Cardew Concerts

A selection of works by experimental composer/activist Cornelius Cardew

Chamber and Solo works streaming 7pm on October 9th. Selections from 'Treatise' streaming 7pm on October 16th.

About

Cornelius Cardew began his career as an assistant to Karlheinz Stockhausen and would go on to develop highly influential graphic scores such as ‘Treatise’, join free improvising group AMM in 1966 and found The Scratch Orchestra with Michael Parsons and Howard Skempton in 1969. In the 1970’s Cardew became a devout Marxist-Leninist and began to compose explicitly political music. During this time he would tour Ireland with his People’s Liberation Music group making connections with a myriad of activists.

These concerts will present selections from his experimental period (1960-70): three graphic scores alongside two traditionally notated pieces. Our first concert will present chamber and solo works while our second concert will present selections from ‘Treatise’.

4 Irish musicians (David Lacey, Rob Casey, Ailbhe Nic Oireachtaigh, Aonghus McEvoy) join Welsh harpist Rhodri Davies. Davies is a renowned interpreter of Cardew, notably appearing on "Cardew: Works 1960-70". David Lacey is a Dublin based percussionist, active in the fields of free improvisation & contemporary composition since the mid 90’s. Rob Casey is a composer, improviser & pianist/organist lecturing in Ulster University. Ailbhe Nic Oireachtaigh is a viola player based in Glasgow. Aonghus McEvoy is a guitarist, improviser and composer based in Dublin.