Posts Tagged ‘clarinet’
Olli Koskelin: Animal II
Olli Koskelin (born 16 April 1955) was tutored in composition by Jukka Tiensuu and Eero Hämeenniemi as well as the French composer Tristan Murail. Koskelin also studied the clarinet at the Helsinki conservatory and musicology at the University of Helsinki. He has taught music at the Dance Department of the Theatre Academy in Helsinki since…
Read MoreBethan Morgan-Williams: Gêmdis
Bethan Morgan-Williams (b. 1992) is a composer who writes quirky, rhythmically-intricate music. Describedas “marvellously oblique and obscure” [5against4] while being “rooted in something ancient and folky” [The Telegraph],Bethan’s music finds motivation in the apogee of musical performance. With composer-performer collaborations a keypart of Bethan’s practice, each piece is written according to the characters of those…
Read MoreLachlan Skipworth: Clarinet Quintet
(Submitted by ISCM – AUSTRALIAN SECTION) The music of Australian composer Lachlan Skipworth (b. 1982) has been described as featuring ‘bold, innovative textures, and compelling melody’. His vivid musical language communicates a unique personal voice across orchestral, chamber, vocal and experimental music, and is coloured by three years spent in Japan, where his immersion in the…
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