The Strand Contemporary Music Series (Concert 2) - Alexander Papp at St Mary Le Strand Church, London on Thursday 19th October 2023

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The Strand Contemporary Music Series (Concert 2) - Alexander Papp

Add to my Calendar 19-10-2023 18:00 19-10-2023 20:00 36 The Strand Contemporary Music Series (Concert 2) - Alexander Papp The second concert of an exceptional new series of five dates of contemporary music at the beautiful candlelit venue of St Mary le Strand. A unique opportunity to experience new and innovative works by some of the UK leading contemporary music artists.  St Mary le Strand is an outstanding and intimate venue, well suited for musical performance. There are also many bars and restaurants nearby to complete your evening.Featuring works by composer Alexander PappAlexander Papp is a 22 year old composer who holds a scholarship to study composition at the Royal Academy of Music with Phil Cashian and Rubens Askenar. He will continue his Masters study at the Academy from September with the support of the Vaughan Williams Foundation and the Countess ofMunster Musical Trust.Based in London, he writes both acoustic and electro-acoustic music for the concert hall. In 2020 Alex was the recipient of the Rushworth CompositionPrize, culminating in a performance by Ensemble 10/10 in the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. As well as this, his fanfare was selected by the ErnestRead Symphony Orchestra as the winner of their emerging composer prize, resulting in a commission for the orchestra. He was most recently part of the2022 LCO New cohort, having a piece premiered by the London ChamberOrchestra in St John’s Smith Square, London.Alex’s commission from The Brandenburgishes Staatsorchester, Frankfurt ‘Chaos and Reconciliation’ received its premiere on 27th April 2023 conducted by Howard Griffiths. His work has also been performed in venues such as Wigmore Hall, the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, St John’s Smith Square, the Purcell Room, Southbank Centre by Daniel Pioro and in festivals such as the Kings Lynn Festival and Deal Festival. St Mary Le Strand Church, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Mary Le Strand Church
Strand
The Strand
London
WC2R 1ES
England

Thursday 19th October 2023
6:00 PM

Programme

Alexander Papp – Pink Mist
Alexander Papp – New Work 2
Alexander Papp – New Work 1
Alexander Papp – Midwinter

Performers

Alexander Papp – Piano

Programme Note

The second concert of an exceptional new series of five dates of contemporary music at the beautiful candlelit venue of St Mary le Strand. A unique opportunity to experience new and innovative works by some of the UK leading contemporary music artists. St Mary le Strand is an outstanding and intimate venue, well suited for musical performance. There are also many bars and restaurants nearby to complete your evening.

Featuring works by composer Alexander Papp

Alexander Papp is a 22 year old composer who holds a scholarship to study composition at the Royal Academy of Music with Phil Cashian and Rubens Askenar. He will continue his Masters study at the Academy from September with the support of the Vaughan Williams Foundation and the Countess ofMunster Musical Trust.Based in London, he writes both acoustic and electro-acoustic music for the concert hall. In 2020 Alex was the recipient of the Rushworth CompositionPrize, culminating in a performance by Ensemble 10/10 in the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. As well as this, his fanfare was selected by the ErnestRead Symphony Orchestra as the winner of their emerging composer prize, resulting in a commission for the orchestra. He was most recently part of the2022 LCO New cohort, having a piece premiered by the London ChamberOrchestra in St John’s Smith Square, London.Alex’s commission from The Brandenburgishes Staatsorchester, Frankfurt ‘Chaos and Reconciliation’ received its premiere on 27th April 2023 conducted by Howard Griffiths. His work has also been performed in venues such as Wigmore Hall, the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, St John’s Smith Square, the Purcell Room, Southbank Centre by Daniel Pioro and in festivals such as the Kings Lynn Festival and Deal Festival.

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