Wilde Lieder Marx.Music

UK premieres in Birmingham

Tuesday 4 September 2018, 7.30pm
CBSO Centre, Birmingham

Online sales have now ended for this event but tickets are available to buy on the door.

After a weekend performing new music responding to Marx's life and work in the town where Marx was born 200 years ago, BCMG brings its specially-commissioned works for duo and ensemble, and the winning pieces of an international call for scores, home to Birmingham.

6.30pm Pre-concert performance

Elizabeth Atherton Soprano

To be introduced by Stephan Meier, and including discussion with composers involved in the Marx project

Geoffrey Gordon (b.1968) Harmonie^WLMM (2018), 7′

7.30pm Concert

Marcus Farnsworth Baritone
Michael Wendeberg Conductor

Cecilia Arditto (b.1966) The Dearest Dream^WLMM (2018), 10′
Alistair Zaldua (b.1970) manifesto^WLMM (2018), 11′
Andrea Portera (b.1973) Wild Rituals^WLMM (2018), 12′
Frédéric Pattar (b.1969) Deflation – Eine Kleine Marxmusik^BCMG  (2018), 11′
Sergej Newski (b.1972) Letter to H. Marx^BCMG (2018), 12′

^BCMG BCMG Commission ^SISound Investment Commission ^WLMMWilde Lieder Marx.Music competition prizewinner

Thank you to our partners, supporters and funders. Wilde Lieder Marx.Music is funded by the German Federal Cultural Foundation. UK performances are supported by Diaphonique.