A special feature has appeared on Golden Plec, talking about the upcoming tour of Ireland with Saltarello:  Golden Plec

Schott Music has just published a new work by Garth Knox. ‘Homage to Ysaye’ is a three movement solo piece for viola inspired by Ysaye’s Sonatas for solo violin. Dedicated to Hana Gubenko, who gave the first performance, it is soon to be scheduled for several major competitions.
info: Schott

 

Garth was invited by Bachtrack to write an article about his take on the viola d’amore as part of their Viola Month: Bachtrack  

Garth has just obtained a doctorate at Middlesex University in London, an ArtsD, and attended Graduation Day to receive his diploma. His thesis, entitled Stretching the String, deals with Extended techniques in string playing and explains the thinking behind his Violin Spaces and his string quartet, Satellites.
It can be consulted here :
MDX Repository

Garth Knox has been awarded the prize for Performer of the Year by the Scottish New Music Awards. His recent performances in the Sound Scotland Festival in Aberdeen and first performances of new Scottish pieces earned him this honour and he was presented with a trophy at a ceremony in Glasgow.

Garth Knox will be teaching from 10th to 15th July in a friendly, relaxed setting in Bourgogne: La Tannerie in Avallon,  about an hour and a half from Paris. Students can register as individuals or as chamber groups. Flute and harp coaching is available, so perfect for learning Debussy (or other things). Also improvisation and instrumental theatre.

info: Summer Workshops with Trio Salzedo

 

Following  successful performances in Donausechingen and Frankfurt with the Ensemble Modern conducted by Bas Wiegers, Garth also gave the UK premiere of Oscar Strasnoy’s ‘D’Amore’ at the Sounds Festival 2018 in Aberdeen. You can see a video of the first four minutes here:

 

The next opportunities to take classes with Garth Knox are the following :

25th to 30th March 2019
Viola Modern week in Essen, Germany
A very entertaining week involving everything you can do with a viola in new music. Opportunities to play and perform in groups or solo. Teaching staff:
Atar Arad, Emile Cantor, Werner Dickel, Barbara Maurer, Gareth Lubbe, Vincent Royer.
info: Viola Modern

29th July to 8th August 2019
Keshet Eilon, Israel. Teaching course for strings.
info: Keshet Eilon

Garth Knox will  also be giving public masterclasses at the RAM in London on 4th March, at the Royal Conservatoire in Birmingham on 5th and 6th March, and at the RNCM in Manchester on 8th April.

 

As part of a residence at the University of Washington, Seattle, in May 2018, Garth Knox wrote and performed ‘Crystal Paths’ . This piece mixes the unique sounds of five  of the original Harry Partch instruments with the no less unique sound of the viola d’amore. You can read a review of the first performance here.