Piano duo with Alice Diéval, exploring some forgotten corners of British music from the early 20th century (Percy Grainger, Peter Warlock, William Baines, Frank Bridge); the flourishing and stylistically distinct English experimental scene of the 1970s, 80s and 90s (Howard Skempton, Michael Nyman, Cornelius Cardew, Gavin Bryars) as well as more recent compositions.As a student at the conservatoires of Tours and Orléans, Alice specialized in piano accompaniment. She works mainly as a choral director for the Opéra de Tours, as a university teacher, and as a pianist with the contemporary music ensemble PTYX. Suggested concert programme:
Percy Grainger Let’s Dance Gay in Green Meadow Percy Grainger arr.Lockett Walking Tune Mark Lockett Sonata Errata El Cubano da Ronda Mnong Gar Peter Warlock Capriol Suite Howard Skempton Plain Sailing Michael Parsons Arctic Instrumental Music Gavin Bryars My First Hommage