Constellations

Birmingham Contemporary Music Group & L’Instant Donné

An interstellar exploration of the role of the soloist, technology in music and the future of music making. Constellations is a bold collaboration with BCMG, French contemporary music ensemble L’Instant Donné and pianist-composer technologist Zubin Kanga as ‘cyborg pianist’. Together we have co-commissioned new works that peer into the future and honour the legacy of Pierre Boulez in his centenary. BCMG and L’Instant Donné perform side-by-side, extending the piano with new technologies including digital instruments, sensory devices and electronics. Expect a concert of works for solo piano and ensemble full of sounds known and unknown, journeying into the future of contemporary performance.

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Commissions like this are vital for composers. Having an ensemble invest in you, support your artistic growth, and provide the time and space to refine your language is invaluable. Writing for BCMG, provides an inspiring opportunity to experiment and push boundaries – their openness to collaboration during the process enriches not only the composer’s work but also the future of classical music. Initiatives supported by Diaphonique make such transformative projects possible. –  Bethan Morgan-Williams