Shadings: Piano & Electronics Recital

This afternoon’s recital will feature the premiere of a new work Shadings for piano and electronics.

Shadings was written in memoriam the composer Professor Helmut Bieler, who founded and led the contemporary music series “Zeit für Neue Musik” in Bayreuth.

Commissioned to perform there in March 2020, and upon the news of Professor Bieler’s passing in 2019, I wanted to compose a new work in thanks to his dedication to new and experimental music. I was kindly sent some of Professor Bieler’s last music sketches, which have been used as a basis for Shadings’s compositional ideas.

The premiere unfortunately had to be postponed on numerous occasions, as were so many other concerts during that time, and I am delighted to be able to present the work in Hull Minster this afternoon.

The title is an approximate translation of the German “Schattierungen”, the original title of this work.

Today’s programme will include other solo piano compositions and improvisations.

Simon-Mary Vincent is an Anglo-Hungarian performer and composer who constantly challenges the boundaries of genre and musical expression with a unique musical language

“Visionary and expressive”, “rich and surprising”, “an immersive experience”, her music has been performed worldwide and has attracted high praise and radio play from The Wire, International Piano, Jazz Journal, Avant Music News, BBC Radio and Resonance FM, among many others.

The performance is FREE and will take place in the nave, lasting approximately 1 hour.

If you have access needs which you would like to discuss, please contact us on 01482 224460 so that we can make your experience as fulfilling as possible.

Booking a ticket helps us to know how many people are coming but you are very welcome to drop by on the day!

The Saturday Concert Series is presented by Vox Trinitas as a vehicle to support local talent and the work of musicians at Hull Minster.