13 December, Versailles, France
Participation in performance of the “Messe de Minuit” by Charpentier directed by Christophe Coin on period instruments.
info : Église Notre Dame de Versailles
17 November, RAM, London
masterclass for violinists, demonstrating the prototypes of some new studies for violin, to become soon the “Violin Spaces”.
info : Royal Academy of Music
24 October, Kings Place, London
participation in a performance of Gavin Bryars’ “Jesus Blood Never Failed Me Yet”.
info : Le Carreau du Temple
16 October, Poitiers
day of masterclasses at CESMD.
info : CESMD Poitou Charente
10 October, le Quartz, Brest
Concert of “D’Amore”, duo with Agnès Vesterman, cello.
info : Le Quartz Brest
3 October,Teatro Piccolo Arsenale, Venice
Duo concert in Tradion Now Festival, with Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, 10 string fiddle. Half-improvised explorations of folk music (Irish, Scottish, Finnish) and medieval music.
info : Forumnet Ircam
20th September, University Church, Dublin
first performance of Lara Morciano’s “Estrema d’Ombra” for 5 soloists and electronics, plus Fabio Ciardi’s “Giochi” for viola and electronics.
info : National Concert Hall
14th August, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Performance at the Teatro Colon of “Prologue” by Gérard Grisey as part of the first complete performance in Argentina of “Les Espaces Acoustiques
info : Teatro Cólon
12th June, Rome, Italy
Jury member for the Valentino Bucchi Foundation interpreters prize.
9th June, Belfast, Ireland
Performance of “Strange Country” by Benjamin Dwyer in the Belfast Book festivale.
info : The Crescent Arts Center
6th, 7th June, Geneva, Switzerland
Viola Competition, Masterclasses and recital in the Conservatoire of Geneva.
info : 3ème Festival Histoires fantastiques
30th May, Clamart, Ile de France
Concert-presentation with the viola students of Clamart Conservatoire, based on the Viola Spaces.
info : Conservatoire Henry Dutilleux
17th May, Carlow, Ireland
Barrow River Festival. Solo recital including Telemann, Ligeti, Knox, Rory Boyle and “Imagenes obesae” for solo viola by Benjamin Dwyer, also the book-launch of a book about this last piece.
info : Barrow River Arts Festival
12th to 28th May, Théatre des Bouffes du Nord, Paris
Performances of “La Mort de Tintagiles” by Maurice Maeterlink, mise en scène by Denis Podalydes. Co-creation of the music with Christophe Coin, baryton et violoncelle d’amour and Garth Knox, viola d’amore, alto d’amour et Nykelharpa.
info : Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord
7th, 8th 9th May, Brandenburg, Germany
First performances of Concerto for Viola D’amore and orchestra by Stefan Lienenkaemper with the Brandenburg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Michael Helmrath.
info : Brandenburger Theater
5th and 6th May, Massy Palaiseau, France
Performances of “La Mort de Tintagiles” by Maurice Maeterlink, mise en scène by Denis Podalydes. Co-creation of the music with Christophe Coin, baryton et violoncelle d’amour and Garth Knox, viola d’amore, alto d’amour et Nykelharpa.
info : Opéra de Massy
20th to 24th April, Amiens, France
Performances of “La Mort de Tintagiles” by Maurice Maeterlink, mise en scène by Denis Podalydes. Co-creation of the music with Christophe Coin, baryton et violoncelle d’amour and Garth Knox, viola d’amore, alto d’amour et Nykelharpa.
info : Maison de la Culture d’Amiens
23rd to 28th March, Essen, Germany
Viola Modern Festival, masterclasses, concerts, including performance of Lauri Joeleht’s “Chant Harmonique” for viola solo.
info : Viola Moderna
7th to 10th March, Lucern, Switzerland
Masterclasses for viola and improvisation workshop for all instruments.
info : Hochschule Luzern
5th March, Faroe Islands
Concert with Figura Ensemble.
info : Figura Ensemble
18th February, Amsterdam
Duo concert with Diamanda Dramm, violin at Splendor. Duos by Bartok, Berio, Pascal Dusapin and Kevan O’Reilly. “Imagenes obesae” for solo viola by Benjamin Dwyer and the world première of “Skating” for solo violin by Garth Knox.
info : Splendor
17th February, The Hague, Netherlands
Masterclass at the Royal Conservatoire.
info : The Royal Conservatoire
4th February, Oslo, Norway
“Folk Connections” concert with Unni Lovlid, voice, and Tord Knudsen, video.
info : Ricks Scenen
28th January, RAM, London
Masterclass on Ligeti Viola Sonata.
info : Royal Academy of Music
11th January, Gare du Nord, Basel, Switzerland
Concert with the Camerate Variabile. Program – Vivaldi : viola d’amore concerto, Thomas Demenga “Duo -O du!” for viola and cello, Brahms string sextet in G (on gut strings) and first performance of string sextet “The Whole Truth” by Garth Knox.
info : Camerata Variabile
10th January, Neuhausen, Switzerland
Concert with the Camerate Variabile. Program – Vivaldi : viola d’amore concerto, Thomas Demenga “Duo -O du!” for viola and cello, Brahms string sextet in G (on gut strings) and first performance of string sextet “The Whole Truth” by Garth Knox.
info : Camerata Variabile
8th January, Zurich, Switzerland
Concert with the Camerate Variabile. Program – Vivaldi : viola d’amore concerto, Thomas Demenga “Duo -O du!” for viola and cello, Brahms string sextet in G (on gut strings) and first performance of string sextet “The Whole Truth” by Garth Knox.
info : Camerata Variabile
7th January, Fribourg, Switzerland
Concert with the Camerate Variabile. Program – Vivaldi : viola d’amore concerto, Thomas Demenga “Duo -O du!” for viola and cello, Salvatore Sciarrino “Tre notturni” for solo viola, Roland Moser “Due Dizione” for solo viola d’amore, Brahms string sextet in G (on gut strings) and first performance of string sextet “The Whole Truth” by Garth Knox.
info : Camerata Variabile