Brian Ferneyhough - a symposium
Senate House
London WC1E 7HU
Wednesday 23 February 2011
www.music.sas.ac.uk
Admission Free
Promoted by: Institute of Musical Research, School of Advanced Study, University of London; Kingston University, London; Goldsmiths, University of London; Royal Holloway, University of London
Supported by the John Coffin Trust
Brian Ferneyhough is widely recognized as one of today’s foremost living composers. Since the mid-1970s, when he first gained widespread international recognition, his music has earned him an enviable reputation as one of the most influential creative personalities and significant musical thinkers on the contemporary scene.
10.00
Arnold Whittall The class of ‘43: a context for complexity
Papers by: Lois Fitch, Julian Anderson & Fabrice Fitch
Round Table - Ferneyhough’s compositions
Christopher Fox (chair) with Michael Finnissy, Harry Halbreich & Roger Redgate
14.00
Papers by: Cordulà Pätzold, Klaus Lippe & Matteo Cesari
Round Table - Performing Ferneyhough
Amanda Glauert (chair) with Irvine Arditti, Bridget Carey & Christopher Redgate
16.30 Brian Ferneyhough: keynote lecture
18.00 Film: Ferneyhough’s 6th Quartet
A documentary tracing the Arditti Quartet’s preparations for the première of
Ferneyhough’s sixth string quartet.
19.15 Concert
Ensemble Exposé (cond. Roger Redgate)
(soloists: Andrew Sparling, Bridget Carey, Julian Warburton)
La chûte d’Icare (solo clarinet and ensemble)
Incipits (solo viola, obb. percussion and ensemble)
Flurries (ensemble)
O Lux (UK première)
Venue
Chancellor’s Hall, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU
Admission free - registration essential via music@sas.ac.uk
www.music.sas.ac.uk supported by the John Coffin Trust