After Dark – Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra
Louis’ Loft, Saskatoon, Canada SSO musicians perform Héloïse’s duo Double Incantation for oboe and cello link
Maîtrise de Toulouse – End of Season Concert
Temple du Salin, Toulouse, 8pm Maîtrise de Toulouse, conducted by Mark Opstad, perform Héloïse’s Magnificat link
close-ups album launch – Southbank Centre
Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, 8pm Album launch of Héloïse’s new album close-ups (Delphian Records) Héloïse Werner – soprano, cello, composer; Max Baillie – violin, viola, hardanger fiddle; Julian Azkoul – violin; Ruth Gibson – viola; Colin Alexander – cello, arranger; … Continued
BBC Radio 3 – New Music Show
10pm – broadcast of the second half of the concert from 17th April at Milton Court, Barbican Centre, with Alice Zawadzki, Aidan O’Rourke, Kit Downes and Colin Alexander. link
The Hermes Experiment – Cafe OTO
Cafe OTO, London, 8.30pm The Hermes Experiment Josephine Stephenson – tanka Fergus Hall – New commission (supported by the Royal Philharmonic Society) Sylvia Lim, Kite (Dymchurch) Mira Calix, DMe Nwando Ebizie – New commission (supported by the Marchus Trust) Elaine Mitchener – the/e so/ou/nd be/t/ween Meredith Monk (arr. … Continued
Helen Charlston – Trinity College
Trinity College, Cambridge, 6.15pm Mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston and pianist Sholto Kynoch perform Héloïse’s song cycle Knight’s Dream (written for them in 2023, commissioned by BBC Radio 3)
BBC Radio 3 – New Music Show
10pm – broadcast of the first half of the concert from 17th April at Milton Court, Barbican Centre, with Alice Zawadzki, Aidan O’Rourke, Kit Downes and Colin Alexander. link
The Hermes Experiment – Kettle’s Yard
Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge, 8pm The Hermes Experiment Philip Venables, A Photograph Josephine Stephenson, tanka Mira Calix, DMe Elaine Mitchener, the/e so/ou/nd be/t/ween Oliver Leith, Uh huh, Yeah Sylvia Lim, Kite (Dymchurch) Jeremy Thurlow, Quiet Songs Caroline Shaw (arr. Denholm), … Continued
Maîtrise de Toulouse – Festival de Rocamadour
Basilique Saint-Sauveur, Rocamadour, 4pm Maîtrise de Toulouse, conducted by Mark Opstad, perform Héloïse’s Magnificat (French premiere) link
Helen Charlston – Mayfield Festival
St. Dunstan’s Church, High Street, Mayfield, 7.30pm Mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston and pianist Sholto Kynoch perform Héloïse’s song cycle Knight’s Dream (written for them in 2023, commissioned by BBC Radio 3) link