Woolrich at 70: Huw Watkins ~ Performance

Huw Watkins is a British composer and pianist, who has written for the London Symphony Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the Hallé Orchestra to name a few. Watkins regularly performs across Europe and North America and has appeared as soloist with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Britten Sinfonia, and the London Sinfonietta, and composers such as Philip Cashian, Tansy Davies, and Helen Grime have written concertos for him. Huw will perform works by Schumann, Ravel, John Woolrich, Stravinsky, Oliver Knussen and his own work.

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Woolrich at 70
THIS IS MY COUNTRY
John Woolrich in context

John Woolrich has championed new music both as an acclaimed composer and as an artistic director, collaborator and curator, throughout his esteemed career.

John’s work has been performed by some of the world’s leading musicians and ensembles such as Academy of St Martin in the Fields, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Britten Sinfonia, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, and the London Sinfonietta.

John has been instrumental in supporting new music as co-founder of the Composers Ensemble, Artistic Director of Aldeburgh Festival, Dartington International Summer School, Mirepoix Musique in France, the Gulbenkian Arts Centre, iCCi, University of Kent, and now Artistic Director of Folkestone New Music.

This weekend we’ll hear from acclaimed performers, showcasing music that John loves alongside a selection of his own work too.