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London Contemporary Orchestra workshops
In music education there aren’t many challenges bigger than introducing a newly-composed violin concerto of staggering complexity to a school hall filled with eight-year olds. Yet with some careful planning and inspired creative leadership from LMM Animateur Jess Maryon-Davies, the London Contemporary Orchestra with composer Martin Suckling and LMM Award Holder Agata Szymczewska did just that, and then some.... read more
This month in Muso... Agata & Jennifer!
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The latest edition of Muso presents an interesting array of articles, ranging from your typical ‘big-artist’ feature through to a thought-provoking piece on the work of The Musicians Benevolent Fund, celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. This particular issue is also brimming with references to LMM Award Holders, our creative partners and even one of our Ambassadors, Colin Currie!... read more
'Buy a Bar' Commission is a Huge Success at Spitalfields Festival!
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The highly-anticipated world premiere of Martin Suckling’s violin concerto ‘de sol y grana’, funded through LMM’s hugely successful ‘Buy a Bar’ campaign, took place at Shoreditch Church last night as part of the Spitalfields Music Winter Festival. Under the baton of Hugh Brunt, LMM Award Holder Agata Szymczewska and the London Contemporary Orchestra dazzled the audience with an inspiring first performance of Suckling’s innovative new work. The piece’s title is taken from an Antonio Machado poem and roughly translates as ‘of sun(light) and scarlet’. Suckling describes the composition as comprising of nine ‘bubbles’ of music, each behaving differently: “some hang in the air relatively serenely while others are considerably more volatile and unpredictable.”... read more
LMM Recommends | Friday 9 December
World Premiere of Martin Suckling’s Violin Concerto ‘de sol y grana’ | 12 December
The world premiere of Martin Suckling’s violin concerto, de sol y grana, performed by LMM Award Holder Agata Szymczewska and the London Contemporary Orchestra, promises to be an enthralling evening. The work was commissioned by London Music Masters from funds raised through their ‘Buy a Bar’ campaign earlier this year Conducted by Hugh Brunt, this performance is given as part of the Spitalfields Music Winter Festival. Suckling’s violin concerto will be performed alongside two other contemporary works – Vivier’s Pulau Dewata and Grisey’s Vortex Temporum, featuring pianist Antoine Françoise.
... read moreAgata and Martin tell us about LCO workshops at Ashmole and Jessop - watch the video!
LMM Award Holder Agata Szymczewska and composer Martin Suckling discuss how 60 children at Bridge Project partner schools, Ashmole and Jessop Primary, got a sneak preview of de sol y grana ahead of its premiere on Monday 12 December. Led by LMM Animateur Jess Maryon-Davies, Agata, Martin and musicians from the London Contemporary Orchestra delivered a set of workshops introducing the new work to the children, exploring the inspiration behind its conception and creating their own compositions based on the piece.... read more
21 factoids about de sol y grana
What should composers blog about? Should they attempt to demystify the creative process, charting the journey from the first flashes of inspiration, through the nitty-gritty of getting dots on paper, to the final completed ’work of art’?... read more
Bridge to the Community Launch at Evelina Children’s Hospital
Just hours after performing on stage at the Festival Hall ten children from Ashmole Primary were off showcasing their skills once more, this time at the Evelina Children’s Hospital.... read more
Notes from a small charity: Kate Barry, LMM Assistant (LMM Internship Programme) reports back
When I read the advertised vacancy for the position of intern with LMM, I applied immediately. The opportunity looked too good to miss, and the most attractive thing about it was the dual nature of the organisation. The side which deals with recognising and advancing the careers of professional violinists, LMM Awards, excited me as someone who has learned the violin, and the educational programme within the charity, the Bridge Project, appealed to me due to my strong interest in education and my experience working in primary schools in the past.... read more
Conversations with an Artist: Agata sums up her week among the London Arts scene
We've been delighted to have Agata Szymczewska staying in London for a whole week. LMM jam-packed Agata’s week with meetings at the LPO, with the prolific violinist Robert McDuffie, a private recital, the ballet, museums and the list goes on…So, in the glow of a full, sunny week Hannah Kendall, LMM Awards Project Manager, caught up with Agata last night at the Royal Academy of Arts, at the end of her stay. Here’s what she had to say:... read more
Must we suppress our instinctive reactions to music? LMM discusses Alex Ross' recent lecture on 21st Century concert etiquette...
An eager audience filled the Wigmore Hall on Monday night as Alex Ross talked about the evolution of concert culture, and in particular the downfall of spontaneous applause. Ross, who writes about classical music for the New Yorker and received great acclaim for his book, 'The Rest is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century,' painted a vivid picture of days gone by, when it was perfectly acceptable to clap not just between movements but even to applaud alongside the music during particularly thrilling parts of a performance! I found his thoughts very refreshing and the LMM team pondered the issue with me in the office the following day...... read more
