The Viola Commissioning Circle
Viola Commissioning Circle

Magnus Lindberg Viola Concerto

Performance with the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen

Sunday 10th November 2024 7.30pm

Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre

UK Premiere of the Magnus Lindberg Viola Concerto. Generously supported by the Karolina Blaberg Foundation. 

Anders Hillborg Viola Concerto

Second Performance with Scottish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Andrew Manze

Friday 1st November 2024 7.30pm

Glasgow City Halls

Anders Hillborg Viola Concerto

Performance with Scottish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Andrew Manze

Thursday 31st October 2024 7.30pm

Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

Scottish Premiere of Anders Hillborg's Viola Concerto, underwritten by the VCC.

Southbank Centre

The Fairy-Tale Dances

Friday 27th September 2024 9pm

Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London

An evening recital with Lawrence Power and Thomas Àdes. An imaginative programme unites extraordinary viola player Lawrence Power, one of Southbank Centre's current Resident Artists, with leading composer Thomas Adès at the piano. The programme includes No. 2 of the Three Berceuses from Thomas Adès The Exterminating Angel, originally commissioned by the VCC.

Aspen Festival Recital

Performance of Lockdown Commissions and Hillborg's Viola Concerto

Saturday 10th August 2024 7.30pm

Harris Concert Hall, Aspen

An evening recital with Lawrence Power featuring two works from the Lockdown Commissions - Garth Knox's Quartet for One and Thomas Adès Three Berceuses, from The Exterminating Angel - as well as a performance of Anders Hillborg's Viola Concerto.

Cassandra Miller Viola Concerto

Performance with BBC Philharmonic under John Storgårds

Wednesday 31st July 2024 7.30pm

Royal Albert Hall, London

BBC Prom 16

Cassandra Miller Viola Concerto

Performance with Ludwigsburg Festival Orchestra conducted by Ryan McAdams

Saturday 1st June 2024 7pm

Forum am Schlosspark, Ludwigsburg

Festive opening concert of Ludwigsburg Festival starring the German premiere of I cannot love without trembling.

Magnus Lindberg Viola Concerto

Second performance with Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Nicholas Collon

Thursday 29th February 2024 7pm

Helsinki Music Centre

Generously supported by the Karolina Blaberg Foundation. Watch and listen LIVE at Yle Areena

Magnus Lindberg Viola Concerto

World premiere with Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Nicholas Collon

Wednesday 28th February 2024 7pm

Helsinki Music Centre

Generously supported by the Karolina Blaberg Foundation. Watch and listen LIVE at Yle Areena

Lockdown Commissions

'Eroica' by Olli Mustonen

Saturday 30th September 2023 5 pm

Released on Instagram and YouTube

The ninth of the Lockdown Commissions for unaccompanied viola

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Lockdown Commissions

Scottish Ensemble at the Hub

Monday 14th August 2023 8 pm

The Hub, Edinburgh International Festival

Scottish Ensemble return to Edinburgh International Festival for a performance of Arnold Schoenberg’s string sextet Verklärte Nacht, with guest director Lawrence Power. The performance includes Garth Knox's Lockdown Commission, commissioned by the VCC.

Cassandra Miller Viola Concerto

World premiere with the Brussels Philharmonic conducted by Illan Volkov

Saturday 11th March 2023 8 pm

Flagey, Brussels

Anders Hillborg Viola Concerto

World premiere with the RLPO conducted by Andrew Manze

Thursday 21st October 2021 7.30pm

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

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Lockdown Commissions

'mixed phrases' by Héloïse Werner

Saturday 31st July 2021 5 pm

Released on Instagram and YouTube

The eighth of the Lockdown Commissions for unaccompanied viola, this one with voice

London premiere 22 June 2021 Wigmore Hall performed by Lawrence Power and Héloïse Werner

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A Night in Paris

Lawrence Power's first concert as Wigmore Hall Associate Artist, included the premiere of Lockdown Commission #8 'mixed phrases' by Héloïse Werner

Tuesday 22nd June 2021 7.30pm

Wigmore Hall, London

Lawrence Power (Violin/Viola)
Simon Crawford-Phillips (Piano)
Héloïse Werner (Voice)
 

See https://wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/lawrence-power-simon-crawford-phillips-heloise-werner-202106221930 for full details

Kurt Schwertsik 'Haydn Lived in Eisenstadt' for viola and piano

Commissioned for Timothy Ridout

Monday 10th May 2021 1pm

Wigmore Hall, London
live streamed and broadcast live

Timothy Ridout and Tom Poster

Commissioned by BBC Radio 3 for Timothy Ridout's New Generation Artist Lunchtime Recital

Co-commissioned by Kammermusikfest Lockenhaus

Further supported by Alan Sainer and Michael Gwinnell

Live stream no longer available

Lockdown Commissions

'Locked in C' by Erkki-Sven Tüür

Tuesday 13th April 2021 5 pm

Released on Instagram and YouTube

The seventh of the Lockdown Commissions for unaccompanied viola

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Lockdown Commissions

'This Poor Room' by William Marsey

Saturday 26th December 2020 5 pm

Released on Instagram and YouTube

The sixth of the Lockdown Commissions for unaccompanied viola

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Lockdown Commissions

'Matchless Space' by Martyn Brabbins

Sunday 1st November 2020 5 pm

Released on Instagram and YouTube

The fifth of the Lockdown Commissions for unaccompanied viola

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Lockdown Commissions

'Daylonging, Slacktide' by Cassandra Miller

Sunday 6th September 2020 5pm

Released on Instagram and YouTube

The fourth of the Lockdown Commissions for unaccompanied viola

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Benjamin Britten - Elegy for Solo Viola

Filmed at the Red House, Aldeburgh

Sunday 23rd August 2020

Benjamin Britten's youthful work filmed during a Lockdown Commission recording session

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Lockdown Commissions

'Objets Trouvés' by Esa-Pekka Salonen

Monday 10th August 2020 5pm

Released on Instagram and YouTube

The third of the Lockdown Commissions for unaccompanied viola

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Lockdown Commissions

'Quartet for One' by Garth Knox

Friday 26th June 2020 5pm

Released on Instagram and YouTube

The second of the Lockdown Commissions for unaccompanied viola

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Lockdown Commissions

'Power' by Huw Watkins

Friday 5th June 2020 5pm

Released on Instagram and YouTube

The first of the Lockdown Commissions for unaccompanied viola

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Celebration of Launch

by invitation

Thursday 24th January 2019 7 for 7.30 pm

Maestro Arts
One Eastfields Avenue
London SW18 1FQ

An informal concert featuring the Adès Three Berceuses and other works performed by Lawrence Power.  We shall celebrate those who have become Underwriting Members since the Launch and provide an opportunity for those unable to attend the Launch to learn about our plans. The commissioning process will be illustrated by a discussion of the Gerald Barry Viola Concerto.

Kindly hosted by Maestro Arts

Huw Watkins Lawrence Power and Tom Ades
Huw Watkins Lawrence Power and Tom Ades

Launch Concert

by invitation

Wednesday 19th September 2018 7 for 7.30pm

22 Mansfield Street, London W1G 9NR

Join us for a drink on arrival. Then Lawrence Power accompanied by Huw Watkins will perform the premiere of the first of Three Berceuses by Thomas Adès, and other pieces written for him; you will learn more about the Viola Commissioning Circle, our plans to underwrite the commissioning of new works for the viola, and how we are seeking supporters and collaborators.

Followed by drinks and canapés.

Kindly hosted by Bob and Elisabeth Boas.

Lawrence Power [photo: Jack Liebeck]
Lawrence Power [photo: Jack Liebeck]