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Colin Matthews

Composer

Matthews’ statement has a power and elegance that are quite his own.

— Paul Driver, The Sunday Times

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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Hans Werner Henze poses for a photo between Colin and Belinda Matthews. Another man (Olly Knussen) is just visible next to Colin.

Hans Werne Henze

1 July, 2026

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Michael Tilson Thomas

24 April, 2026

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Upcoming Performances

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20 September, 2026 - String Quartet No.6
Gildas Quartet
Brighton Dome

20 October, 2026 - Pluto the Renewer
Orchestre symphonique et chœurs d'ARTS², Nicolas Krüger (Conductor)
La Collégiale Sainte-Waudru de Mons, Belgium

22 October, 2026 - Pluto the Renewer
Orchestre symphonique et chœurs d’ARTS², Nicolas Krüger (Conductor)
Palais des Beaux Arts de Charleroi, Belgium

22 October, 2026 - Three Songs without Words (Ravel/Matthews)
Hallé Orchestra, Nicholas Collon (Conductor)
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

23 October, 2026 - Three Songs without Words (Ravel/Matthews)
Hallé Orchestra, Nicholas Collon (Conductor)
Sheffield City Hall

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