Author archive: Nick Breckenfield
by Leonardo Ramadori and Simone Frondini
Recipients of the 2025 Franco Buitoni Award, percussionist Leonardo Ramadori and oboist Simone Frondini are two enterprising and like-minded musicians committed to bringing the inspiration, creativity and joy of music to communities of all ages and social groups throughout Umbria, the region of Italy they call home. This is their story, which began in 1994 […]
by Bushra El-Turk
For a long time, my artistic pursuits have been concerned with the idea of ‘giving voice’- either by giving a platform to unheard voices from a community or by giving voice to the musicians of an ensemble by weaving in improvisation within notated works. In the same vein, this set of pieces takes the form […]
by David Faber, Dudok Quartet Amserdam
In the fifteen years since we founded the Dudok Quartet Amsterdam, our group has interacted with a multitude of artists over a wide spectrum of disciplines. From the most obvious neighbouring specialisms such as keyboardist and wind instrument players, we went on to collaborate with singers, dancers, choreographers and conductors, through to audio engineers, TV […]
by Nick Breckenfield
You never know, two years out when formulating a celebratory weekend, what the weather might hold for you. Choosing June – the dates originally determined by availability of Wigmore Hall for a whole weekend – might put the odds in our favour for good weather, but it is Britain we’re talking about, with its famously […]
by Kalevi Aho
Three Concertos, for… Clarinet for Martin Fröst (premièred 2006) Trombone for Jörgen von Rijen (premièred 2012) Two Bassoons for Bram van Sambeek (premièred 2019) An artist must have something to say with their works, to express how they experience time and the society where they are living. My compositions are never totally abstract; they are […]
by Kelly-Marie Murphy
In May of 2020 –– yes! Month 2 of pandemic lockdown! –– I received a wonderful message of introduction from Trio Sōra. Me, a Canadian composer of a certain age based in Ottawa, and them, a young and dynamic piano trio based in Paris! They had just been awarded the very prestigious Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship, […]
