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Sara Mohr-Pietsch and Robert Worby present highlights from the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival 2016, including music by Aaron Cassidy, Georg Friedrich Haas and Liza Lim.

Sara Mohr-Pietsch and Robert Worby with highlights from the 2016 HCMF including music from festival composer in residence, Georg Friedrich Haas. The Australian ELISION ensemble form the backbone of tonight's programme with major works by Aaron Cassidy and Liza Lim, and Robert also examines Polish composer Wotjek Blecharz's brand new work Bodyopera, which was given at The Calder, part of The Hepworth gallery in Wakefield.

including:

Aaron Cassidy: The Wreck of Former Boundaries
ELISION Ensemble

Georg Friedrich Haas: Ein Schattenspiel
Richard Uttley - prepared piano and electronics

Liza Lim: How Forests Think
Wu Wei - sheng
ELISION Ensemble

Photo (c)Brian Slater for HCMF.

2 hours

Last on

Sat 7 Jan 2017 22:00

Music Played

  • Georg Friedrich Haas

    I Can't Breathe

    Performer: Marco Blaauw.
  • Aaron Cassidy

    The Wreck of Former Boundaries

    Ensemble: ELISION Ensemble.
  • Georg Friedrich Haas

    Ein Schattenspiel

    Performer: Richard Uttley.
  • Liza Lim

    How Forests Think

    Performer: Wu Wei. Ensemble: ELISION Ensemble.

Broadcast

  • Sat 7 Jan 2017 22:00

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