Setting texts by Nobel prize winning author Han Kang, this new work by British composer Laura Bowler for soprano and large orchestra is an emotionally charged exploration of mourning and longing.
The multi-arts centre in the City of London, once dubbed “the world's most bewildering arts centre”, will close for a year in 2028 for major works to be completed ahead of its 50th anniversary in 2032.
A new report finds a £160m funding shortfall in the budget for music education across England, noting a shortage of specialist music teachers, and a lack of appropriate and affordable venues.
In March, 15 months after they faced a storm of protest after cuts to UK opera, Arts Council England published Let’s Create: Opera and Music Theatre Analysis. It’s an eye-poppingly poor piece of work.
Based on extensive research from 300 UK performing arts organisations, a new report, Tomorrow’s Audience, has found that more people than ever before booked arts and cultural events in 2023.
Lawrence is commissioning editor at Bachtrack. He is a composer, improviser, pianist and writer. He has taught at Cambridge, Huddersfield and Sheffield universities. He has written music for, among others the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Modern, Slagwerk Den Haag, Philip Thomas, Juliet Fraser, Ilya Gringolts, Plus-Minus, Exaudi, Apartment House and Explore Ensemble.
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