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Colin Matthews and Michael Tilson Thomas stand smiling together at a gathering, Colin is holding a glass of wine

Group of performers posing for a photo together in front of the piano, with Colin Matthews and William Boyd

CM and Oliver Knussen with composers all sitting behind a table laid out with drinks

CM backstage with the members of the Jacquin Trio

Group of composers sitting around a table at the pub

Line up of of 2017-18 panufnik composers with LSO symbol in background

Richard Watkins and Colin Matthews backstage together after performance of horn concerto

The London Symphony Orchestra performing at their Panufnik workshop (Photo: Kevin Leighton)

CM, Jack Sheen, François-Xavier Roth at LSO Panufnik Workshop, March 2016 (Photo: Kevin Leighton)

Ewen Campbell, Christian Mason, CM, Daniel Moreira at the LSO Panufnik workshop, March 2016

CM, Michael Taplin at the LSO Panufnik Workshop, March 2016 (Photo: Kevin Leighton)

Christian Mason, Ewen Campbell, CM, Deborah Pritchard at the LSO Panufnik Workshop, March 2016 (Photo: Kevin Leighton)

CM sitting at table at home

Portrait photo of CM

CM cutting 70th birthday cake! At the LSO Panufnik Workshop, March 2016 (Photo: Kevin Leighton)

CM & François-Xavier Roth at the LSO Panufnik Workshop, March 2016 (Photo: Kevin Leighton)

Colin Matthews sitting at his desk

Colin Matthews sitting in a chair at home

Colin Matthews and Elliott Carter sitting chatting outside a house

Portrait shot of Colin Matthews

Oliver Knussen (centre) with Colin and Belinda Matthews

Marian Freeman, Trygg Tryggvasson, Oliver Knussen, CM, Robin Holloway standing outside the Maida Vale studios building

Portrait shot of Colin Matthews

Frank Skinner, Colin Matthews, David Baddiel, with toy instruments and wearing footbal scarves

CM, Michael Tilson Thomas & Joshua Robison posing outside next to a car door

Aldeburgh Festival (Photo: Nigel Luckhurst; copyright Britten-Pears Foundation)

CM in conversation with Sally Groves & Hans Werner Henze

Sakari Oramo in conversation with CM while conducting, orchestra just visible in foreground

CM talking with Tom Ades & Alexander Goehr

CM talking to Kent Nagano

Sally Cavender, George Benjamin, Rosemary Johnson, Magnus Lindberg, Oliver Knussen, Colin Matthews sitting in snape maltings concert hall during a rehearsal

CM looking at a score with Rostroprovich

Elliott Carter & CM in conversation in Snape Maltings concert hall

Aldeburgh Festival (Photo: Nigel Luckhurst; copyright Britten-Pears Foundation)

Lukas Foss & CM sittign on the stage at Snape Maltings during a break in rehearsal

John Woolrich & CM - Aldeburgh Festival (Photo: Nigel Luckhurst; copyright Britten-Pears Foundation)

Colin Matthews talking to Harrison Birtwistle, concert audience in background

Colin Matthews and Toru Takemitsu in conversation with someone out of camera shot

Aldeburgh Festival (Photo: Nigel Luckhurst; copyright Britten-Pears Foundation)

Oliver Knussen, CM, Elliot Carter, Leon Fleisher, Richard Bernas in conversation post-concert

Colin Matthews at his text, writing a score

CM in conversation wtih Alexander Baillie, leaning against a fishing boat on the beach at Aldeburgh

Portrait shot of Colin Matthews

CM sitting on sea wall on beach with daughter Lucy

CM with son Dan and daughter Lucy digging in the pebbles on the beach

Portrait shot of Colin Matthews

CM marking up a score in Aldeburgh 1984

Group photograph - all seated at Snape Maltings concert hall during rehearsal, all looking towards the stage

Aldeburgh Festival (Photo: Nigel Luckhurst; copyright Britten-Pears Foundation)

CM talking with Imogen Holst & Oliver Knussen in Snape Maltings concert hall

Group photo standing outside Snape Maltings concert hall

Portrait shot of Colin Matthews

Group photo in Snape Maltings concert hall during rehearsal - all looking towards stage

Colin Matthews in a park

CM, Janet Baker, Benjamin Britten, Rita Thomson in conversation while looking at a music score together

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

10 September, 2026 - La Cathédrale Engloutie (Debussy/Matthews)
Berlin Philharmonic, Brett Dean (Conductor)
Philharmonie Berlin, Germany

12 December, 2026 - C.A.N.O.N
Nash Ensemble, Claire Booth (soprano)
Wigmore Hall, London

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

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