Programme:
Ryan Latimer Mills Mess, Tansy Davies Dune of Footprints, Gary Carpenter Mondrian for harpsichord, Mark-Anthony Turnage Lullaby for Hans, Hans Werner Henze Dance and Drawing Room Music from The Idiot, Caroline Shaw Concerto for Harpsichord and stringsPerformers:
Clark Rundell conductor, Mahan Esfahani harpsichordHistoric instrument, cutting edge sounds. Mahan Esfahani returns to remind us that new music for the harpsichord didn’t finish two and a half centuries ago, reprising Gary Carpenter’s contemporary classic and taking on Caroline Shaw's Concerto for Harpsichord and strings. From there, Clark Rundell leads us in some quite different directions – Ryan Latimer’s rebellious masterpiece, a “searching journey” from Tansy Davies, and a musical tribute to Hans Werner Henze on his 100th anniversary.
The 11th winner of the annual Rushworth Composition Prize will be announced at this concert.