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The Handsomest Drowned Man in The World – Paris 2008
The Handsomest Drowned Man in The World – Paris 2008
Read MoreGavin Friday performs Ian Wilson’s ‘Handsomest Drowned Man’ in Paris
The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World, Ian Wilson’s work for narrator, clarinet, piano, violin and cello, based on a text by Gabriel García Márquez, which was first performed in Dublin (2007) and Brighton (2008) will see its European premiere at the Irish Cultural Centre in Paris on December 9. Narrator Gavin Friday will reprise…
Read MoreMessiaen Anniversary Concert reviews
The Times reviews The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World: “The night before, more mysticism at a Messiaen Anniversary Concert. The French composer was honoured in a performance of his Quatuor pour la fin du temps, played with robust commitment by Finghin Collins (piano), Elizabeth Cooney (violin), Richard Harwood (cello) and Carol McGonnell (clarinet). And…
Read MoreReminder: Brighton Festival
Gavin Friday will be in Brighton, England on Monday 19th, to narrate Ian Wilson’s The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World at the Brighton Festival. He will be joined by a new ensemble featuring three highly talented young Irish artists and the cellist of the Belcea Quartet. The piece was originally commissioned by the IIB…
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