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Colin Matthews

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Matthews generates a sustained span from the most subtly coloured cross-pulsations …

— Bayan Northcott, The Sunday Telegraph

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Hélène Clement playing the viola

Britten’s viola

27 October, 2018

At Aldeburgh and Snape last week for the annual Britten Weekend, this year devoted to the string quartets played by the Doric Quartet; there were…
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Oliver Knussen (centre) with Colin and Belinda Matthews

Olly Knussen, 1952-2018

9 July, 2018

  Devastated by the death of Olly Knussen. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jul/09/oliver-knussen-obituary 

Colin Matthews with a group of 14 primary school children, all holding violins

Ghost Story

24 April, 2018

Rehearsing with children from Year 3 at Jessop Primary School, Herne Hill for the first performance of Ghost Story, written for London Music Masters. This will…
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Black and white image of Debussy holding a parasol on a beach

Travelling Préludes

19 March, 2018

March 25th is the 100th anniversary of Debussy’s death, and my orchestrations of the Préludes seem to be doing quite a lot of travelling. Recent…
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Line up of LSO Panufnik composers, all seated

LSO Panufnik Composers 2018-19

18 February, 2018

The new intake of Panufnik composers was welcomed to LSO St Luke’s this weekend, with an intensive couple of days of getting to know them….
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Upcoming Performances

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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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