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Colin Matthews

Composer

Matthews, like Britten, has the gift of creating crisply memorable material …

— Edward Greenfield, The Guardian

LSO Panufnik Composers 2017-18

13 March, 2017

Line up of of 2017 panufnik composers with LSO symbol in backgroundThe latest group of Panufnik Composers brings the total who’ve taken part in the scheme since 2005 to 75. Here’s a photo from the induction weekend at LSO St Luke’s : L-R Lady Camilla Panufnik, Han Xu, Grace-Evangeline Mason, Alexander Woolf, Christian Mason, Claire Mattison (her last day with the composers as the scheme’s administrator), CM, Emma Wilde, Sophya Polevaya and James Hoyle. The workshop for the 2016 composers will take place on April 20 at St Luke’s.

… and a few weeks later, here are composers from both years in the pub after the workshop!

Group of composers sitting around a table at the pub

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Upcoming Performances

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22 May, 2026 - Seascapes
Claire Booth (Soprano), Ensemble 360
Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield

26 July, 2026 - Fantazia 13
The Happenstancers
Carlton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, Ottawa, Ottawa Chamberfest

5 August, 2026 - La Vallée des Cloches (Ravel/Matthews)
Hallé Orchestra, Kahchun Wong (Conductor)
Royal Albert Hall, London

7 March, 2027 - Paraphrases
Leila Josefowicz (violin), John Novacek (piano)
Wigmore Hall, London

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