Andrew Toovey - Winter Solstice (1988)
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Ixion was formed in May 1987, and launched with concerts at the
BMIC and Dartington; it was from the title of an early Feldman
score that the name Ixion was chosen. The purpose in forming this
ensemble was to provide an independent platform for composers and
instrumentalists. Ixion has had five series of concerts at the
Brighton Festival and at Dartington, as well as concerts at the
Bergen Festival, Huddersfield Festival, Darmstadt Summer School,
various universities and the South Bank - many of these concerts
were broadcast on BBC Radio 3. Ixion have also been featured on
BBC2 and Channel 4 television. Over the last few years, Ixion has
also recorded and released several critically acclaimed CDs
featuring the music of Andrew Toovey and Michael Finnissy.
"A contemporary
ensemble of first class composers and performers"
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"Burningly
committed, rawly emotional, expressively unconstrained,
intellectually underpinned" - |
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"Ixion folk
have an ardent conviction, thoroughgoing dedication, and
emotional and intellectual honesty, and have recruited
instrumentalists of equal fervour and professional
excellence" - |
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"Under the
directorship of Andrew Toovey, Ixion has gained a
distinctive place for itself, an 'off'-London Sinfonietta
place where music is perpetually in extremis" -
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Players in Ixion are: | |
Michael Finnissy | conductor |
Rowland Sutherland | flutes |
Andrew Smith | clarinets |
Sarah Farmer | violin |
Daniel Palmizio | viola |
Lucy French | 'cello |
Jub Davis | double bass |
Tom Pauwels | guitar |
Antony Gray | piano |
Joby Burgess | percussion |
Upcoming concert schedule: | |
3rd March 2018 | West Runton Church, West Runton, Norfolk |
3rd March 2018 | Thorpe Market Church, Thorpe Market, Norfolk |
26th April 2018 | Norfolk |
Past performances: | |
9th August 2016 | CoMA course, Doncaster College, High Melton |
12th June 2009 | Spitafields Festival |
6th June 2007 | Colchester Institute |
23rd September 2006 | BMIC 'Cutting Edge' Series : The Warehouse, London |
19th October 2006 | BMIC 'Cutting Edge' Series : The Warehouse, London |
22nd October 2006 | Steyning Centre, Steyning |
2nd-3rd April 2005 | Sligo New Music Festival : Sligo, Ireland |
11th November 2004 | BMIC 'Cutting Edge' series : The Warehouse, London |
11th February 2004 | Bromsgrove concert series : Guesten Hall, Stoke Heath |
10th May 2003 | Brighton Festival : St Nicholas Church, Brighton |
11th May 2002 | Brighton Festival : St Nicholas Church, Brighton |
5-6 September 2002 | International Gaudeamus Music Week : Amsterdam |
10th October 2002 | BMIC 'Cutting Edge' series : The Warehouse, London |
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