My new piece 3 Studies for 2 Pianos will be premiered on Friday 22nd September at Milton Court in London (details here). The piece was written as part of a project at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where I have just begun my PhD studies, and will be performed by Riho Akagi and Konstantinos Korkodelios.…
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World Premiere in Armenia
Next week, I am visiting Armenia for the world premiere of my piece Imaginary Lover for Tenor and Piano. This is part of a project organised by Armenian composer Arpine Kalinina and the British Embassy in Yerevan to celebrate 25 years of diplomatic relations between Britain and Armenia. The concert, on 22nd September, will also feature my…
Read MoreCambridge University Wind Orchestra Commission
I am pleased to announce that I will be writing a piece to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Cambridge University Wind Orchestra. It will be premiered on 11th May 2018 and follows on from my time as Composer in Residence with Cambridge University Musical Society 2016-17. You can find out more about the ensemble here.
Read MoreRecording of “My lover spoke” now online
My lover spoke, for choir and organ, is now available to listen to at soundcloud.com/jonathanwoolgar. It was written for the Chapel Choir of Eton College and sets part of Song of Songs. The drama of the piece comes from the play of high and low, light and dark – it begins up in the stratosphere with…
Read MoreChoral Premiere on Sunday
My new piece for choir and organ, My lover spoke, will be premiered by the Chapel Choir of Eton College, conducted by Tim Johnson, during the chapel’s 10.30am service on Sunday 11th June. You can view the first page here. The text is adapted from Song of Songs: My sister My bride My darling My lover…
Read MoreSt John’s Smith Square Performance
My Five Anatomical Sketches for solo piano will be performed by their dedicatee Philip Sharp at St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm on Friday 28th April as part of a Park Lane Group Young Artists concert. The programme will also feature three Ligeti etudes, George Benjamin’s Shadowlines, and performances by the Pelléas Ensemble including a world premiere by Benjamin Graves.…
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