Living Song: Lotte Betts-Dean and Ensemble x.y
01 April 2020, 20:00 - 21:30
Concert
Holywell St
Oxford
OX1 3BN
Lotte Betts-Dean and Joseph Havlat were winners of the 2019 Oxford Lieder Young Artist Platform and are both members of Ensemble x.y, a London-based group of performers, composers and curators specializing in new music and contemporary performance practice. Tonight they perform a dazzling array of works for voice and chamber ensemble by living composers including Per Nørgård, Kaija Saariaho, Peter Eötvös, Edison Denisov and Salvatore Sciarrino.
Lotte Betts-Dean mezzo-soprano
Joseph Havlat piano
Alyson Frazier flute
Cecilia Bignall cello
Members of the Schubert Circle enjoy a special concert and reception at Rycote Park this evening.
To find out more about becoming a member of the Schubert Circle and supporting the work of Oxford Lieder, please contact [email protected]
SPRING SONG PASSES
A Full Spring Song Pass is available to purchase for £190 representing the best value for the best value for those attending all Spring Song Events.
A Mastercourse Pass* is available to purchase for £45: the best value for those attending 9 sessions or more throughout the week.
An Evening Concert Pass is also available for £165.
All Spring Song Passes are available to purchase on the Booking page.
*Please note, the Mastercourse Pass does not include any evening concerts or the Mastercouse concert on Saturday 4 April 2020.
Programme
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Per Nørgård (b. 1932)
Day and Night Edison Denisov
Four Poems by Gérard de Nerval
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Peter Eötvös
Molto Tranquillo -
Kaija Saariaho (b. 1952)
Die Aussicht - ~~~ Interval ~~~
Salvatore Sciarrino
Vanitas - 'Natura morta in un atto' - Vanitas 'Still life in one act'
Ensemble x.y
Ensemble x.y
Ensemble
Ensemble x.y is a London based group of performers, composers and curators specializing in new music and contemporary performance practice. Dedicated to the creation and performance of new works in intersecting fields such as music, performance art, art activism, sound art, radio art and art/science, Ensemble x.y has commissioned and performed over 100 new works by UK and International composers since their founding in late 2014. Their most recent performances include appearances at the Waterloo Music festivals, City University, St John&r... Read Full BiographyHave you also considered...
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