New Music

A thrilling season of concerts that kicks off with a trip to the woods courtesy of YouTuba. Later in the series you can enjoy cool percussion group Ensemble Bash, brilliant young pianist Jessica Zhu, and the fantastic Smith Quartet. The series ends with a composer portrait talk and concert with John Paul Jones, bass guitarist and keyboard player with Led Zeppelin.

 

2012

The Smith Quartet:
amplified string quartet/electronics

Evening Concerts
Tuesday, 24 April, 8-10pm
giants of the contemporary music scene


Leading contemporary string quartet present a blockbuster programme of late 20th-Century works, including Crumb's unmissable Black Angels. For more information on this landmark work see here.

“How long before the Kronos is labelled the ʻAmerican Smith Quartetʼ?… they are ahead of the curve at generating new repertoire and taking the experimental back-catalogue seriously…”
Classic FM Magazine

The Smith Quartet: Ian Humphries, Ric Koster (guest), Nic Pendlebury, Deirdre Cooper


Programme:
John Cage - Four
Graham Fitkin - A Small Quartet
Michael Nyman - Quartet No.3
Elliott Sharp - Digital
Gavin Bryars - Between the National and Bristol
George Crumb - Black Angels

You can read more about the Smith Quartet on their website: http://www.smithquartet.com/

cost: £10/£6 concessions
buy online: University of Cambridge estore
or call 01223 748100.


ensemblebash:
electrifying percussion quartet

Sunday Coffee Concerts
Sunday, 6 May, 12noon-1pm
percussion madness, choc-full of world premieres


Two world premieres (the Efthymiou twins) are sandwiched between John Cage’s 100th anniversary party piece and Montague’s four percussionists at dinner.

A noisy fête from the exquisite Bash "who make playing percussion the coolest, noisiest and funniest occupation on earth."
The Times

ensemblebash: Chris Brannick, Catherine Ring, Stephen Hiscock, Genevieve Wilkins

Programme:
Stephen Montague - Chew Chow Chatterbox 
Nick Hayes - Shining Through
Effy Efthymiou - Cajoniking [Kettle's Yard commission]
Litha Efthymiou - Egg Soldiers [Kettle's Yard commission]
John Cage - Third Construction [100th anniversary of Cage’s birth]

Browse their website for more information and recordings: http://www.ensemblebash.com

cost: £7/£4 concessions
buy online: University of Cambridge estore
or call 01223 748100.


Degrees of Synchrony:
local contemporary music-makers

New Music Mornings
Sunday, 13 May, 12noon-1pm
In and out of sync with music, movement and visuals


Investigating boundaries of synchronisation through original dance, audio-visual inventions, music and performance.

Composers/performers: Tom Hall, Cheryl Frances-Hoad, Richard Hoadley, and guest artists
Choreographer: Jane Turner.

cost: Free


John Paul Jones: A Composer Portrait:
with the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance
Contemporary Music Group
and interview with Stephen Montague

Sunday Coffee Concerts
Sunday, 20 May, 12noon-1pm
Exclusive concert/interview with Led Zeppelin's bassist


John Paul Jones in conversation with Stephen Montague: Excerpts from Led Zeppelin and Them Crooked Vultures, plus live performances of recent work on bass guitar and electronics, along with two realisations of his Co-Motion (2005) by the Contemporary Music Group.

With record sales of 300 million as the bass guitarist & keyboard player with Led Zeppelin, John Paul Jones is also a passionate collector of contemporary art and now writing his first opera. This dynamic composer/performer is at Kettle’s Yard for a one-off concert and informal interview with composer Stephen Montague.

For more information on this fantastic artist, visit John Paul Jones' website: http://www.johnpauljones.com/

NOTE: THIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT


 

Ensemble Bash

 

Concerts are held in the house at Kettle's Yard

SUNDAY COFFEE CONCERTS

Sunday Coffee Concerts begin at 12 noon with a short introduction.
Coffee is served from 11.30am in the gallery.
Concerts are about an hour long.
Children are welcome, juice available for younger audience members.

EVENING CONCERTS

Evening concerts will have an interval, with a bar available.

NEW MUSIC MORNINGS

These free events begin at 12 noon and are presented by local composers, students and staff from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), and students from the University of Cambridge.
No need to book, just turn up.
Donations welcome.

 

PRS for Music Foundation

The Kettle's Yard New Music Programme is supported by:
The Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge,
The PRS Foundation,
The RVW Trust,
The Holst Foundation.
The Michael Harrison Concert is supported by the Friends of Kettle's Yard.

DONATE

We need your help to continue to support emerging artists and composers, and continue to provide world class performances as part of the Music at Kettle's Yard programme.

Please donate to support Music at Kettle's Yard here:
www.kettlesyard.co.uk/musicsupport

If you would like to discuss your gift further or are interested in supporting a specific part of the programme please contact:
Kathryn Westmore, Development Officer, kjw59@cam.ac.uk • 01223 748100.