Johannes Boris Borowski (*1979) Dreh dich nicht um (2022) UA

Rolf Riehm (*1937) Framing Schwarze Pappeln Persephone (2020)

Elias Jurgschat (*1995) so-sein (II) (2020/24) UA

Kate Soper (*1981) Only the Words Themselves Mean What They Say (2010/11)

Johannes Boris Borowski (*1979) Dreh dich nicht um (2022) UA

Rolf Riehm (*1937) Framing Schwarze Pappeln Persephone (2020)

Elias Jurgschat (*1995) so-sein (II) (2020/24) UA

Kate Soper (*1981) Only the Words Themselves Mean What They Say (2010/11)

Unfortunately Mimi has had to withdraw from this event due to a respiratory infection. Plus Minus Ensemble and Arco will still be performing at Cafe Oto this evening.

Lutoslawski: Silesian Triptych and Lacrimosa

conducted by William Carslake

Sergej Newski: „Cansìon“ nach den Gedichten aus dem Buch „La nuova Gioventù“ von Pier Paolo Pasolini für Sopran, Saxophon und Ensemble (2019)

Claude Vivier: „Trois airs pour un opéra imaginaire“ für Sopran und Ensemble (1982)

œsterreichisches ensemble fuer neue musik
Conducted by Johannes Kalitzke.

Vivier Trois Airs pour un Opera Imaginaire with Nouvel Ensemble Modern in Montreal
Conducted by Jean-Michaël Lavoie

‘Death and Paradise’

A Kafka-inspired programme featuring Dvorak, Janacek, Kapralova, Mahler and Brahms

Music for voice and harp from the 11th to the 20th century with Héloïse Carlean-Jones (harp)

Songs by Faure, Ravel, L. Boulanger, and Chaminade alongside 11th century troubadour song, arranged for voice and harp. Performed by Mimi Doulton and Héloïse Carlean-Jones.

At Viitasaari Time of Music Festival, Finland

Finalist in the Southbank Sinfonia’s biennial competition for orchestral song.

Repertoire TBC.

with pianist Dylan Perez.

Performing highlights from Messiaen‘s Chants de terre et de ciel and Copland‘s 12 Emily Dickinson Songs, alongside new Dickinson settings by Alison Bauld.

We are grateful to the Vaughan Williams Foundation and the Marchus Trust for their support of this new work by Alison Bauld.

Following their successful ensemble debut at Spitalfields Festival, pianist Ben Smith and soprano Mimi Doulton bring a musical miscellanea to the University of Southampton. The wry humour of Michael Finnissy and Matthew Shlomowitz features alongside mysterious and intimate works by Nordic composers Rasmus Zwicki and Kaija Saariaho, woven together with personal favourites from their voice and piano repertoire.

Oliver Leith’s Last Days with the LA Phil New Music Group, conducted by Thomas Adès. https://www.laphil.com/events/performances/2452/2024-02-06/last-days

Gretel at Theater Pforzheim

13 January 2024 (jump in)

Soprano soloist in the Messiah, conducted by Dominic Ellis-Peckham

Panellist at Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, discussing music and the climate crisis. Chaired by Dr Laura Bowler.

Jumping in for an indisposed colleague, conducted by Ian Page. Repertoire by Haydn, Schweitzer and Myslivicek.

Mimi Doulton Soprano; Vimbayi Kaziboni Conductor; Thando Mjandana Tenor

Julian Anderson: Thus (2023); Mitternachtslied (2020, 2023)

Harrison Birtwistle: … when falling asleep (2018)

Hannah Kendall: Tuxedo: Between Carnival and Lent (2022)

Representing Freelancers Make Theatre Work

Mimi Doulton Soprano; Vimbayi Kaziboni Conductor; Thando Mjandana Tenor

Julian Anderson: Thus (2023); Mitternachtslied (2020, 2023)

Harrison Birtwistle: … when falling asleep (2018)

Hannah Kendall: Tuxedo: Between Carnival and Lent (2022)

Ravel's 5 Greek songs, selections from L. Boulanger Clairieres dans le ciel, Faure and troubadour music arranged for voice and harp.

Panellist at the 2023 Oberto conference, representing Freelancers Make Theatre Work.

Leading a workshop at the field notes Berlin ‘Time to Listen’ conference.

An invitation to come together and imagine a path to sustainable new music creation.

This workshop will take a critical look at the practices of composer-performer and writing for specific performers / ensembles from an environmental perspective; and explore the practical matters of sustainable touring, and how we manage our money and time to support slow travel.

Find the full programme here: Program | field notes (field-notes.berlin)

More details coming soon: https://www.sommer-in-stuttgart.de/