- “the sharpest Australian intellect at the keyboard” The Age
CD recording of the complete piano music of David Lumsdaine to be released by Tall Poppies in 2008.
In November, Mark Knoop will conduct Plus-Minus in the Huddersfield Festival, and perform Rhapsody in Blue in Gera, Germany.
Performances between 2007 and 2008
Lumsdaine and his influences
19:30, Friday 19 January 2007
Great Hall, King's College London
Strand
WC2R 2LS London
United Kingdom
| David Lumsdaine | Kelly Ground | 196620 |
| Don Banks | Pezzo Dramatico | 19565 |
| David Lumsdaine | Ruhe sanfte, sanfte Ruh' | 197418 |
| David Lumsdaine | Cambewarra | 198021 |
| Johann Sebastian Bach | Französische Ouverture BWV 831 | 1735 |
| David Lumsdaine | Six Postcard Pieces | 19945 |
New Rational Music
Rational Rec
20:00, Tuesday 06 February 2007
The Bethnal Green Working Men's Club
44 Pollard Row
E2 6NB London
United Kingdom
New Rational Music, programmed by Rational Rec's Matthew Shlomowitz and Cecilia Wee, features new works by six UK composers. The music and accompanying composer conversations draw on themes including the fragment, performance art and the experimental tradition.
Performed by Mark Knoop, Roderick Chadwick, Laurence Crane, Kwezi Edeman, Matthew Shlomowitz and Cecilia Wee. New Rational Music was supported by The Hinrichsen Foundation.
| Joanna Bailie | On and Off | 2007*7 |
| Paul Whitty | i tried living in the real world | 2007*10 |
| Alex Hills | The Fountain and the Garden | 2007*10 |
| John Lely | Second Symphony | 2007*7 |
| Diana Burrell | One-man band | 2007*10 |
| Christopher Fox | A brief musical tribute to Harold Pinter, after the manner of his later work | 2007*10 |
Composition Kit
Plus-Minus
Royal Academy of Music
12:30, Thursday 01 March 2007
Piano Gallery, York Gate Collections
Royal Academy of Music
Marylebone Road London
United Kingdom
| Michael Finnissy | Seterjentens Fridag | 20038 |
| Christopher Fox | Generic Composition #7 | 1999-20017 |
| Adam Yee | Scenes 2 and 4 from Cannibal Pearce | 2005*12 |
| Damien Ricketson | Porfyrius Shuffle | 2006¶8 |
| Øyvind Torvund | Tune park | 2006 |
Ensemble Laboratorium
19:30, Monday 12 March 2007
Museo Nacional Reina Sofia
Santa Isabel 52
28012 Madrid
Spain
Ensemble Laboratorium conducted by Aurélien Azan Zielinski perform at the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia.
| Javier Torres Maldonado | Figuralmusik II/a | 2001*8 |
| Rebecca Saunders | Into the Blue | 199613 |
| Hector Parra | Strata-Antigone II | 2002*10 |
| Samir Odeh-Tamimi | Hutáf Al-Arwah II | 20018 |
| Jennifer Walshe | This is why people o.d. on pills / and jump from the golden gate bridge | 20045 |
| Liza Lim | Veil | 199910 |
| Aram Hovhanissyan | Sacrimus | 2006*4 |
Plus-Minus
Borealis Festival
21:00, Friday 16 March 2007
Logen Teater
Øvre Ole Bulls plass 6
5012 Bergen
Norway
Plus-Minus performs at the 2007 Borealis Festival. The group will also perform solos and duos including works by Christopher Fox, Laurence Crane, Richard Barrett and Tim Parkinson in the Mikroludium events during the Festival.
| Bryn Harrison | Rise | 200311 |
| Joanna Bailie | double | 20069 |
| Trond Reinholdtsen | Music as Emotion | 2007*30 |
Ensemble Laboratorium
Lucerne Festival zu Ostern
20:00, Saturday 31 March 2007
Luzerner Saal
Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern
Luzern
Switzerland
Lucerne Festival presents Ensemble Laboratorium conducted by Aurélien Azan Zielinski.
| Javier Torres Maldonado | Figuralmusik II/a | 20018 |
| Rebecca Saunders | Into the Blue | 199613 |
| Hector Parra | Strata-Antigone II | 200210 |
| Samir Odeh-Tamimi | Hutáf Al-Arwah II | 20018 |
| Jennifer Walshe | This is why people o.d. on pills / and jump from the golden gate bridge | 20045 |
| Liza Lim | Veil | 199910 |
| Johannes Maria Staud | Configurations/Reflet | 200210 |
| Aram Hovhanissyan | Sacrimus | 20064 |
Bandroom Bethnal Green
Rational Rec
20:00, Tuesday 03 April 2007
The Bethnal Green Working Men's Club
44 Pollard Row
E2 6NB London
United Kingdom
Norwegian composer Øyvind Torvund curates a night of musical and visual happenings. He has composed several short avant-garde folk pieces that will be performed by the Anglo/Belgian Plus Minus Ensemble who will teach the pieces to other musicians by ear. Each piece has a visual partner, a drawing by Canadian comic artist Marc Bell. These drawings will be recreated by a group of artists in their own style and given away to members of the audience.
Artists: Penny Sadubin, Tim Rushby-Smith, Tanya Mlcek and Galen Wainwright.
Musicians: Plus Minus, Kjel Tore Innervik, Håkon Stene, Tim Parkinson, Jennifer Allum, Adam De la Cour, Joakim Munker, Steve Beresford and Dom Lash.
| Øyvind Torvund | Tune park | 2006 |
| Øyvind Torvund | A lecture about ornaments | 5 |
175 East
19:30, Friday 04 May 2007
St Andrew's on The Terrace
30 The Terrace
Wellington
New Zealand
Mark Knoop joins New Zealand's eminent contemporary music ensemble 175 East with guest clarinettist Richard Haynes for concerts in Wellington and Auckland.
| Morton Feldman | For Stockhausen, Cage, Stravinsky and Mary Sprinson | 19721 |
| Morton Feldman | Half a minute it's all I've time for | 1972 |
| Morton Feldman | Three Clarinets, Cello and Piano | 19719 |
| Michael Finnissy | Alkan - Paganini | 1997¿12 |
| Michael Finnissy | Recent Britain | 1997-98¿25 |
| Laurence Crane | Trio | 1996¿5 |
| Aaron Cassidy | asphyxia | 2000¿8 |
| Wolfgang Rihm | Chiffre IV | 1984¿9 |
175 East
19:30, Sunday 06 May 2007
Hopetoun Alpha
Auckland
New Zealand
Mark Knoop joins New Zealand's eminent contemporary music ensemble 175 East with guest clarinettist Richard Haynes for concerts in Wellington and Auckland.
| Morton Feldman | For Stockhausen, Cage, Stravinsky and Mary Sprinson | 19721 |
| Morton Feldman | Half a minute it's all I've time for | 1972 |
| Morton Feldman | Three Clarinets, Cello and Piano | 19719 |
| Michael Finnissy | Alkan - Paganini | 199712 |
| Michael Finnissy | Recent Britain | 1997-9825 |
| Laurence Crane | Trio | 19965 |
| Aaron Cassidy | asphyxia | 20008 |
| Wolfgang Rihm | Chiffre IV | 19849 |
Val Camonica Pieces
Aphids in association with Libra Ensemble
18:00, Thursday 10 May 2007
20:00, Friday 11 May 2007
Fairfax Studio
Victorian Arts Centre
St Kilda Rd Melbourne Victoria
Australia
The Libra Ensemble, conducted by Mark Knoop, performs the Val Camonica pieces by David Young. Inspired and informed by ancient rock carvings found in Northern Italy's Camonica Valley, David Young's chamber works become a multimedia performance event: graphic notation, a new film by Louise Curham, and music conjure the fascination of civilisations past, and the intriguing ambiguity of our relationship to them.
With Cynthia Troup writer, Louise Curham film artist, Mark Knoop piano and conductor, Yasutaka Hemmi violin and the Libra Ensemble. Presented by Full Tilt at the Victorian Arts Centre.
| David Young | Incisioni Rupestri | 2004†9 |
| David Young | Stile I, II, III | 19967 |
| David Young | Roccia | 20038 |
| David Young | Sarcophagus | 20008 |
| David Young | Inventario | 199910 |
| David Young | Animali | 2002†8 |
Brahms und bearbeitung
WDR Rundfunkchor Köln
20:00, Friday 01 June 2007
Zeche Zollverein, Salzlager
Gelsenkirchener Straße 181
45309 Essen
Germany
This concert featuring a rare performance of this version of Brahms' Requiem continues Ian Pace and Mark Knoop's collaboration with the WDR Rundfunkchor Köln and Rupert Huber, which began in 2004 with performances of Brahms' Liebeslieder.
Simone Nold, soprano
Andreas Schmidt, baritone
Ian Pace and Mark Knoop, piano
Rupert Huber, conductor
Further details on the WDR website.
| Johannes Brahms | Ein deutsches Requiem, op 45 (version for soloists, choir, two pianos and timpani by Heinrich Poos) | 186875 |
Brahms und bearbeitung
WDR Rundfunkchor Köln
20:00, Saturday 02 June 2007
Funkhaus am Wallrafplatz
Köln
Germany
This concert featuring a rare performance of this version of Brahms' Requiem continues Ian Pace and Mark Knoop's collaboration with the WDR Rundfunkchor Köln and Rupert Huber, which began in 2004 with performances of Brahms' Liebeslieder.
Simone Nold, soprano
Andreas Schmidt, baritone
Ian Pace and Mark Knoop, piano
Rupert Huber, conductor
Further details on the WDR website.
| Johannes Brahms | Ein deutsches Requiem, op 45 (version for soloists, choir, two pianos and timpani by Heinrich Poos) | 186875 |
Plus-Minus
National Portrait Gallery
18:30, Friday 15 June 2007
National Portrait Gallery
St Martin's Place
London
United Kingdom
Plus-Minus performs Christopher Fox's installation for ensemble and voices in the National Portrait Gallery's Friday Evening Music Series.
| Christopher Fox | Everything You Need To Know | 1999-2001‡60 |
fORCH, Knoop, Rosman
Spitalfields Festival
20:30, Saturday 16 June 2007
Shoreditch Church
London
United Kingdom
Mark Knoop and Carl Rosman present the world premiere of Richard Barrett's Flechtwerk alongside the first UK performance of Barrett's ensemble fORCH.
Tickets available via the Spitalfields Festival.
| Richard Barrett | Flechtwerk | 2002-06*14 |
| fORCH | fOKT IV | 2007¶ |
The Calculators 2
Fifth Biennial International Conference on Music Since 1900
22:30, Friday 06 July 2007
Wentworth Bar
University of York
YO1 5DD Heslington, York
United Kingdom
Mark Knoop, Matthew Shlomowitz and David Helbich perform experimental works based around the theme of numbers.
View video of the performance on YouTube.
| David Helbich | The Top Ten of Natural Numbers | 2007‡ |
| David Helbich | Der Mond ist unter anderem aufgegangen | 2003-04¶5 |
| David Helbich | Schnipsen | |
| Tom Johnson | Counting Duets | 1982 |
| David Helbich | Klatschen zählen | |
| György Kurtág | Játékok (selections) | |
| Matthew Shlomowitz | Arsenal, Bahrain, Chihauhau, Darjeeling and Eisenhower | 2007* |
| Gerhard Rühm | 12! ein zahlengedicht | 19795 |
Orion
Knoop-Waldock Duo
University of Hull
13:15, Friday 28 September 2007
Middleton Hall
University of Hull
HU6 7RX Hull
United Kingdom
Christina Waldock and Mark Knoop present a recital in the University of Hull lunchtime concert series.
| Ludwig van Beethoven | Sonata for Piano and Cello No 2 G minor opus 5/2 | 1796 |
| Toru Takemitsu | Orion | 19849 |
| Sergei Prokofiev | Sonata for Cello and Piano C major opus 119 | 1949 |
Plus-Minus
ULTIMA Festival
22:00, Monday 08 October 2007
Parkteatret
Olaf Ryes plass 11
0552 Oslo
Norway
Plus-Minus performs at the ULTIMA Contemporary Music Festival.
| Bryn Harrison | Rise | 200311 |
| Tom Johnson | Trio | 20058 |
| Joanna Bailie | double | 20069 |
| Trond Reinholdtsen | Music as Emotion | 200730 |
Plus-Minus / Asamisimasa
ULTIMA Festival
22:00, Tuesday 09 October 2007
Parkteatret
Olaf Ryes plass 11
0552 Oslo
Norway
Plus-Minus joins with Asamisimasa to present three open-scored works at the ULTIMA Contemporary Music Festival.
| Louis Andriessen | Workers Union | 197518 |
| Øyvind Torvund | Tune park | 2006 |
| Cornelius Cardew | Treatise | 1963-67 |
Plus-Minus
TRANSIT Festival
11:00, Saturday 27 October 2007
Leuven STUK
Naamsestraat 96
B-3000 Leuven
Belgium
Plus-Minus performs at the TRANSIT New Music Festival in Leuven.
| Øyvind Torvund | Tune park | 2006¤ |
| Joanna Bailie | On and Off | 2007¤7 |
| Stefan Van Eycken | A feeling of something happening | 2003 |
| Thomas Meadowcroft | A Vanity Press | 200411 |
| Damien Ricketson | Same Steps | 2007*10 |
Haynes-Waldock-Knoop
XXVII Festival BBK Músicas actuales
19:30, Tuesday 13 November 2007
Museo Guggenheim Bilbao
Abandoibarra Etorbidea 2
Bilbao
Spain
Richard Haynes, clarinet/bass clarinet; Christina Waldock, cello; Mark Knoop, piano
| Stefano Bulfon | Questo specchio ti dono | 19757 |
| Gerard Brophy | gloVe | 199510 |
| Massimo Botter | L'orecchio di Dioniso | 200610 |
| Wolfgang Rihm | Chiffre IV | 19849 |
| Massimo Botter | Sedna | 20028 |
| Michael Jarrell | Assonance III | 198912 |
New Germans
BBCSO
Friday 16 November 2007
BBC Maida Vale Studios
Delaware Road
W9 2LG London
United Kingdom
The BBC Symphony Orchestra presents a programme of recent works by young German composers, including music for solo piano by Enno Poppe and the premiere of two new works by Charlotte Seither.
| Enno Poppe | Obst | 2006¶13 |
| Enno Poppe | Thema mit 840 Variationen | 1993/97¶7 |
| Charlotte Seither | Musik für Orchester | 2007*14 |
| Charlotte Seither | Gran passo | 2006*10 |
| Iris ter Schiphorst | Zerstören II | 2006¶25 |
Music of Today: Enno Poppe
Philharmonia Orchestra
18:00, Thursday 06 December 2007
Royal Festival Hall
Southbank Centre
SE1 8XX London
United Kingdom
Mark Knoop jumped in at late notice to perform in this portrait concert of Enno Poppe presented by the Philharmonia Orchestra.
Franck Ollu, conductor; Mark Knoop, piano; Mark van de Wiel, clarinet; Julian Anderson, presenter.
| Enno Poppe | Thema mit 840 Variationen | 1993/977 |
| Enno Poppe | Holz | 1999-2000¶10 |
| Enno Poppe | Scherben | 2000/2004¶12 |
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