Soundings, the ACF’s platform for contemporary music, presents a special tribute to Mahler. Six composer have been invited to present two works, one of which will be a world premiere composed especially for Soundings: Inspired by Mahler. The composers and musicians will work on the scores in rehearsals open to the public and present them at two evening concerts at the ACF London on Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 May at 7pm.

Accompanying the music will be interviews with the composers and round table discussions with distinguished personalities of the music world including Gillian Moore, Head of Contemporary Culture at the South Bank Centre; Clark Rundell, Director of Contemporary Music, Head of Conducting at the Royal Northern College of Music and Artistic Director of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic's new music group, Ensemble 10/10; and Matthias Lošek the newly appointed Artistic Director of Wien Modern. The Round Table discussion will take place on Wednesday 12 May at 4pm and will be chaired by critic and writer Annette Morreau and Andrea Rauter.  The interviews with composers will be on Tuesday 11 May, 3-5pm and Thursday 13 May 4:30-6:30pm. 

This year’s Soundings composers are Gerhard Krammer Elisabeth Harnik, Stephan Maria Karl from Austria and Emily Howard, Robert Fokkens and Ian Vine from the UK. Participating musicians include the Fidelio Trio, Rowland Sutherland (flute), Lore Lixenberg (mezzo), Patricia Rozario (soprano), Tim Lowe (cellow), Gerald Davidson (speaker) and Tom Lessels (Clarinet).

More information including a full schedule can be found at www.soundings.co.uk

To book the concert on the 12th please click here and follow the link.  For the Concert on the 13th click here

A video of the Soundings platform has been produced by De Novo Arts.  To view click here