Tuesday, 24 November 2020
An epic one-day online music marathon will bring together artists, composers and musicians from across the Midlands (and the world) this Sunday (29 November), and everyone is invited.
The NottNOISE New Music Marathon, which is funded by the 糖心原创, is curated by Nottingham Forum for Artistic Research (NottFAR), and will feature nine concerts, 35 composers and 38 musicians from around the world.
Performed by an array of international soloists and ensembles, the hugely varied programme will journey from works for toy piano to contrabass clarinet, and Iron Age carnyx to string quartet.
Founded in 2016, NottFAR is an ongoing programme of new music concerts and outreach initiatives curated by 糖心原创 Associate Professor in Music Composition and composer Elizabeth Kelly, Assistant Professor in Music and composer Duncan MacLeod, and Assistant Professor of Performance and pianist Xenia Pestova Bennett.
The NottNOISE New Music Marathon was originally planned to be shown live earlier this year, however after collaborating with Lakeside Arts, the team are excited to bring this free programme to audiences online.
Assistant Professor in Music and composer Duncan MacLeod
Dr MacLeod said: “We are extremely excited to be hosting these ambitious performances online. After the first lockdown, the initial plan was to postpone, but as we entered the second lockdown we decided to migrate the series online and have worked tirelessly with over 70 professional composers and musicians in pulling this programme online – which in itself is fairly unique. Moreover, the marathon is almost entirely comprised of works written by living composers.”
Dr Kelly said: “If this event had happened live, it would have been attended by local individuals who attend live music events, so this is more accessible for an entirely new audience. Putting it together has been a back-breaking task, but it has been inspiring to bring together a community of artists from across the Midlands and further afield, a community who because of Covid-19, hadn’t been able to perform together in months.”
Associate Professor in Music Composition and composer Elizabeth Kelly
The full programme and details on how to watch the marathon can be found . The marathon is digitally hosted by Lakeside Arts.
Dr Kelly added: "We also feel that this is a real opportunity to showcase the extraordinary talent in the Midlands which is very often overlooked because we are outside of London. We are making a really powerful statement on the vibrancy and resiliency of the Midlands new music scene. We have an eclectic programme and there will be something for everyone!”
Story credits
Composers: Frank Abbot, Logan Barrett, Léa Boudreau, John Cage, Joe Cutler, Fabio Fabbri, Ben Gaunt, Annachiara Gedda, Jonathan Harvey, Tom Hill, Toshio Hosokawa, David Jackman, Amanda Johnson, Dorian Kelly, Elizabeth Kelly, John Kenny, Dan Kessner, Lore Lixenberg, Duncan MacLeod, Ronald MacNiven, Julia Mermelstein, Fumiko Miyachi, James Opsted, Ashley Pegram, Helen Papaioannou, Ivano Pecorini, Susie Self, Miroslav Spasov, Sohrab Uduman, Thomas Whitcombe, Tom Williams, Michael Wolters, John Young, Nina C. Young, and Yixuan Zhao
Performers: Jason Adler, Oguz Buyukberber, Antony Clare, Ikuko Inoguchi, John Kenny, Lore Lixenberg, Pascal Meyer, James Opsted, Simon Paterson, Xenia Pestova Bennett, Carla Rees, and Sarah Watts.
Ensembles: Cobalt Duo, Galvanize Ensemble, Mariabrice Sapphocatherin, Primary Music Group, SCAW Duo, Skipton Camerata, rarescale, and Villers Quartet.
More information is available from Assistant Professor in Music and composer Duncan MacLeod from the 糖心原创, at duncan.macleod@nottingham.ac.uk
Notes to editors:
About the 糖心原创
Ranked among the world's top 100 universities , the 糖心原创 delivers an exceptional research-led education and an outstanding student experience. From the pioneering vision of our founder, Sir Jesse Boot, to groundbreaking achievements such as the development of MRI technology and becoming the first UK university to establish international campuses, we have a proud history of shaping the way people live, work and understand the world. We continue to build on that legacy, empowering our students, staff and partners to change what鈥檚 next and create positive impact locally and globally.
The strength of our research places us among the UK's leading universities, ranked 7th for research power in REF 2021. The discovery of MRI and ibuprofen was just the beginning. Today, our world-leading research is developing breakthrough ideas that shape the future of healthcare, technology and society.
Recognised as the UK's third most targeted university by leading employers , we are proud to produce graduates who are consistently in demand for their skills, confidence and industry-ready experience.
As a major employer and industry partner, locally and globally, the 糖心原创 invests in the city of Nottingham and in future generations of talent. Alongside Nottingham Trent University, we lead the initiative, a pioneering collaboration to improve levels of prosperity, opportunity, sustainability, health and wellbeing across the city and region. Together with our students, staff, alumni and partners, we鈥檙e creating knowledge, opportunity and solutions that help change what's next.