EXAUDI‘s premiere of Christopher Fox’s Comme ses Paroles would have made my trip to the UK worthwhile in itself. It was a totally involving, intense experience. The piece began before I knew it. Anton Lukoszevieze seemed to be warming up … Continue reading
There are ebbs and flows at these festivals. At Donaueschingen it is all much more compressed, but the Huddersfield festival is a 10-day event. After a very strong start, the most recent string of concerts has not been as interesting … Continue reading
The weekend at Donaueschingen was rich, and it is hard for me to accept that it is over. My first truly engaged moment came partway through a piece by Veli-Matti Puumala, called Mure. He wrote specifically about this section in … Continue reading