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Colin Matthews

Composer

He has … brought musical architectronics to a personal pitch of mastery.

— Paul Driver, The Sunday Times

Mahler : Lieder eines Fahrenden Gesellen (2017). Tenor & ensemble

Colin Matthews standing on the steps of Stadthaus Winterthur (temple-like building with four pillars)

An arrangement of Mahler’s song cycle ‘Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen’ for tenor and chamber ensemble of 12 players. First performed by tenor Ian Bostridge and the Musikkollegium Winterthur at Stadthaus Winterthur, Zürich, Switzerland in April 2017.

Also set for solo piano

Image: Colin Matthews outside the Stadthaus Winterthur before the premiere.

Categories: Ensemble, Voice

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27 November, 2025 - Two Part Invention
Timothy Lines (Director and Conductor), New Perspectives, Matthew Bottaro (Flute), Anthony McKenna (Clarinet)
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, Royal College of Music, London

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

19 February, 2026 - Pluto the Renewer
The Hallé Orchestra, The Hallé Choir, Kahchun Wong (Conductor)
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

14 May, 2026 - Berceuse and Sarabande
Folkestone New Music
The Green Room at the Grand, Folkestone

20 September, 2026 - Paraphrases
Leila Josefowicz (violin), John Novacek (piano)
Wigmore Hall, London

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