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GWYN PRITCHARD

Composer

conductor, ensemble & festival director

 

 

"Gwyn Pritchard's music celebrates the issuing of sound out of silence, music out of ideas...
a sense that its progress and indeed very existence is somehow inevitable.
" (Nicolas Hodges, pianist)
 

 

NEWS

 

New CD: FEATURES AND FORMATIONS - now released on Métier
In December 2022, in anticipation of Gwyn Pritchard's 75th birthday in 2023, three portrait concerts took place 
in Switzerland performed by the brilliant
Ensemble ö! and  pianist Asia Ahemtjanova 

The concerts were followed by a studio recording of the programme, for a CD which was officially released on September 8th, 2023.
For further details, and to order: https://divineartrecords.com/recording/features-and-formations/

 

ABUNDANT FOLDS FOR SOPRANO AND PIANO

After its premiere in July, at the Randspiele festival near Berlin, by Karera Fujita (soprano), Nadezda Tseluykina (piano),

Abundant Folds is now being performed across Europe in twelve performances by Christine Simolka and René Wohlhauser.

Details can be seen on the 'Performances' page.

 

To round off the year of Pritchard's 75th birthday a concert will be given in London by Uroboros Ensemble

which he founded in 1981, making it one of the UK's longest surviving contemporary music groups.

Alongside several other works, the programme will include his latest piece: Release, a duo for cor anglais and accordion,

and four pieces by 'guest' composers - friends who have had a significant impact on Pritchard's career.

The concert will take place on December 9th, at The October Gallery, London WC1N 3AL.  Details here.

The concert will be preceded by a reception; to request an invitation please email mail@uroborosensemble.com

 

 

The music of Gwyn Pritchard is published by

Verlag Neue Musik

 Grabbeallee 15, 13156 Berlin   vnm@verlag-neue-musik.de    Tel: +49 (0)30 61 69 81-0 /Fax -21

 

for pieces not published by Verlag Neue Musik email 

Camerata Editions

 

For general information & personal contact either of the above organisations or email:

mail@gwynpritchard.com     +44 (0)7714 193108

 

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