SOUNDS OF NOW: ANNEA LOCKWOOD – PREPARED PIANO Xenia Pestova Bennett

ANNEA LOCKWOOD Ear-Walking Woman (14′)
XENIA PESTOVA BENNETT Iridescence (7’)
XENIA PESTOVA BENNETT Tapetum lucidum (8’)
ANNEA LOCKWOOD
Red Mesa (15’)
Ceci n’est pas un piano (12’)
electroacoustic interlude – Buoyant (6’)
RCSC (4’)
Gone (variable)

In partnership with University of Sheffield Concerts, Music in the Round presents a rare opportunity to hear Xenia Pestova Bennett “a powerhouse of contemporary keyboard repertoire” (TEMPO) play the intricate and spellbinding piano works of Annea Lockwood. Long-time collaborators, Xenia brings insight and sensitivity to Lockwood’s music.

The concert features two of Pestova Bennett’s own compositions alongside a selection of Lockwood’s works for prepared piano in which ribbons, objects and a transducer speaker are placed inside the instrument; an example of Lockwood’s pioneering electroacoustic work; and ‘Gone’, a playful performance piece in which a music box is floated through the concert hall using helium balloons.

Pre-concert Q&A, 6.45pm – 7.15pm
Join Music in the Round for a pre-concert discussion with Annea Lockwood (joining online from her home in the US) and pianist Xenia Pestova Bennett. Tickets: £5 / free to all ticket-holders, though booking is required.

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