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
JONATHAN HARVEY Sringara Chaconne (2008)*
JOHN WOOLRICH Envoi (1997)*
COLIN MATTHEWS No Man's Land (2011)*
JOHN WOOLRICH Envoi (1997)*
COLIN MATTHEWS No Man's Land (2011)*
New Juilliard Ensemble/Joel Sachs (conductor)/Kyle Bielfield (tenor)/John Brancy (baritone)
* First performance outside of Europe
28 January 28, 8pm, Paul Hall
GEORGE BENJAMIN Viola Viola (1997)
30 January, 8pm, Paul Hall
THOMAS ADÉS Mazurkas (2009)
31 January, 8pm, Paul Hall
TANSY DAVIES Loopholes and Lynchpins (2002-03)
JULIAN ANDERSON Prayer (2009)
DAVID MATTHEWS Eight Duos (1999)
1 February, 8pm, Alice Tully Hall
OLIVER KNUSSEN Horn Concerto (1994)
Juilliard Orchestra/Mark Wigglesworth (conductor)/Trevor Nuckols (horn)