Every year the Julliard School, New York, presents an annual mid-winter festival of ‘new’ music, and this year’s theme, The British Renaissance: British Music Since World War II, offers the opportunity to explore a somewhat overlooked (at least in American terms) area of repertoire. The six free concerts, which run from 25 January to 1 February, showcase the breadth and wealth of Britain’s thriving contemporary music scene, with Faber composers featuring heavily. Highlights include the US premiere of Colin Matthews’ First World War-inspired orchestral work, No Man’s Land, and the New York premiere of Oliver Knussen’s Horn Concerto conducted by Mark Wigglesworth.
 
 
Concerts with Faber works include:
 
25 January, 8pm, Alice Tully Hall
New Juilliard Ensemble/Joel Sachs (conductor)/Kyle Bielfield (tenor)/John Brancy (baritone)
* First performance outside of Europe
 
28 January 28, 8pm, Paul Hall

30 January, 8pm, Paul Hall

31 January, 8pm, Paul Hall

1 February, 8pm, Alice Tully Hall
Juilliard Orchestra/Mark Wigglesworth (conductor)/Trevor Nuckols (horn)