Upcoming Performances & Anniversaries
Kenneth Hesketh
born: 07/20/1968
nationality: United Kingdom
Upcoming:
Fra Duri Scogli
Conductor: Matthew Pollard
12/06/2008 | The Stables Theatre - Milton Keynes - United Kingdom
Gabo's Opus
12/08/2008 | All Saint’s Arts Centre - London - United Kingdom
News
11/17/2008
Work of the Week - Kenneth Hesketh: Wunderkammer(konzert)
Following the success of the BBC Proms première of Ken Hesketh’s Graven Image by Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra this summer, his latest work Wunderkammer(konzert) will receive its world premiere on Wednesday 19 November with the RLPO's Ensemble ...
07/28/2008
Work of the Week - Kenneth Hesketh: Graven Image
The culmination of Kenneth Hesketh's tenure as Composer in the House with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic comes on August 1 with the premiere of Graven Image at the BBC Proms. Principal conductor Vasily Petrenko leads the orchestra through this 15 minute work, a joint commission with the BBC, ...
07/21/2008
Kenneth Hesketh's Graven Image in World Premiere at the BBC Proms
The culmination of Kenneth Hesketh's tenure as Composer in the House with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic comes on August 1 with the premiere of Graven Image at the BBC Proms. Principal conductor Vasily Petrenko leads the orchestra through this 15 minute work, a joint commission with the BBC, before ...
02/28/2008
The Ensemble contemporain de Montréal has decided to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec by commissioning Schott composer Kenneth Hesketh to write a new work for ensemble and film in collaboration with filmmaker Jacqueline Passmore. The whole project involves three ...
02/22/2008
schott aktuell - the journal 2/2008 online
NEW STAGE WORKS ISSUE Contents: p. 2-4: World Premieres: Richard Ayres: In the Alps in Zwolle - Kenneth Hesketh: Theatre of Attractions in Montreal - Christian Jost: Die Arabische Nacht etc. p. 5: Preview to the upcoming issue: "New works for Brass" - Krzysztof ...
02/21/2008
Hesketh, Casken and Gilbert in Liverpool
On Saturday 23rd February, Ensemble 10/10, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic's new music ensemble, will be performing a showcase of British music at Liverpool's The Cornerstone. Curated by Kenneth Hesketh, the RLPO's Composer in the House, the event, titled "Beasts and Wild Bells", has ...
12/12/2007
Work of the Week - Kenneth Hesketh: A little child there is y-born
"A little child there is y-born, Eia, Eia, susanni, susann" these are the opening words of British composer Kenneth Hesketh's new setting of the traditional Christmas carol A little child there is y-born . Scored for SATB choir and orchestra, the work has been written for the Royal ...
10/02/2007
Liverpool 2008 celebrates Hesketh and Martland
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra play a vital role in the life of Liverpool and are leading the way in celebrating the City's year as European City of Culture. They opened their 07/08 Season with a specially commissioned work by their Composer in the House, Kenneth Hesketh, a public performance ...
07/24/2007
Hesketh Interview for Musicweb
Christopher Thomas interviewed Kenneth Hesketh for the classical music portal Musicweb as he prepares to take up his position as Composer in the House with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. The position, supported by the Royal Philharmonic Society and the PRS Foundation runs for two years ...
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