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Flute Reflections with Kate Walter

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, […]

Thoughts from Behind the Piano

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 […]

A few moments with Amy Beth Kirsten

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 […]

2013 Season: Composers

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 […]