Micrographia by Laurence Osborn
One of Riot Ensemble’s 2016 Commissions, this is the live, World Premiere performance of Micrographia, by Laurence Osborn (text by Joseph Minden) from our Micrographia Concert in Brighton, Oct 2016.
In My Room by Yukiko Watanabe
One of our 2016 Call for Scores Commissions, from Yukiko Watanabe. This is the live, World Premiere performance, from our Micrographia Concert in Brighton, Oct 2016.
Breathe AHR: Charcoal
Date: Wednesday 9th November 1pm Venue: Guys Hospital – Atrium 1 A ‘Remembrance’ themed concert, with live artist Marcus Stefanelli. Music by John Garner, A world premiere of Giovanni Cacioppo’s The Immigrant Suite, a selection of Bartok’s 44 Duos For Two Violins and Kate Williams Suite for Two Violins.
Reflections on the Text Scores of Pauline Oliveros
Music entails listening. This may be a truism, but it is one that Pauline Oliveros’s music considers from every angle. What is listening? How is it different from hearing? Can we activate it, and then shape it at will? Can we compose music with it? Listening needs stillness. As does reading. ‘First imagine silence’ begins […]
The Viola in my Life
Date: Monday 21st November, 8.00pm Venue: The Forge, Camden (NW1 7NL) The Riot Ensemble connects people to great contemporary music with this performance entitled “The Viola in my Life.” The performance features Riot’s new Artistic Board Member Stephen Upshaw, who programmed this concert alongside fellow rioters Sarah Mason & Claudia Maria Racovicean. The concert features Feldman’s classic The […]
Micrographia
Date: Saturday 29th October, 5.00pm Venue: St. Nicholas Church, Brighton (BN1 3LJ) The World Premiere of Laurence Osborn’s Micrographia – a song cycle for two sopranos and chamber ensemble setting seven new poems (written specifically for this piece) by poet Joseph Minden. World Premieres from our 2016 Call for Scores winners Yukiko Watanabe and Lee Westwood, and an array of new […]
Hear and Now: Live from South Bank
Date: Saturday 1st October, 10.00pm Venue: South Bank Centre, London Members of our Artistic Board perform live from the Southbank on BBC Radio 3’s Hear and Now. We’ll be performing the UK premiere of “death, hocket, and roll” – a Toy Piano Duo by Thomas Kotcheff, Nina C Young’s “Void” (Nina is our current composer in residence), Scelsi’s Ko-Lho, […]
Listen: Pauline Oliveros @ Sonic Imperfections
Date: Tuesday 13th September, 8pm Venue: Montague Arms, Peckham (SE15 2PA) Sonic Imperfections is a monthly experimental music night at the Montague Arms in Peckham. We’re heading down with a complete evening of Pauline Oliveros‘ Text Scores, like the one below. The evening will take place in three short sets, with time for drinks and conversation in-between!
Breathe AHR: Folk Songs
Date: Monday 5th September 1pm Venue: St. Thomas’ Hospital – Central Hall A theme of folk songs including Szymanowski, Berio and Dallapiccola alongside transcriptions of Hugo Wolf’s Möirke Lieder.
