Join us for an unforgettable concert showcasing 21st-century string music by living composers from around the world. Presented by Wenhan Jiang (viola principal, Ulster Orchestra), Aestus Quartet (RNCM Quartet Studio ’23-‘24), alongside British conductor Benjamin Voce and talented musicians and alumni from the Royal Northern College of Music.

The program highlines two world premieres by UK-based emerging composers, Omri Kochavi (Israel) and Haodong Wang (China), as well as works by acclaimed American composer Caroline Shaw.

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Programme

Haodong Wang Through Frail Shadows ^ (2023) 11′
Omri Kochavi arugot | עֲרוּגוֹת ^ (world premiere, 2024) 15′
Caroline Shaw Valencia ^ (2012) 6′
Caroline Shaw in manus tuas * (2009) 7′
Haodong Wang Concerto for Viola and Ensemble ^^ (world premiere, 2024) 20′

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Performers

Aestus Quartet ^:
Leda Mileto, Chris Karwacinski violins
Beth Willett viola
Clara Hope Simpson cello

Benjamin Voce ^^ conductor
Wenhan Jiang * ^^ viola
RNCM Musicians and Alumni ^^:
Kaoruko Takehara flute
Emma Chan oboe
Johanna Leung clarinet
Josh McKeague trumpet
Tate Cassells trombone
Harriet Kwong percussion
Yonina Liss piano
Lian Yip, Ellie Shek violins
Henry Grant viola
Cillian Hennessy cello
Joana Izabelle double bass

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Free Admission | Tickets Required | Cash Donations Welcome

This event has been made financially possible thanks to the 2024 RNCM Gold Medal Award and is organised by its recipient, Haodong Wang.

The concert will include an interval.
Doors open: 19:30
Concert starts: 20:00
Approximate end time: 21:30

The venue, International Anthony Burgess Foundation, is wheelchair accessible.