Memory Unwrapped: Hebrides Ensemble - Shifting Baselines

As part of our Steve Martland, Composer-in-Focus series, Hebrides Ensemble brings together bold contemporary voices exploring nature, memory, and sound. Works by Steve Martland and Eleanor Alberga frame a new commission from Dave Maric, Shifting Baselines—a powerful reflection on shifting norms in our relationship with nature.

This thought-provoking programme weaves together bold contemporary voices who delve into the interconnectedness of nature, memory, and sound. Steve Martland’s Kgakala (meaning “sunrise”) opens with pulsing piano lines that won him early acclaim. His long-time partner in performance and composition, Dave Maric, presents a brand-new work, Shifting Baselines, providing a commentary on what we classify as newly accepted norms in our relationship with nature. The concert closes with Martland’s rousing Reveille, a blazing, rhythmic call to consciousness. Rooted in environmental awareness and sonic curiosity, this is music that listens deeply—to the world, to each other, and to the future.

This event will last approximately 120 minutes, including an interval.