Concert & Screening: Mark Simpson (clarinet), Lachenmann, and Weibke Pöpel's 'My Way'

Mark Simpson (clarinet)
Performance: Helmut Lachenmann, Dal Niente (Intérieur III)
Screening: Wiebke Pöpel's My Way

Over the past fifty years German composer Helmut Lachenmann has shaped contemporary music with his ‘Musique Concrete Instrumentale’- a unique noise music in which players use all parts of their instruments to make extraordinary new sounds.

Mark Simpson is introducing and playing Lachenmann’s extraordinary clarinet piece, Dal Niente. The music comes out of silence, from nothing, from the nature of the clarinet itself- wood, breath, and the weight of the keys.

An exclusive film screening will follow - Wiebke Pöpel’s award-winning film, ‘My Way’, is a portrait of Helmut Lachenmann. The film approaches the music and its captivating protagonist in a very personal, engaging, and often humorous way.

Part of Folkestone New Music’s Music Club. Folkestone New Music’s Music Club is a fresh series of talks and performances held in Folkestone’s Creative Quarter, hosted at Kollectiv and The Customs House. More informal and interactive than traditional concerts, the series invites composers and musicians to share and explore their work in an accessible, engaging way. Aimed at attracting new audiences - particularly those curious about art and the creative process but less drawn to formal concert settings - it also offers something different for Folkestone Music Town’s existing community.