Arditti String Quartet 2010
Wolfgang Rihm and Arditti String Quartet in residence at Kingston University
Kingston University welcomed the world-renowned Arditti String Quartet and the distinguished composer Wolfgang Rihm, for a residency in the Department of Music, School of Performance and Screen Studies.
In association with Total Immersion: Wolfgang Rihm, the BBC Symphony Orchestra's celebration of the music of Wolfgang Rihm, featuring concerts, film and talks.
With the generous support of the Ernst von Siemens Foundation.
Composition workshops
- 8 March 2010, 11am-6pm at Coombehurst Studio, Kingston Hill campus
- 9 March 2010, 11am-6pm at Coombehurst Studio, Kingston Hill campus
- 10 March 2010, 11am-2pm at Coombehurst Studio, Kingston Hill campus
Map and directions to the Kingston Hill campus.
The Arditti Quartet led three days of workshops for early-career composers selected from the Kingston University International Call for New Work:
| Mark Bowden | Black Yew, White Cloud |
| David Breeze | Five Paragraphs for string quartet |
| Nirmali Fenn | Winged Links |
| Mateu Malondra Flaquer | Una Isla de Granito |
| Victor Ibarra | Crossing Lines |
| Manuela Meier | String Quartet no. 1 - ‘parapente, achillea’ |
| Diana Soh | (Ro)ob(ta)ject(tions) |
| Mihyun Woo | The Play of Light |
Plus two new works by postgraduate students at Kingston University:
| Stace Constantinou | String Quartet no. 2 |
| Glen Rowlan | Prisma |
Research symposium on the music of Wolfgang Rihm, in the presence of the composer
- 10 March 2010, 5pm-8pm at Institute of Musical Research, School of Advanced Study, University of London, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU
| Convenor | Dr Paul Archbold (Kingston) |
| Chair | Dr Alastair Williams (Keele) |
| Speakers | Prof. Amanda Glauert (Kingston), Dr Jane Manning (Kingston), Dr Bjorn Heile (Sussex), Lucas Fels (Arditti Quartet) |
In association with the Institute of Musical Research.
Total Immersion: Wolfgang Rihm
- Arditti Quartet: 12 March 2010, 7.30pm at Jerwood Hall, LSO St Luke's
- London Sinfonietta: 13 March 2010, 1pm at Barbican Hall
- BBC Symphony Orchestra: 13 March 2010, 8pm at Barbican Hall
The BBC Symphony Orchestra's celebration of the music of Wolfgang Rihm, featuring concerts, film and talks.
More information
Vist the BBC Symphony Orchestra website for full details of all events.





