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Colin Matthews

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His work has its own dynamic originality.

— Geoffrey Norris, The Daily Telegraph

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Cover of CD of violin concerto featuring an abstract painting (portrait of CM composer) by Jack Smith

New recording available to pre-order from NMC

14 May, 2016

To celebrate Colin Matthews’ 70th birthday NMC are releasing a new album in June featuring conductors Riccardo Chailly, Oliver Knussen, Rumon Gamba, and soloists Leila Josefowicz…
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Pig songs at Magdalen Farm

17 April, 2016

I’ve been writing pieces for the remarkable Magdalen Farm String Course, which takes place each Easter near Winsham in Dorset, since 2009. This year, as…
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Berceuse for Dresden and Pluto at the 2016 Proms

14 April, 2016

The Proms 2016 season has just been announced. The Hallé will be playing Berceuse for Dresden at Prom 41 on August 16th under Mark Elder,…
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The London Symphony Orchestra performing at their Panufnik workshop (Photo: Kevin Leighton)

LSO Panufnik Workshop

2 April, 2016

The LSO’s Panufnik Workshop took place on March 11 at St Luke’s – I’ve been waiting to get photographs of the session before posting anything….
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Movements for a Clarinet Concerto

12 March, 2016

Clarinettist Michael Collins has recently released a second volume of British Clarinet Concertos on Chandos, including a recording of Britten’s Movements for a Clarinet Concerto,…
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30 October, 2025 - Pluto the Renewer
Odense Symfoniorkester, Alpesh Chauhan (Conductor)
Carl Nielsen Salen, Odense Concert Hall, Denmark

31 October, 2025 - Pluto the Renewer
Odense Symfoniorkester, Alpesh Chauhan (Conductor)
Carl Nielsen Salen, Odense Concert Hall, Denmark

8 February, 2026 - Oboe Concerto (World Premiere)
London Symphony Orchestra, Olivier Stankiewicz (Oboe), Elim Chan (Conductor)
Barbican Hall, London

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