2019
16th December, Zurich
Concert with Lawrence Power, Diemut Poppen and the viola class of Zurich University for the Arts. Program to include Viola, viola by George Benjamin, ‘Stranger’ for viola and viola d’amore, ‘Marin Marais Variations’ and Viola Spaces by Garth Knox
Info : ZHDK
10th December, Paris
Concert in homage to Oliver Knussen with the Ensemble InterContemporain at the Philharmonie de Paris. Playing viola d’amore in Henze’s Ode an eine Aolsharfe.
Info : Philharmonie de Paris
28th November, Brussels
Recital to include pieces by Gyorgy Ligeti, Liza Lim and Garth Knox: String Spaces, Marais Marais Variations for 4 violas, Cinq Petites Entropies for viola d’amore and the Pocket Concerto for viola and cello.
Info : Ars Musica
27th November, Brussels
Masterclasses for strings as part of the festival Are Musica. Featuring extended techniques for strings (Viola Spaces, Violin Spaces)
Info : Ars Musica
23rd November, Pont-Aven, Brittany, France
Concert to celebrate the tenth anniversay of Vagamundo, an independant publisher, editor and cultural actor. With Justin Taylor, harpsichord. Program to include Bach, Marais, Ligeti, Knox, Porcher, Debussy and others.
Info : Vagamundo
20th November, Royal Academy of Music, London
Masterclasses, both private and public with students of the RAM
Info : RAM
13th to 17th November, Amsterdam
Participation on jury of the Amsterdam International Viola Competition. Also performances on 14th Nov (Cinq Petites Entropies for viola d’amore) and on 16th (Pocket Concerto for viola and cello)
Info: Amsterdam International Viola Competition
3rd to 9th November, Copenhagen
Performances of ‘Liebestod’, a music theatre project at the Copenhagen Opera to correspond with performances of Tristan and Isolde in the main hall. Music by Henrick Strindberg, stage direction by Louise Beck
Info : Opera de Copenhagen
27th October, Paris
Performance of the Saltarello Trio (Garth Knox, viola and viola d’amore, Agnès Vesterman, cello, and Sylvain Lemetre, percussion) at the annual festival of Circus acts with live music at the Atelier du Plateau, an alternative music venue in the 19th arrondissement of Paris
Info : l’Atelier du Plateau
21st October, Belfast
Relaxed evening of solo viola d’amore in The Black Box. Music by Marin Marais, Olga Neuwirth, Ed Bennett, Matthew Whiteside, Simon Mawhinney, Garth Knox, new piece by Nora Marazaite, also traditional music.
Info : The Night with…
10th October, Aberdeen
Relaxed evening of solo viola d’amore in the Belmont Filmhouse. Music by Marin Marais, Olga Neuwirth, Ed Bennett, Matthew Whiteside, Simon Mawhinney, Garth Knox, new piece by Nora Marazaite, also traditional music.
Info : The Night with…
9th October, Edinburgh
Relaxed evening of solo viola d’amore in the Scottish Storytelling Centre. Music by Marin Marais, Olga Neuwirth, Ed Bennett, Matthew Whiteside, Simon Mawhinney, Garth Knox, new piece by Nora Marazaite, also traditional music.
Info : The Night with…
8th October, Glasgow
Relaxed evening of solo viola d’amore in a Glasgow pub. Music by Marin Marais, Olga Neuwirth, Ed Bennett, Matthew Whiteside, Simon Mawhinney, Garth Knox, new piece by Nora Marazaite, also traditional music.
Info : The Night with…
4th October, Amsterdam
Masterclass at Amsterdam Conservatoire on the newly composed Pocket Concerto for viola and cello by Garth Knox
Info : Amsterdam Conservatoire
28th September to 3rd October, Schiermonnikoog Island, Netherlands
Schiermonnikoog Festival playing Brahms sextet in G, Rimsky Korsakov sextet, Frank Bridge Lament for two violas (with Dana Zemtsov), Ligeti Old Hungarian Dances and several works by Garth Knox : Jonah and the Whale for viola and tuba, String Spaces for violin and viola (with Diamanda Dramm), Cinq Petites Entropies for viola d’amore
Info : Schiermonnikoog Festival
12th to 14th September, West Wycombe, England
The West Wycombe Chamber Music Festival organised by Lawrence Power. Performances include Janacek 2nd Quartet on viola d’amore, Viola, viola by George Benjamin, Vivaldi Viola d’Amore Concerto RV 393 with the Collegium Orchestra, Mendelsohn and Beethoven Viola Quintets and several works by Garth Knox : Stranger, Nothing but the Truth, Viola Spaces
Info : West Wycombe Music Festival
24th August, Renan, Neuchatel, Switzerland
Solo recital on viola d’amore and viola, in the festival Jardins Musicaux featuring works by Marin Marais, Ligeti, Olga Neuwirth and Garth Knox
Info : Les Jardins Musicaux
22nd August, Megève, France
First performance of ‘Codice de Adivinanzas’ by Hilda Parades for viola and voice (Valentina Vapnarsky) on Maya texts. Also feauturing Debussy Sonata for flute viola and harp
Info : La Noche de los Mayas
29th July to 7th August, Keshet Eilon, Israel
Teaching on International String Mastercourse (with archery classes) and participation in concerts with students
Info : Keshet Eilon
18th July, Dublin, Ireland
Lunchtime concert, first part solo second part with Ultan O’Brien (viola) featuring works by Garth Knox and Ultan O’Brien
Info : Wood Quay Concerts
6th July, Lagorce, France
Performance of “Fabula”, a pocket opera for singer and viola d’amore by Oscar Strasnoy, with Daniel Gloger, voice.
Info : Cordes en Ballade
14th June, IRCAM, Paris
Workshop/presentation of “Das Andere” for solo viola by Horatio Radulescu with Martin Suckling. Part of the Spectralism Conference in Manifest Festival.
Info : Manifest
10th June, Singapore
Concert with Brian O’Reilly. Detail of program still in preparation
Info : Brian O’Reilly
8th June, Singapore
Concert and masterclasses. Program to include “Naturale” for viola, tape and percussion by Luciano Berio, “Vent Nocturne” for viola and electronics by Kaija Saariaho, “Cinq Petites Entropies” for viola d’amore by Garth Knox, and some duos for two violas by Garth Knox played with Christoven Tan.
Info : Candlelight
1st to 5th June, Tokyo, Japan
Concerts and masterclasses as part of the Viola Space festival. Program to include “Naturale” for viola, tape and percussion by Luciano Berio, and “Stranger” for viola and viola d’amore by Garth Knox, played with Antoine Tamestit.
Info : Viola Space Tokyo
31st May, Sendai, Japan
Concert as part of the Viola Space festival. Program to include “Amulet” for solo viola by Liza Lim
Info : Viola Space Sendai
15th to 17th May, Rome
Participation as member of jury in the Fondazione Valentino Bucchi prize for contemporary music performance
Info : Fondazione Valentino Bucchi
8th May, RNCM, Manchester
Masterclasses and a Research Forum lecture at the RNCM
Info : RNCM
8th to 13th April, Beijing, China
Masterclasses and a solo recital at the Beijing Central Conservatory of Music
Info : Beijing Central Conservatory
3rd to 5th April, Graz, Austria
Participation in sessions of artistic research for a doctoral thesis being written by Daniela Braun on Bavarian viola d’amore pieces from the late 18th Century.
Info : Graz University of Music
28th March, Luxembourg
A day of masterclasses, a demonstration of the viola d’amore and a solo recital as part of the ‘Semaine des Cordes’ of Luxembourg Conservatoire
Info : Luxembourg Conservatoire
25th to 30th March, Folkwang University, Essen, Germany
A viola course concentrating on new music for viola. Teachers are Atar Arad, Emile Cantor, Werner Dickel, Garth Knox, Barbara Maurer, Gareth Lubbe and Vincent Royer. Concerts and workshops including overtone singing, improvisation, physical relaxation, new repertoire and techniques etc
Info : Viola Moderna
5th March, Birmingham Royal Conservatoire of Music, Birmingham
Workshop/demonstration on the ideas behind the Violin Spaces, with Diamanda Dramm. Followed by a concert of ‘String Spaces’, a mixture of Violin Spaces and Viola Spaces, with the participation of BRC students.
Info : BRC
4th March, Royal Academy of Music, London
Workshop/demonstration on the ideas behind the Violin Spaces, with Diamanda Dramm. Followed by a concert of ‘String Spaces’, a mixture of Violin Spaces and Viola Spaces, with the participation of RAM students.
Info : RAM
27th and 28th February, NYU, New York
Teaching, coaching and lecturing at the University of New York. A lecture/demonstration on the ideas behind the Violin Spaces, viola masterclasses, participation in Wendy Richman’s Extended Techniques class.
Info : NYU
25th and 26th February, NEC, Boston
Teaching, coaching and lecturing at the New England Conservatoire. A lecture/demonstration workshop on the ideas behind the Violin Spaces, public viola masterclasses and a performance of Garth Knox’s ‘Marin Marais Variations for four violas in Jordan Hall by students of NEC.
Info : NEC
21st to 23rd February, Salt Lake City, Utah
Teaching, coaching and playing at the Brigham Young University. The ‘Primose Memorial Concert’ on 23rd to include Rory Boyle ‘Such Sweet Sorrow’, Ligeti Viola Sonata, duos and trios from the Viola Spaces and the Marin Marais Variations by Garth Knox with participation by students from BYU.
Info : BYU
18th to 20th February, Denver, Colorado
Teaching, coaching and playing at the University of North Colorado in Greeley. Concert/recital on 20th to include Rory Boyle ‘Such Sweet Sorrow’, Ligeti Viola Sonata, Fred Frith ‘Woulda Coulda Shoulda’ for solo viola, duos from the Viola Spaces with Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti, trios from the Viola Spaces and the Marin Marais Variations by Garth Knox with students from UNC
Info : UNC
4th February, Ankara, Turkey
Workshops and concert with Diamanda La Berge Dramm and Turkish musicians based on String Spaces. Program of music by Garth Knox includes “Satellites” for string quartet, “Nothing but the Truth” for string sextet, Viola Spaces, Violin Spaces and duos for violin and viola. Part of a residency at Bilkent University.
Info : Bilkent University
28th to 30th January, Istanbul, Turkey
Masterclasses at Kadikoy School of Music and solo recital organised by Bahcesehir University. Program to include Ligeti, Sciarrion, Saariaho and Knox.
Info : Bahcesehir University