Concorde with Garth Knox, viola

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26 June 2011

THE VIOLA: A WILD BEAST UNLEASHED

Concorde
Madeleine Staunton (flutes), Paul Roe (clarinets),
Elaine Clark (violin), Martin Johnson (cello),
Jane O’Leary (piano) & Garth Knox (viola)

Jane O’Leary: ‘in a flurry of whispering’
Judith  Ring: ‘fine feathers far below the blue floor’
Ed Bennett: New Work
Brian Keegan:  Sospiramus
Garth Knox: Wild Animals

On Sunday 26 June, Concorde unveil five new compositions by Irish composers which have been inspired by violist Garth Knox and commissioned with the aid of an Arts Council Project Grant.  Written over the past nine months through a series of workshops with all composers and performers, the new works feature guest artist, violist Garth Knox.