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Fire & Water @ King's

Add to my Calendar 12-06-2026 18:00 12-06-2026 20:00 36 Fire & Water @ King's Mad Song are a dynamic ensemble of "expert young players" (The Observer) who specialise in performances of 20th and 21st century music. Founded in 2019 they have become renowned for their committed performances, particularly of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies’ Eight Songs for a Mad King, which they have performed around the UK. Their performance at the Aberystwyth Festival was lauded for its 'brutality and raw energy' (David Campbell) and their playing has been described as ‘beyond praise’ (Seen & Heard International).​​ Keynes Hall, Cambridge DD/MM/YYYY

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Keynes Hall
King's College
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB2 1ST
England

Programme

Aleksandr Scriabin – Vers la Flamme, Op.72
Anna Clyne – 1987
Oliver Knussen – Reflection
Richard Causton – Phoenix
~ Interval ~
Maurice Ravel – Une barque sur l’Océan
Toru Takemitsu – Rain Tree Sketch II
Tristan Murail – La Barque mystique

Performers

Mad Song

Programme Note

Mad Song are a dynamic ensemble of "expert young players" (The Observer) who specialise in performances of 20th and 21st century music. Founded in 2019 they have become renowned for their committed performances, particularly of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies’ Eight Songs for a Mad King, which they have performed around the UK. Their performance at the Aberystwyth Festival was lauded for its 'brutality and raw energy' (David Campbell) and their playing has been described as ‘beyond praise’ (Seen & Heard International).​​

Fire & Water @ King's

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