ben smith: shadows // canons

Pianist Ben Smith performs an uncompromising
programme of intricate miniatures and not-so-miniatures;
including Brian Ferneyhough’s monumental shadow play
for speaking pianist, and the world premiere of Evan Johnson’s
microscopically focussed, breath-long ‘hwil’.

— programme —
***world premiere

Peter Ablinger – Klavier und Rauschen
Iannis Xenakis – Mists
Aldo Clementi – Loure
Newton Armstrong – making one leaf transparent and then another
Brice Pauset – Three Canons
Conlon Nancarrow – Three Canons for Ursula
Evan Johnson – hwil***
Brian Ferneyhough – Opus Contra Naturam

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Ben Smith – piano
Newton Armstrong – electronics