At the start of last month, Trio Atem gave a wonderful performance of my …going back to the skies as part of the ‘Out Hear’ series at Kings Place. Here is a recording of the performance for all to hear. As always, thanks to Gavin, Nina and Alice!
Trio Atem rehearsing at Kings Place, London
Recent recipient of the 1er Prix Luigi Russolo for his work Gallivanting (now retitled as The Suitcases Piece), Donal Sarsfield is an Irish composer currently studying for a PhD in electroacoustic music at the University of Manchester on an Irish Arts Council Elizabeth Maconchy Composition Fellowship. His recent tape music demonstrates poignancy and humour in equal measure, with attention to the detail of even the most ephemeral gesture. For the second of an occasional series of profiles of composers whose music I like (previously: Nina Whiteman), Donal kindly agreed to answer some questions about what makes him tick. Read More
‘So, it’s done! I finished the score of June Unfolding for the orchestra of King Edward Musical Society last week and the parts are being prepared for the first rehearsal on 3 May. I thought I would take a moment to put down some thoughts on the composition process and the ideas behind the piece, especially as I won’t be at the first two rehearsals and it might be nice for the players to find out a bit more.’
The collective I co-founded, Raise Your Voice, has just announced its latest venture: an exhibition of sound installations plus live performance entitled Cities of Sound as part of FutureEverything Festival 2011. Read more »
Good friends Trio Atem make their London début on 4 April with a concert as part of the innovative ‘Out Hear’ series at Kings Place. Gavin Osborn (flute), Nina Whiteman (voice) and Alice Purton (cello) present a programme of new music by composers based in the North West of England alongside the work that first brought them together, Helmut Lachenmann’s temA. Also included in the programme is a newly revised version of my …going back to the skies, which they first premièred last year. Here is the programme in full:
Michael Mayhew’s work comes from his series of graphic scores, The Alchemy Collection, which first premièred in the autumn at the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester. Here are some images of ‘Vinyl Radical’ from the series:
It should be a great concert and I’m looking forward to it immensely, so buy your tickets now!