Press Release Kettle's Yard New Music Series, Programmed by Kate

Press Release

Music Nash has performed over 275 new works, including 175 commissions of pieces especially written for the ensemble. At Kettle’s Yard the Nash will perform a new Kettle’s Yard New Music commission by Richard Causton as well as works by Mark-Anthony Turnage, Shostakovich as well as Series, programmed by Stravinsky’s ‘Three pieces for string Quartet’ which was written in 1914 as revolt against the tradition of the Kate Whitley string quartet, inspired by the non-classical rhythms of Russian peasant music. Other established stars of the 2015 new music season include internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Lore Lixenberg who, accompanied by January - June 2015 violinist Aisha Orazbeyeva, will perform Gyorgy Kurtág’s extraordinary song cycle, inspired by Kafka’s letters and diaries. Contemporary musicians and composers testing the Concerts by the Nash Ensemble, Shiva Feshareki, boundaries of traditional concert performances include turntables, Aisha Orazbayeva, violin, & Lore Lixenberg, Shiva Feshareki on turntables, Lucy Landymore, solo mezzo-soprano, The Multi-Story Orchestra, Richard percussion, and The Multi-Story Orchestra, who are Uttley, piano, and Lucy Landymore, percussion. based in a disused car park in Peckham. Composer and turntablist Shiva Feshareki has been praised for her Highlights include new commissions by Richard Causton, “virtuoso DJ-ing”, The Times, and will present her works Shiva Feshareki, Kate Whitley & Malgorzata Dzierzon for ensemble and turntables, as well as a new commission and Matthew Kaner. in response to Beauty and Revolution: The Poetry and Art of Ian Hamilton Finlay. Cambridge born Lucy Performances of György Kurtág’s Kafka Fragments, Frank Landymore, winner of the 2010 BBC Young Musician of Zappa’s The Black Page and Gérard Grisey’s Periodes the year Percussion section will perform a recital from Les Espaces Acoustiques. including the notoriously difficult piece ‘The Black Page’ by Frank Zappa. We are delighted to announce that Kate Whitley is the new music concert programmer at Kettle’s Yard for 2015, she presents an exciting series featuring dance performances, works for turntable and concerts inspired by gallery exhibitions. The new music series offers audiences a fresh path through contemporary classical music within the intimate and visual setting of the Kettle’s Yard house. Kate Whitley is a composer, pianist and founder of The Multi-Story Orchestra. Whitley’s work in bringing classical music out of the concert hall and into new contexts has been hailed as part of “the most exciting development in classical music for decades, if not centuries”, The Times. This is a welcome return to Kettle’s Yard for Kate Whitley who, while studying at the University of Cambridge, programmed the Kettle’s Yard student lunchtime concert series. On 12 March Kettle’s Yard presents the premiere of a newly commissioned contemporary dance and music work by Kate Whitley and choreographer Malgorzata Dzierzon in response to New Rhythms: Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, Art, Dance and Movement in London 1911–1915. Celebrating 50 years since their first concert “chamber music royalty” the Nash Ensemble will kick off the series Aisha Orazbayeva, photo: Phil Sharp on the 18 January. As keen advocates of new music, the

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Nash Ensemble, 12.15pm, 18 January Shiva Feshareki, 8pm, 22 January Kafka Fragments: Aisha Orazbayeva & Lore Lixenberg, 8pm, 19 February New Rhythms: Kate Whitley & Malgorzata Dzierzon, 8pm, 12 March The Multi Story Orchestra, 8pm, 23 April Ghosts and Mirrors: Richard Uttley Recital, 8pm, 28 May Lucy Landymore Recital, 8pm, 11 June

The New Music programme presents innovative contemporary music within the unique setting of the Kettle’s Yard house. All Concerts begin at 8pm unless stated otherwise, tickets £8 (£5 students). Annual Subscription to all 7 New Music concerts £50 (£30 full time students). Special offer for Chamber Music season ticket holders £45 (£25 full time students)