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29-06-2024 kl. 13:00

Konsert við The RWCMD percussion quartet

  • 0.36 Hátún (Tórshavnar Musikkskúli - frálæruhøli)
Composers:
David Biedenbender (United States, b. 1984) Ferrum for percussion quartet (2017) [7’] (submitted by Michigan Technological University  

Olof Cornéer (Sweden, b. 1975) Three sisters for solo percussion (2021) [15’] (submitted by the  ISCM Gotland Section)
 
Manuel Zwerger (Austria, b.  1992) OHNE TITEL for percussion quartet (2021) [6’] (submitted by the ISCM Austrian Section)

Laura Manolache (Romania, b. 1959) Colour Combinations for percussion (2019) [8’] (submitted by Arfa)

Leandro A. Martin (Spain, b.  1974) ARTISTN for 1 marimba and two players (2015) [4’] (submtted by COSIMTE)

Dario Buccino (Italy, 1968) Mi nasco. Per lamiera HN. Nº 1 for steel sheet (2023) [10’] (individually submitted)

Orchestra:
The RWCMD percussion quartet is made up of Graduates from the Royal Welsh College of Music. For 2024-25 season, the members are Faith Stonehewer and Alex Evans ( both graduated 2024), James Harrison (graduated 2021) and Owen Gunnell (professor of percussion at the rwcmd, rcm and rbc).
James Harrison has a very diverse career as a percussionist performing with the contemporary music groups BCMG and the ROAR ensemble, as well as being seen with the SKA band Madness!
Faith Stonehewer has already performed with the critically acclaimed Aurora Orchestra, and appeared in the Leipzig festival with the international soloist Mei YI Foo.
Alex Evans - tbc
Owen Gunnell has performed all over the world (first time in the Faroes though!), as a soloist, a chamber musician, an orchestral musician and a presenter. He has also recorded numerous soundtracks in London, New York, Paris and Dublin.