a weekend of concerts, talks, films
February 19, 2010 - February 21, 2010
The international summer school for new music in Darmstadt, Germany began in 1946 as one of many attempts to regenerate the city following World War II. Composers such as Messiaen, Varese, Berio, Boulez, Cage, Stockhausen and Xenakis taught on the courses and their impact on the new music scene has been profound.
At the centre of the weekend is a new film by David Ryan and Andrew Chesher including live performances, interviews with Pierre Boulez, Brian Ferneyhough, young composers on recent courses and distinguished performers such as the Arditti String Quartet, as well as archival footage. The result is a film that captures the intense creative focus the Darmstadt courses inspire.
The concerts, curated by Roger Redgate, present many of the major figures associated with the courses through their chamber music.
The weekend has been organized to coincide with the Kettle’s Yard exhibition ‘Modern Times: responding to chaos’, curated by Lutz Becker.
Connecting Composers weekend PASS • £36 (£26 concessions)
Online through the University of Cambridge estore
Sunday Coffee Concerts and Connecting Composers PASS • £78 (£54 concessions)
Online through the University of Cambridge estore
links to the estore for individual concert tickets can be found in the listing below
You can also purchase tickets by phone 01223 748100
or in person from Kettle’s Yard and on the door
music by Finnissy, Clarke, Feldmand and Ferneyhough
Pre-concert talk 7pm, with Martin Iddon
Michael Finnissy - String Quartet no 2
James Clarke - Oboe Quintet
Morton Feldman - Structures
Roger Redgate - Oboe Quintet
Michael Finnissy - String Quartet no 3
Brian Ferneyhough - Intermedio alla ciaccona
booking online: University of Cambridge estore
or call 01223 748100 to book a place.
music by Messiaen, Fox and Nono
Nono - .....sofferte onde serene...
Christopher Fox - Broadway Boogie
Lachenmann - Guero
Messiaen - Cantéyodjayâ
Chris Dench - e/meth
booking online: University of Cambridge estore
or call 01223 748100 to book a place.
a film capturing the intense creative focus the courses inspired
The artists David Ryan and Andrew Chesher have visited the new music school, interviewed young composers attending and explored the archives. The result is a film that captures the intense creative focus the courses inspire and also investigates and questions the relationship between creative processes in the past and present. It includes documentation of live performances, interviews with Pierre Boulez, Brian Ferneyhough, young composers on recent courses and distinguished performers such as the Arditti String Quartet, as well as archival footage.
Discussion, 3.30pm chaired by Martin Iddon
Christopher Fox, James Clarke, Roger Redgate,Christopher Redgate and Rohan da Sarum.
booking online: University of Cambridge estore
or call 01223 748100 to book a place.
music by Boulez, Cage and Maderna
Karlheinz Stockhausen - Klavierstuck XI
Richard Barrett - Lost
Bruno Maderna - Solo
Roger Redgate - Ausgangspunkte
Ferneyhough - Coloratura
Finnissy - Pavasaiya 14
Pierre Boulez - Piano Sonata no 3 formant 2: trope
Finnissy - Runnin Wild 7
Cage - Etudes Boreales (four movements)
booking online: University of Cambridge estore
or call 01223 748100 to book a place.
music by Clarke, Dillon and Xenakis
Clarke: Entfernung
Saariaho: sept paillions
Dillon: Parjana vata
Xenakis: Kottos
Lachenmann: dal niente
Redgate: +R
booking online: University of Cambridge estore
or call 01223 748100 to book a place.
The Kettle's Yard New Music Programme is supported by the Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge, The Radcliffe Trust, Dr Shirley Ellis, The Performing Rights Society Foundation, The RVW Trust and The Holst Foundation
