Recent and Forthcoming Performances26/04/2010 -- Reviews of Symphony No.7 World Premiere Full news item details David was marooned in Australia and unable to attend the premiere due to the volcanic ash crisis. However the performance was very well received - read review excerpts from The Guardian, The Times, and The Daily Telegraph. The symphony will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on Monday 17th May in the 'Performance on 3' programme. Related works: Op.109 - Symphony No.7 20/06/2010, 7.30pm -- World Premiere: Overture to The Bartered Bride, Smetana arr. Matthews Nash Ensemble | Ian Brown, piano | Wigmore Hall, London Related works: Overture to The Bartered Bride (Bedrich Smetana) 18/07/2010, 2.30pm -- Fanfares and Flowers National Youth Wind Ensemble of Great Britain | Conducted by Philip Scott | Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester | Booking info Related works: Op.103 - Fanfares and Flowers 11/08/2010, 5pm -- World Premiere: Piano Concerto Helen Reid, piano | Trinity College of Music String Ensemble | Conducted by Nic Pendlebury | Dartington International Summer School | Booking info Related works: Piano Concerto 26/08/2010, 7.30pm -- World Premiere: Elgar String Quartet, arr. Matthews Presteigne Festival Orchestra | Conducted by George Vass | St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne | Booking info 28/08/2010, 11.30am -- Clarinet Quartet Catriona Scott, Thomas Gould, Sarah-Jane Bradley, Marie Macleod | Church of St Mary Magdalene, Leintwardine, Presteigne Festival | Booking info Related works: Op.35 - Clarinet Quartet 05/09/2010, 2.30pm -- World Premiere: Dark Pastoral Based on a surviving fragment of the slow movement from the unfinished Cello Concerto by Vaughan Williams. Steven Isserlis, cello | BBC Concert Orchestra | Conducted by Paul Daniel | BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London | Booking info Related works: Dark Pastoral 19/10/2010, 7.30pm -- Symphony No. 7 Kensington Symphony Orchestra | Conducted by Russell Keable | St John’s, Smith Square, London | Book online Related works: Op.109 - Symphony No.7 25/10/2010, 8pm -- Actaeon, Adonis London premiere of Actaeon. Counterpoise Ensemble | Kings Place, London | Booking info Related works: Actaeon | Op.105 - Adonis 17/03/2011 -- Actaeon Counterpoise Ensemble | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead Related works: Actaeon Other news22/03/2010 -- CD out now: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 6 Performed by BBC NOW under Jac van Steen. Available on the Dutton record label. Full recording details Related works: Op.17 - Symphony No.2 | Op.100 - Symphony No.6 22/03/2010 -- CD out now: David Matthews - Complete String Quartets, Vol. One Performed by The Kreutzer Quartet. Available on the Toccata Classics record label. Full recording details Related works: Op.56a - Adagio for String Quartet | Op.27 - String Quartet No.4 | Op.56 - String Quartet No.6 | Op.84 - String Quartet No.10 05/06/2010 -- At the World Premiere of a BBC Commission by Anthony Payne Full news item details Photos from the concert at which David joined Anthony Payne and the critic Lynne Walker for a pre-concert talk on Mahler's 10th Symphony. 09/06/2010 -- At a Rehearsal of Symphony No.5 and Aubade Full news item details Photos from a rehearsal for the performance given on 10th June. Related works: Op.83 - Aubade | Op.78 - Symphony No.5 28/06-18/08/2010 -- Summer Recordings Full news item details Over the summer months the following works will be recorded: String Quartet No.5, The Flaying of Marsyas, Violin Concerto No.1, Oboe Concerto, After Sunrise, Fifteen Fugues. |