Terrain Festival

TERRAIN is a new, one-day festival embracing modern classical and improvised music in the broadest possible sense. Featuring some of Belfast's best local performers, Ioana Petcu-Colan (violin), Aisling Agnew (flute), David McCann (cello) and David Lyttle (drums), as well as exciting guests Lina Andonovska (flutes) and Cathal Roche (saxophones), the programme has been designed by NHM's Ian Wilson to give a flavour of what’s happening in new music right now, with terrific work by living composers from Ireland, the UK, Europe, the USA, Japan and Australia.

The festival also features fabulous improvisers playing solo and together for the first time. Structured in groups of short performances, the day is packed yet easy to take in; with something for everyone!

Presented by New Horizons Music in association with Moving on Music and the Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland. Funded by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

INAUGURAL PROGRAMME Saturday 18th May 2024

Group 1: 12.00-2.00pm

1. Cathal Roche - soprano saxophone, performs his “Air Stream 82S: Evelyn”

2. Ioana Petcu-Colan - violin, presents classics of the contemporary solo repertoire including Michael Finnissy’s “Ének” [11’], Morton Feldman’s “For Aaron Copland” [5’], Linda Buckley’s “Exploding Stars” [8’]and Ellen Taaffe Zwillich’s “Fantasy for Solo Violin” [7’]

3. David Lyttle - drums, performs an improvised set

Group 2: 3.00-4.15pm

1. Aisling Agnew - flute & David McCann - cello, with a programme including brand new duo works for flute(s) and cello chosen from the TERRAIN Festival Call for Scores, as well as Elliott Carter’s “Enchanted Preludes” [7’] and Kaija Saariaho’s “Mirrors” [4’]

2. Lina Andonovska presents a programme of exciting pieces for flute & bass flute including Liza Lim’s “Bioluminescence” [6’], Rebecca Saunders’ “Bite” [13’] and Dai Fujikura’s “Glacier” [6’].

Round-table Conference: 5.00-6.00pm - Free to Attend

6. amplify live @TERRAIN - hosted by the Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland (CMC). Join TERRAIN's Artistic Director Ian Wilson and artists featured in the TERRAIN performances as they discuss their artistic practice and how audiences engage with New Music. In conversation with Evonne Ferguson, CMC Ireland. Recorded for a future episode of the CMC's podcast amplify.

Group 3: 7.30-9.30pm

1. David McCann, cello, plays a set of contemporary cello solos including “Invisibility” [9’] by Liza Lim, “Vigour, Rigour, Jigger” by Greg Caffrey [10’] and the late Ivan Moody’s “O tower wreathed in gold” [8’]

2. Ioana Petcu-Colan - violin and Aisling Agnew - flute present a programme of duos for flute and violin including Jane O’Leary’s “A Winter Sketchbook” [15’] and Daniel Kessner’s “Nuance” [12’]

3. Lina Andonovska - flute(s) [incl. contrabass], Cathal Roche - saxophone(s), and David Lyttle - drums present a trio improvisation to finish the day with a bang

Show Info

In-Person

Venue: 12-13 Shaftesbury Square, Belfast, BT2 7DB

Access: Directly from Shaftesbury Square

Performance(s): Saturday 18th May 2024

Starts: 12pm, 3pm & 7.30pm BST (Book Bar* will not be open)

Age Guidance: Any

Run Time: All Day - 12pm - 10pm

Disabled Access: Theatre (ground floor) is fully accessible. Toilets & Book Bar (1st floor) are accessible via a wheelchair platform lift. Carer tickets available: Call 028 9032 5881 to book.

*The Book Bar is our charity bar, run to help support Accidental & the new building.

Online

Access for the live stream will be emailed out on the day of the event, please check junk/spam folders.

Ticket Info

£10 - GROUP 1 PERFORMANCES WATCH IN-PERSON TICKET - a standard ticket that gives you in-person access to watch the first group of performances in the theatre.

£10 - GROUP 2 PERFORMANCES WATCH IN-PERSON TICKET - a standard ticket that gives you in-person access to watch the second group of performances in the theatre.

£10 - GROUP 3 PERFORMANCES WATCH IN-PERSON TICKET - a standard ticket that gives you in-person access to watch the third group of performances in the theatre.

£25 - ALL DAY WATCH IN-PERSON TICKET - a special ticket that gives you in-person access to watch the whole day of performances in the theatre.

£15 - WATCH ONLINE TICKET - a standard ticket that gives you access to the live stream for the whold day of performances.

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