International Contemporary Ensemble at Kings Place

Par Paul Kilbey, 29 avril 2013

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Critique faite à Kings Place: Hall Two, Londres, le 21 avril 2013

Fujikura, Glacier

Lara, Livro de sonhos I, for clarinet and piano

Carter, 90+

Carter, Esprit Rude/Esprit Doux

Fujikura, Returning

Lucier, Almost New York

Fujikura, Rubicon

Zorn, The Tempest

International Contemporary Ensemble

Claire Chase, Flûte

Joshua Rubin, Clarinette

Jacob Greenberg, Piano

Mark Sanders, Batterie

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Paul Kilbey

Paul was Reviews Editor at Bachtrack from 2012 to February 2014. He has written on music and culture for publications including Culture Wars, the Huffington Post, the Independent and the Guardian. He holds BA and MPhil degrees in music from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, and is particularly passionate about contemporary music of all types. His website is here.