The Britten Sinfonia performs works by Michael Berkeley, Nielsen and Patrick John Jones as part of their award-winning 'At Lunch' series in Cambridge. The recital was followed by a discussion between Silvina Milstein, Michael Berkeley and John Fuller (chaired by Lara Feigel) exploring the relationship between poetry and music.įriday 16 October 2015 at 1.00PM Britten Sinfonia at Lunch Re-Inventions performed by the Britten Sinfonia The programme featured Michael Berkeley’s settings of David Malouf and Rainer Maria Rilke, alongside songs by Silvina Milstein, Nicola Moro and Luminata Spinu (setting poetry by John Fuller and Fiona Sampson), and Rob Keeley’s Stevie Smith songs. The King's College London Centre for Modern Literature & Culture commissioned Michael and two other composers to set to music words by contemporary poets, performed by the renowned Greek mezzo-soprano Angelica Cathariou. Photo: Abbey Koningshoeven by Natasha von Geldernįriday 16 October 2015 at 6.30PM Strung with Poets' Sinews Three Rilke SonnetsĬentre for Modern Literature & Culture, King's College London, Strand, London, WC2R 2LS Sunday 01 November 2015 Listen, Listen in Dutch Premiere Listen, Listen, O My Child performed by the Ad Parnassum & Anthony Zielhorst (conductor)Ībbey Koningshoeven, Tilburg, Netherlands

Wells Cathedral, Cathedral Green, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2UE Tuesday 01 December 2015 Tale of Andrew performed in Wells The Tale of Andrew Also on the programme Michael's song 'In love with the Nurse' and works by Bach, Britten, Mahler and Berlioz. Ian McEwan reads from his current book 'The Children Act' ('Kindeswohl'), from the German translation by Christiane von Poelnitz. Wiener Konzerthaus, Lothringerstrasse 20, Vienna, A-1030, Austria Wednesday 09 December 2015 at 7.30PM Ian McEwan and Angela Hewitt Three Cabaret Songs performed by Angela Hewitt (piano)

Kindeswohl by Ian McEwan