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2011

6th to 13th December 2011, Shanghai, China
Solo recital, masterclasses, at Shanghai Conservatory.
Info: TBA

28th November to 4th December 2011, Edenkoben, Germany
Masterclass and concerts organised by the Villa musica.
Info: Villa Musica

15th to 26th November in Torino, Metz and Paris
Performances with Rosas dance company of Bartok's 4th quartet with the Duke Quartet.
Info: Rosas

13th November 2011, Bludenz, Austria
Performance of "Seitenspiele", a multimedia show based on a playful history of string instruments, from the bow and arrow, berimbau, medieval fiddle, viola d'amore to the modern viola and beyond. With Annick Pütz, dance, Jérémie Papin, video and Robin Meier, sound design.
Info: String Stories

6th November 2011 Bruges, Belgium
Saariaho concert with Alexis Descharmes (cello) and (piano). To include "Vent Nocturne" for viola and electronics and Levinas.
Info: Concertgebouw Brugge

31st Oct to 4th November, Manchester/Birmingham/London
Workshops and concerts at the RNC in Manchester, the RAM in London and Birmingham School of Music.

25th October 2011, Denia, Spain
Duo recital with Rohan de Saram (cello). To include Xenakis, Scodanibbio, Marin Marais and Knox.
Info: Denia

21st October 2011, London
Performance of Tim Souster's "Spectral" for viola and electronics (based on whalesong) in the London Sinfinietta's Sonic Explorations at the King's Place.
Info: London Sinfonietta

14th October 2011, Paris
Concert at the Irish Cultural Centre with Concorde Ensemble, 5 specially commisioned pieces for solo viola with ensemble, including the première of "Wild Animals" by Garth Knox.
Info: Irish Culturel Centre

6th October 2011, Köln
Concert in muti-media festival with Brian O'Reilly, video artist.
Info: Festival fuer Intermediale Performance

24th September 2011, Paris
Paris : improvisation session with Claudia Solal (voice) and Gérard Siracusa (percussion). Live concert at Radio France, broadcast in direct
and available afterwards here
Info: France Musique

16th September 2011, Alicante, Spain
Concerto for viola d'amore and orchestra by Stefan Leinenkämper with the National Orchestra of Spain, directed by Nacho de Paz.
Info: Festival de Música de Alicante

10th and 11th September 2011, Oslo
Solo spots in Ultima Festival playing Berio, Scelsi and Sciarrino.
Info: Oslo Contemporary Music Festival

12th, 13th August, Savoie, France
Concerts at Festival "Les Nuits d'été" to include the première of "The Weaver's Grave" for string quintet by Garth Knox, played by the Quatuor Belà and Garth Knox.
Info: Festival Les Nuits d'été

10th - 23rd July 2011, Kuhmo, Finland
Kuhmo International Chamber Music Festival.
Info: Kuhmo Festival

8th July 2011, Copenhagen
Project  with Lotte Anker, Fred Frith, Chris Butler Phil Minton and others in Copenhagen Jazz festival.
Info: Copenhagen Jazz Festival

5th July 2011, Ravensburg, Germany
"Fabula", a two-person Opera by Oscar Strasnoy with Daniel Gloger, voice and Garth Knox, viola d'amore.

1st - 3rd July 2011, Edenkoben, Germany
Arditti Quartet "reunion" festival featuring the present quartet plus three former members - Rohan de Saram, cello, Graeme Jennings, violin, and Garth Knox, viola. To include "Verklärte Nacht" by Schoenberg. All concerts broadcast on SWR.
Info: SWR

26th June 2011, Dublin, Ireland
Concert at the Hugh Lane Gallery with Concorde Ensemble, 5 specially commisioned pieces for solo viola with ensemble, composed by Jane O'Leary, Judith Ring, Ed Bennett, Brian Keegan and Garth Knox.
Info: Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane

12th April 2011, Irish Culturel Centre, Paris
Concert with the Dublin Sound Lab, Fergal Downing, Michael Quinn and Brian Quinn.
Info: Irish Culturel Centre

9th and 10th April, Vienna, Austria
"Baby" concerts for babies (and their parents).

6th and 7th April 2011, Graz and Vienna, Austria
"Baby" concerts for babies (and their parents).

4th April 2011, Graz, Austria
Performances of "Cordes", a multi-media show for younger (and older) audiences exploring string instruments in an original and refreshing way (see also dedicated page "Music theatre: Cordes" on this site). With Annick Pütz, dance, Robin Meier, sound design, Jérémie Papin, video, mise en scène by Vincent Vedovelli.

14th February 2011, Seattle
Workshop with Melia Watras's viola class then concert with vietnamese musicians and guitarist, an experimental piece by Richard Karpen.
Info: Washington School of Music

2nd and 3rd February 2011, Cité de la Musique, Paris
Performance of "Cordes", a multi-media show for younger (and older) audiences exploring string instruments in an original and refreshing way (see also dedicated page "Music theatre: Cordes" on this site). With Annick Pütz, dance, Robin Meier, sound design, Jérémie Papin, video, mise en scène by Vincent Vedovelli.
Info: Cité de la Musique

29th January 2011, Paris
Live solo improvisation on viola d'amore at Radio France studio 106 for Anne Montaron's program "A l'improviste". Available online live, and for 30 days after the broadcast on France Musique.
Info: France-Musique

23rd January 2011, Los Angeles, USA
Working as artistic supervisor for a recording of Schoenberg's String Trio with Mosves Pogossian, violin, Kim Kashkashian, viola, and Rohan de saram, cello.


2010

16 June 2010, Cincinnati, USA
Solo recital at the International Viola Congress. Program: Knox, Sciarrino, Nishimura, Saariaho and exerpts from "Viola Spaces" in duo with special guest Kim Kashkashian (viola)
info: International Viola Congress

3,4 June 2010, Milan, Italy
Masterclasses and concert at Accademia Internazionale della Musica, Milano. Program to feature James Dillon, Garth Knox and focus on "Animus II" by Luca Francesconi for viola and electronics, with the participation of Luca Francesconi.
info:  Accademia Internazionale e Luca Francesconi


27 May 2010, Bruges, Belgium
Concert with Frode Haltli, Arve Henriksen, Maja Ratkje from their CD "Passing Images" on ECM.
Info: Frode Haltli 


25 May 2010, Kremlin Bicêtre, Paris, France
“Cordes”, a multi-media show for a younger audience, a light-hearted exploration of the history of string instruments, starting with the bow (and arrow), working through all kinds of medieval, baroque and contemporary instruments, including their extra-european cousins, and finishing with imaginary instrumenst and music. With Annick Pütz dance, Robin Meier, sound design, and Jérémie Papin, video. (See “Cordes” on this site)
Info: La Muse en Circuit 


16, 17 May 2010, Philharmonie Luxembourg
First performance of “Cordes”, a multi-media show for a younger audience, a light-hearted exploration of the history of string instruments, starting with the bow (and arrow), working through all kinds of medieval, baroque and contemporary instruments, including their extra-european cousins, and finishing with imaginary instrumenst and music. With Annick Pütz dance, Robin Meier, sound design, and Jérémie Papin, video.
Info: Philharmonie de Luxembourg 


6 May 2010, Oslo
Concert with Frode Haltli, Arve Henriksen, Maja Ratkje from their CD “Passing Images” on ECM.
Info: Frode Haltli 


22 April, Arras, France
Solo recital with electronics by Ircam. Repertoire - Grisey, Ligeti, Sciarrino, Knox, Francesconi.
Info: Théâtre d’Arras 


20 April 2010,  Lubliana, Slovenia
Gérard Grisey “Les Espaces Acoustiques” – Prologue, Périodes, Partiels with members of the Slowind Quartet and other Slovenian musicians, conducted by Steven Loy.
Info: Steven Loy 


25 March 2010,  Château de Carcassonne
Medieveal and contemporary music concert with members of Ensemble Aleph, Dominic Clémént, clarinette, Sylvie Drouin, accordeon, piano, Monica Jordan, voix. Repertoire Hildegard von Bingen, Guillaume de Machault, Kurtag, Cage, Clément, Dubost.
Info: www.ensemblealeph.com 


13 February 2010, Atelier du Plateau, Paris
Music and poetry by Giacinto Scelsi with Garth Knox, alto, Matthieu Malgrange, recitant,Carol Robinson, cor de basset, Benny Sluchin, trombone et trompette basse.
Info: Atelier du Plateau 


8, 9 February 2010, Birmingham, UK
Concert and masterclasses at Birmingham Conservatoire. Concert program (8th Feb, with electronics): Grisey, Sciarrino, Saariaho, Knox, Francesconi, Ed Bennett, Sean Clancy and Carolina Noguera Palau.
Info: Birmingham University 


23 January 2010, Madrid, Spain
First performance “Of thee I sing”, a concerto for viola d’amore and orchestra by Stefan Lienenkamper at the Auditorio Nacional with the Orquestra Nacional de Esagna conducted by Nacho de Paz.
Info: Nacho de Paz 


4-8 January 2010, Alicante, Spain
Coaching the viola section of the JONDE (National youth orchestra of Spain).
Info: JONDE

2009
14-16 December 2009, Geneva, Switzerland
Masterclasses at Geneva Conservatoire, invited by Nobuko Imai.
Info: HEM Geneva 


5, 6 December 2009, Lugano, Switzerland
Recordings for new ECM cd with Agnès Vesterman (cello) and Sylvain Lemetre (percussion).
Info: ECM Records 


3 December 2009, Graz, Austria
Masterclasses at Graz University organised by Kerstin Feltz and Mattias Maurer.
Info: KUG Graz 


1 December 2009, Graz, Austria
D’Amore concert with Agnès Vesterman (cello). Marais, Moser, Knox, Crumb, Haas, Saariaho.
Info: Muwa Graz


30 November 2009, Porgy and Bess, Vienna, Austria
D’Amore concert with Agnès Vesterman (cello). Ariosti, Marais, Olga Neuwirth, Knox, Crumb, Ligeti.
Info: Jeunesse Wien


29 November 2009, Dornbirn, Austria
D’Amore concert with Agnès Vesterman (cello). Ariosti, Marais, Olga Neuwirth, Knox, Crumb, Ligeti.
Info: Jeunesse Dornbirn


26 November 2009, Dublin
Concert for viola and electronics organised by the Dublin Sound Lab (Fergal Dowling and Michael Quinn). Grisey, Sciarrino, Saariaho, Knox and Francesconi.
Info: Dublin Sound Lab 


19 November 2009, New York
“Viola Spaces” concert organised by the New York Viola Society presenting the complete Viola Spaces cycle plus solo pieces by Ligeti, Henze and Nishimura. With Beth Meyers, Kirsten Swanson and Amelia Hollander Ames on violas and Lauren Radnofsky on cello.
Info: NYVS 


17, 18 November, New York
Recording at Clinton Studios NY of new online CD of solo viola d’amore.
Info: shskh 


14 November 2009, EMPAC, Troy, NY
Solo recital with electronics to include first performance of new work by James Dillon for viola d’amore and electronics commissioned by Art Zoyd, plus Grisey, Saariaho, Knox and Francesconi.
Info: EMPAC 


12 November 2009, Toronto, Canada
Solo concert in Music Gallery.
Info: Music Gallery 


10 November, Syracuse, USA
Concert with Lauren Radnofsky, cello.
Info: syracuse.com 


8 November, Cleveland, USA
Concert in Viva festival organised by Cleveland Museum of Art with Lauren Radnofsky, cello.
Info: Cleveland Museum of Art 


5, 6 November, NEC, Boston
Masterclasses at NEC with Kim Kashkashian.


31 October, Wigmore Hall, London
First performance of “Viola-piano” by Kevin Volans, with Kevin Volans himself on piano.
Info: Wigmore Hall 


22 October, Milan, Italy
Performance of “Animus II” for viola and electronics by Luca Francesconi in festival “Milano Musica”.
Info: Milano Musica 


8 to 18 October, tour of Argentina
Solo concerts in Corrientes (10th Oct) and Buenos Aires (15th, at PROA) and performances of pocket opera “Fabula” by Oscar Strasnoy with Daniel Gloger in La Plata on 17th and 18th October.
Info: 15 Oct, Proa 


4 October, Montreuil, Paris
Mozart Quintet in G minor with the Chambertin Quartet.


24 September 2009,  Zurich
“D’Amore” concert with Agnes Vesterman at Moods, program: Ariosti, Knox, Dowland, Purcell, Vivaldi, Bach/Knox, Marin Marais and traditional irish themes.
Info: Moods 


19 September 2009, Lille, France
Performance of “Beowulf” for medieval fiddle and electronics by Garth Knox, commissioned by Art Zoyd, electronics by Art Zoyd.
Info: Art Zoyd


3 August 2009, Chambéry, France
Solo recital in festival “Soirée d’été” program to include “Fuga libre” and “Viola Spaces” by Garth Knox, plus pieces by Ligeti, Tobias Hume plus improvisations.
Info: Soirée d’été 


11-13 July 2009, Lleida, Spain
Coaching violas on course for Youth Orchestra of Catalonia.
Info: JONC


11-13 June, 2009, Middleburg, Holland
Teaching on viola course run by Gisella Bergman.
Info: Gisella Bergman


5 June 2009, Tokyo, Japan
Concert in Tsuda Hall with Tosiya Suzuki, recorders and Tomoki Tai, cello. Pieces by Ucellini, Castello, Ligeti, Ariosti, Marin Marais, Sciarrino, Bach, and first performance of “Miracle at Tsubosaka” for viola d’amore and recorders by Garth Knox.


22-31 May 2009, Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo International Viola Competition at Kioi Hall, Tokyo. Jury: Nobuko Imai, Kim Kashkashian, Garth Knox, Thomas Reibl, Jean Sulem, Mazumi Tanamura, Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi. Compulsory contemporary piece: “Fuga libre” by Garth Knox, commissioned by the competition.
Info: TVMU 


25 May 2009, Tokyo, Japan
Gala concert in Kioi Hall featuring Nobuko Imai, Thomas Reibl, Garth Knox, Mazumi Tanamura, Junji Suganuma, violas.


15 May 2009, Geneva, Switzerland
Concert with Noboko Imai’s viola class at Geneva Conservatoire featuring the complete “Viola Spaces” cycle played by them, plus “Whirl Dance” by Akira Nishimura played by Garth Knox.


6 May 2009, Irish Cultural Centre, Paris
“Speaking Strings” concert with Sean Hardie, writer. New piece by Ed Bennett for viola d’amore and first performance of “Beowulf” by Garth Knox for medieval fiddle, voice and electronics, a commission by Art Zoyd, Centre de Creation Musicale Valenciennes with sound designer Carl Faia.
Info: CCI 


16 April 2009, Orléans, France
Concert with Diotima Quartet to celebrate the release of their new recording of the new Barenreiter Critical Edition of the two string quartets by Janacek.
The second quartet is recorded on this CD both in the version with viola, and in the version with viola d’amore instead of viola (Janacek’s original wish).
At this concert, Garth Knox will present and play his new piece for viola d’amore solo, called “Reponses Brulees”, an imaginary musical representation of Kamilla’s replies to Janacek’s letters, which she asked him to burn.
Info: Quatuor Diotima


9 April 2009, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Performance of Gerard Grisey’s “Prologue” for viola and resonators followed by “Periodes” and “Partiels” de Grisey, played by students of the Conservatoire.


4 April 2009, La Gare du Nord, Basel, Switzerland
“D’Amore” concert with Agnès Vesterman, program: Hume, Ariosti, Knox (“Malor me bat” and “Goldberg’s Ghost”), Roland Moser, Marin Marais and traditional irish themes.
Info: CMC 


3 April 2009, La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
“D’Amore” concert with Agnes Vesterman at ABC, program: Hume, Ariosti, Knox, Dowland Marais and traditional irish themes. This is part of a residency here, to include masterclasses etc…
Info: CMC 


31 March 2009, La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Solo recital viola + electronics at ABC, program: Ligeti, James Dillon, Sciarrino, Savouret, Knox, Saariaho. This is part of a residency here, to include masterclasses etc…
Info: CMC 


23 March 2009, Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh
Solo recital for ECAT, program: Kurtag, James Dillon, Sciarrino, Ligeti, Moser, Knox, Berio.
Info: Queens Hall


20, 21 March 2009, Kings Place, London
“D’Amore” (Garth Knox and Agnès Vesterman, cello) in an ECM jam session on 20th, and a shared concert on 21st with Frode Haltli, Trygve Seim and Rolf Lislevand.
Info: Kings Place 


18 March 2009, Zurich
“Passing Images” concert with Frode Haltli, accordeon, Arve Henriksen, trumpet and Maja Solveig Kjelstrup Ratkje, voice.
Info: Forum alte musik 


21 February 2009, Antigua, Guatemala
Recital with Massimiliano Damerini, piano,as part of Festival Pais. Program: Schubert, Glazunov, Brahms and first performance of Rodrigo Asturias “For viola and piano”.


12 to 14 February 2009, Harvard University, Boston
Masterclass and performance of new viola pieces by composition students: Dominique Schafer, Jose Luis Hurtado, Josiah Wolf Oberholtzer, Adam Roberts, Jean-Francois Charles, Edgar Barroso, Tolga Yayalar, Bert Van Herk, Sacha Siem.
Info: Harvard 


1 February 2009, Cologne, Germany
Solo recital in Altes Pfandhaus, program: Scelsi, James Dillon, Marcus Antonius Wesselmann, Sciarrino, Knox, Ligeti.


28 January 2009, Paris
Performance of two-man opera “Fabula” by Oscar Strasnoy in a bar in Belleville with Daniel Gloger, voice(s) and Garth Knox, viola d’amore.
Info: Goethe Institute 


21-24 January 2009, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris
“Les Temps Tiraillés” dance show, choreography by Myriam Gourfink, music by Georg Friedrich Haas. With Geneviève Strosser, viola and Pascal Gallois, bassoon.
Info: IRCAM


12, 14 January 2009, Valenciennes, France
Residence at the studios of Art Zoyd, a progressive jazz unit now interested in encouraging contemporary creation of all sorts.
The idea is to produce a piece for medieval fiddle and electronics, which should appear in mid 2009.

 

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