20th, 21st and 22nd November, Apt and environs, France
Spectacle based on texts from ‘La Haine de la Musique’ by Pascal Quignard, with Pierre Baux, acteur, conception and mise en scene by Benjamin Dupé. Performances in Digne les Bains, Revest des Brousses and Apt
Info : Benjamin Dupé productions
17th November, Waldenbuch near Stuttgart
Concert with Saltarello (Agnès Vesterman cello, Julia Robert viola and viola d’amore, Sylvain Lemetre, percussion). Program to include Biber’s ‘Partia’ for 2 viola d’amores and bass, Satie three pieces arranged for string trio, Britten Cello Suite, Pesson ‘Musique de Table’ and ‘The Book of Angels’ by John Zorn
Info : Waldenbuch concerts
16th November, Stuttgart
Concert with the violas of Stuttgart Conservatoire, following 3 days of masterclasses. Program: Elliott Carter, Essa Pekka Salonen and pieces by Garth Knox: ‘Cinq Petites Entropies’ for viola d’amore, ‘Up above our heads’ for 2 violas , ‘Ysaye Fantasy’ and ‘Windmills’ both for 4 violas.
Info : Stuttgart Hochschule
10th November, Brussels
The Book of Angels by John Zorn with Garth Knox and Saltarello
Info : Ars Musica
7th November, Vilnius, Lithuania
Performance of ‘Heliography’ by Onute Narbutaite with Agnès Vesterman, cello, Sylvain Lemetre, percussion and Nora Petrocenko, voice
Info : Lithuanian Society of Composers
3rd November, Aberdeen, Scotland
Composer’s day, featuring workshop on new pieces for viola by participants in the workshop. Led by Sally Beamish and Garth Knox
Info : Sound Scotland
3rd November, Aberdeen, Scotland
Six violas concert: program to include the premiere of ‘A Farewell’ for 6 violas by Sally Beamish, plus ‘Viola, viola’ by George Benjamin, ‘Marin Marais Variations’ for 4 violas and ‘Ockeghem Fantasy’ for viola d’amore and 5 violas by Garth Knox. Violists: Sally Beamish, Claire Merlet, Nic Pendlebury, Steven Upshaw, Scott Dickinson and Garth Knox
Info : Sound Scotland
2nd November, Aberdeen, Scotland
Performance of ‘Solo’ for viola d’amore and electronics by Matthew Whiteside
Info : Sound Scotland
1st November, Aberdeen, Scotland
Solo recital to include pieces by Fred Frith, Salvatore Sciarrino, Gyorgy Ligeti and Garth Knox
Info : Sound Scotland
28th October, Aberdeen, Scotland
Viola day for violists of all ages and standards, animated by Garth Knox. Program to include ‘Dream’ by John Cage, ‘Field recordings’ by Aillie Robertson and ‘Not Giants but Windmills’ by Garth Knox, all for massed violas.
Info : Sound Scotland
27th October, Aberdeen, Scotland
Participation in a Promenade concert ensemble, playing Marin Marais ‘Folies’ for viola d’amore and ‘Three Weddings and a Fight’ for viola by Garth Knox
Info : Sound Scotland
26th October, Aberdeen, Scotland
First UK performance of ‘D’Amore’ by Oscar Strasnoy for viola d’amore and ensemble, with the Red Note Ensemble.
Info : Sound Scotland
20th October, Donaueschingen
First performance of ‘D’Amore’ by Oscar Strasnoy for viola d’amore and ensemble, with Ensemble Modern, conducted by Bas Wiegers
Info : Donaueschinger Musiktage
18th October, Donaueschingen
Duo performance of ‘Desaccord’ by Peter Eotvos and ‘Contra-diccion’ by Elenea Mendoza with Megumi Kasakawa, viola
Info : Donaueschinger Musiktage
22nd September, Dublin
Duo performance with Caoimhin O’Raghallaigh, hardanger d’amore
Info : New Music Dublin
22nd September, Dublin
Performance of “Wild Animals” by Garth Knox for viola and small ensemble with Jane O’Leary’s Concorde Ensemble as part of the New Music Dublin Festival
Info : New Music Dublin
8th to 16th September, Munich
Participation in the ARD Music Competition as member of the jury
Info : ARD Music Competition
28th and 29th July, Copenhagen, Denmark
Performances with Mike Sheridan, electronics, and August Rosenbaum at the Luisiana Modern Art Museum, just outside Copenhagen.
Info : Luisiana Museum
20th to 22nd July, Fano, Denmark
Performing with Caoimhin O’Raghallaigh, hardanger d’amore
Info : Fano Free Folk Festival
9th to 14th July, Vilnius, Lithuania
Teaching and performing at the ARS Summerfest
Info : ARS Summerfest
7th and 8th July, Rudolstadt, Germany
Performances with Unni Lovid, vocals, at Rudolstadt Roots/Folk Festival
Info : Rudolstadt Festival
13th to 16th June, Los Angeles, USA
Guest artist at the American Viola Society Congress. Includes première of new piece for massed violas by Garth Knox
Info : American Viola Society
18th May, Royal Academy of Music, London
Masterclass with viola students from the RAM
Info : RAM
5th to 12th May, Seattle, USA
Residence at the University of Washington and participation in Harry Partch Festival, including the première of ‘Crystal Paths’ for viola d’amore and 5 Partch instruments by Garth Knox
Info : University of Washington
15th April, Abbaye de Noirlac, France
Garth Knox and Saltarello play John Zorn, the Book of Angels
Info : Abbaye de Noirlac
15th , 16th and 17th March, Helsinki, Finland
Masterclasses for the violas of the Sibelius Academy
Info : Sibelius Academy
13th March, Tilburg, Holland
Solo recital program: Fred Frith, Sciarrino, Ligeti, Saariaho and Knox
Info : DeLink
10th and 11th March, Lucern, Switzerland
Masterclasses for the violas of the Lucern School of Music
Info : Lucern School of Music
3rd March, Dublin, Ireland
Performance with Concorde Ensemble of “Wild Animals” by Garth Knox, for viola and four instruments
Info : New Music Dublin
2nd March, Dublin, Ireland
Live performance of soundtrack to “The Informer”, a 1929 silent classic film newly restored by the BFI with a commissioned score by Garth Knox
Info : New Music Dublin
1st March, Dublin, Ireland
Duo concert with Caoimhin O’Raghallaigh, hardanger d’amore
Info : New Music Dublin
23rd February, Feldkirch, Austria
Discussion evening with improvised music. With Anja Lechner, cello
Info : Montfort Haus
7th February, London
Concert at the Café Oto, organized by the CMC of Ireland to launch their new promotion CD, on which there is a recording of “Air and Ground” by Garth Knox for viola d’amore and five instruments.
Info : CMC
And : video
23rd January to 2nd February, Moscow
Participation as member of the jury for the Yuri Bashmet International Viola Competition. Also performance of new piece by Garth Knox for multiple violas (see it here played by 32 violas!)
Info: Bashmet Prize
14th January, Bonn, Germany
Second performance of “Echoes of Schumann” by Garth Knox for piano quartet, played by the Notos Quartett in the Beethovenhaus, Bonn
info: Notos Quartet
11th and 12th January, Leipzig, Germany
Masterclasses and concert in the Hochschule fur Musik, organized by Tatjana Masurenko
info : Leipzig Hochschule
10th January, Berlin
First performance of “Echoes of Schumann” by Garth Knox for piano quartet, played by the Notos Quartett for their debut concert in the Philharmonie, Berlin
info: Notos Quartet
2nd to 6th January, Pamplona, Spain
Coaching sessions with the Jonde, the Spanish Youth Orchestra
info : Jonde