11th December, London
Presentation of work for doctorate at Middlesex University, the composition of concert studies for violin with demonstrations by Diamanda Dram, violin.
info : Middlesex University
29th November, London
Viola day at the Wigmore Hall. Three concerts with Tabea Zimmermann, Antoine Tamestit and Rosalind Ventris.
info : Wigmore Hall11th to 16th November, Vitoria, Spain
Participation in Academy and Festival Beraolo. Concerts with fellow professors Alfonso Gomez, Sévérine Ballon and Miguel Bernat, percussions.
info : Espacio Sinkro
6th November, Paris
Concert in the Festival d’Automne, at the Opera Bastille, Paris, with Antoine Tamestit, viola, and Carolin Widman, violin. Program to include first performance of new work by Garth Knox “Sur le Chemin de Tolède” a homage to Luigi Nono for viola and viola d’amore.
info : Festival d’Automne à Paris
24th October, Drogheda, Ireland
Song of songs concert with Agnès Vesterman, Sylvain Lemetre and the Trio Mediaeval. New works by Betty Oliviera and David Lang, also “Naturale” for viola and percussion by Luciano Berio. CD to follow in 2015.
info : The Songs of Songs
19th October, Schlatt, Switzerland
Concert with Agnès Vesterman, cello, and Julia Robert, viola and viola d’amore to include extracts from the Book of Angels by John Zorn.
info : Kultur Paradies
18th October, Paris
Performance of “Les Oreilles n’ont pas de Paupières” by Benjamin Dupé for actor (Pierre Baux), viola and live electronics on texts by Pascal Quignard.
Video : Festival d’Avignon
info : Maison de la Poésie
15th October, Paris
Public interview and discussion about Luigi Nono at the University of Paris VIII.
info : Université Paris VIII
9th October, London
Recording of Benjamin Dwyer’s “Imagines obesae et aspectui ingratae” for solo viola. CD and book to be released in March 2015.
info : Benjamin Dwyer
8th October, London
Masterclass on Ligeti Viola Sonata at the Royal Academy of Music, London.
info : Royal Academy of Music
11th September, Berlin
Recording of Stefan Lienenkaemper’s “Fundsachen” for viola d’amore and voice with Mareike Schellenberger on texts by Gunter Grass. CD to be released in 2015n.
info : Stefan Lienenkämper
24th August, Arras, France
Festival Les Inouïes, performance of Fabula by Oscar Strasnoy, pocket opera for two, with David Gloger, voice. Also quintet de Mozart with the Quatuor Debussy
info : Festival Les Inouïes
3rd to 10th August, Villelongue dels Monts, France
Festival Dels Monts – instrumental academy, multi-discipline courses, concerts in diverse musical stlyes, from free jazz to baroque, classical contemporary and folk. Three performances of “The Weaver’s Grave”, string quintet by Garth Knox based on irish folk tunes with Nicolas Miribel and Pablo Schatzman (violins), Garth Knox and Olivier Marin (violas) and Renaud Déjardino
info : Musiques Dels Monts
2nd August, Lépin le Lac, France
Concert with Saltarello trio in the Festival Nuits d’été, featuring our own version of the Book of Angels by John Zorn. Special guest Julia Robert, viola.
info : Festival Les Nuits d’été
18th to 24th July, Avignon, France
Performances in the Festival d’Avignon of “Les Oreilles n’ont pas de Paupières” by Benjamin Dupé for actor, viola and live electronics on texts by Pascal Quignard.
info : Festival d’Avignon
7th to 12th July, Auvilar, France
Workshop/festival for new music. Performances of new pieces for solo viola by Leonardo Silva, Ethan Braun, Guang Yang, Hakki Cengzig Eren, Derek Holden, Ravi Kittappa, David Tsai, Jen Hsieh Tsung.
info : ECCE Ensemble
23rd June, New York
3 set performance at The Stone featuring solo works, duos with Melia Watras (viola), Jack Stulz (viola), Alice Yoo (cello), Mark Feldman (violin), and ensemble pieces with Gabriel Zamora (clarinet), Stephanie Kwak (alto flute), Siwoo Kim (violin), Chris Irvine (cello) and Garth Knox on viola. Also the Marin Marais Variations for 4 violas with Megan Griffin, Anne Lanzilotti Nathan Schram.
info : The Stone
21st June, New York
Recording of new work for viola and viola d’amore by Garth Knox called “Stranger” with Melia Watras, viola for upcoming CD.
info : Melia Watras Violist
5th, 6th June, Tartu, Estonia
Concert with Figura Ensemble from Copenhagen including premiere of “Chant Harmonique” for solo viola by Lauri Joeleht. Also new piece by Liisa Hirsch for piano-strings and ensemble. Also a second concert featuring folk music in the Jazz Club.
info : Figura Ensemble
31st May, Rome
Performance at the Auditorium di Roma with Michele Rabbia, percussion, Daniele Roccato double-bass, Virgilio Sieni dance.
info : Auditorium Parco Della Musica
19th to 23rd May, Salzburg
Member of Jury for Tertis Viola Competition, and solo recital.
info : Mozarteum Uiversity Salzburg
1st, 2nd May, Glasgow
Masterclasses and concert with new works by Euan Ferguson (“Sonata” for viola and piano), Henry McPherson (“Kindred” for violin and viola, and Kevan O’Reilly (“Worst of Friends” for violin and viola). With Mieko Kanno violin and Nicoletta Favari, piano.
info : Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
28, 29th April, Basel
Masterclasses and concert in Gare du Nord and the Hochshule.
info : Fachhochachule Nordwestschweiz
27th April, La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland
Concert with Agnès Vesterman, cello, featuring the Book of Angels by John Zorn plus Purcell, Satie, Saariaho etc.
info : ABC Arts de la scène
7th April, Dublin
Masterclasses at Royal Irish Academy
info : Royam Irish Academy of Music
6th April , Paris
Performance of new duo by Garth Knox for viola and viola d’amore called “La Blessure”. Performed by Jean-Philippe Vasseur viola and Garth Knox viola d’amore.
info : Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Paris
4th April, Paris
Masterclass at Conservatoire de Paris
info : Conservatoire de Paris
27th March, London
Presentation of new viola piece by Benjamin Dwyer at Middlesex University
info : Benjamin Dwyer
21, 22nd March, Bordeaux
Masterclasses and concert at Conservatoire de Bordeaux. Program includes Marin Marais Variations, Viola Spaces and Ockeghem Fantasy, performed by Garth Knox with the students.
info : Conservatoire de Bordeaux
17-19th March, Valenciennes
Residency at Art Zoyd, to complete recording of “Beowulf’s Dream, part 1” for medieval fiddle and electronics by Garth Knox. Sound design and collaboration, Carl Faia.
info : Art Zoyd
13th, 14th March, Huddersfield
Participation in the String Quartet Collective, a week of teaching rehearsals and concerts with three other ex-members of string quartets, Bogdan Bozovic, Thomas Gould and Francesco Dillon, organized by Ruth Gibson.
info : University of Huddersfield
17-23 February, London
Concert and composers workshop at University of Huddersfield. First performances of pieces by Pia Palme and Ben Mungovin
info : R C M London
9, 10 February, Luxembourg
Performances of “Cordes”, at the Philharmonie, show for audience of all ages with Annick Putz, dance, Robin Meier, sound design, Adrian Riffo, video and lights (see dedicated page on this website).
info : Orchestre Philarmonique Luxembourg
1st February, Rome
Quintet by Bruno Mantovani with the Quatuor Tana at the Villa Medecis.
info : Villa Medici
24th January, Basel
Saltarello trio at the Gare du Nord. John Zorn “Book of Angels”, Hildegard von Bingen, Guillaume de Machault, Dowland, Purcell, Saariaho, Knox, traditional irish.
info : Gare du Nord — Babhof für Neue Musik
23rd January, Paris
Saltarello trio at the Atelier du Plateau. John Zorn “Book of Angels”, Hildegard von Bingen, Guillaume de Machault, Dowland, Purcell, Saariaho, Knox, traditional irish.
12th January, Paris
private concert for russian new year with Florestan Boutin, piano. Program Glinka, Schostakovitch, Stravinsky, Prokoffiev
10th, 11th January, Lausanne
Masterclasses at the Conservatoire
info : Conservatoire de Lausanne