Alexander Goehr and George Benjamin

Wigmore Hall, London
36 Wigmore St, London W1
United Kingdom
02079352141
http://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk

Fretwork

Susan Bickley
mezzo-soprano
Tabea Zimmermann
viola
Antoine Tamestit
viola
George Benjamin
piano

London-born George Benjamin began composing at the age of seven and gained granite-like foundations for his future career through childhood composition and piano lessons with Peter Gellhorn. He went on to study with Olivier Messiaen in Paris and Alexander Goehr at Cambridge University, while attracting international attention with his orchestral work Ringed by the Flat Horizon. Wigmore Hall’s George Benjamin Series, a significant addition to the venue’s growing commitment to contemporary chamber music and song, presents fascinating perspectives on the composer’s diverse works within the context of programmes of music by his influences and colleagues.

Alexander Goehr : Three sonnets and two fantasias
George Benjamin : Piano Figures
George Benjamin : Viola, Viola
Alexander Goehr : from Shadow of Night Op. 86
Alexander Goehr : Sur terre, en l'air