We had a fantastic response to our first concert of the 2013 season, and it was great to hear an extended concert that focused on the many personalities and guises of the contemporary flute player. Kate Walter (above, warming up for the concert) performed on bass, alto, and c-flute for the concert. Watching her perform, […]
Thank you for all who came along to our concert this past Saturday (26.01.13). It was great to have you with us, and we hope you enjoyed hearing the music as much as we enjoyed playing it for you! One of the highlights of the concert this past weekend was having composer Amy Beth Kirsten […]
Posted by Riot Ensemble pianist, Adam Swayne I have a confession to make: I’ve never been very keen on works for flute and piano. I usually think of the combination as like a lemon curd sandwich where the flute is the curd (always delicious in a symphonic cake) and the piano is the ever-dependable bread. But […]
I’m very excited about our upcoming season which reflects The Riot Ensemble’s dedication to introducing British audiences to contemporary music by composers from around the world. In our first concert of 2013, ‘The Magic Bass Flute,’ we have programmed a piece entitled Two Monologues by American composer Amy Beth Kirsten. Amy was previously a singer-songwriter based in […]
We’re extremely excited about our upcoming 2013 season. Here’s a list of the composers we’ll be performing, with links to websites where available. Giovanni Albini Terence Allbright Julian Anderson John Aylward Samuel Barber George Benjamin John Cage Henri Dutilleux Patrick Harrex Aaron Holloway-Nahum Marc Hyland Mario Garuti Ric Graebner Helen Grime Amy Beth Kirsten György […]
At The Red Hedgehog at 6:30pm on Saturday 26th January 2013 Music for bass, alto and c-flutes by Mario Garuti, Amy Beth Kirsten, Julian Anderson, Ric Graebner, George Benjamin and Terence Allbright.