New Music Biennial Bradford: Xenia Pestova Bennett and Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble 'Glow'
St George's Hall, Bradford
Photo by Dimitri Djuric.
Get ready to enter an eclectic soundscape woven together by composer-pianist Xenia Pestova Bennett and performed by Hard Rain Soloist Ensemble.
'Glow' presents a magical sound-world that blends the Magnetic Resonator Piano with a contemporary chamber ensemble, weaving semi-improvised elements and field recordings together with intricate, extended techniques.
'Glow' was commissioned by Northern Ireland’s premier new music group, Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble, and written by the innovative composer-pianist Xenia Pestova Bennett, who also joins the ensemble on stage.
About this event
This New Music Biennial 2025 event is free, but ticketed. Seating is unallocated and tickets don’t guarantee entry: admission is on a first-come, first-served basis for those with tickets. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment.
This event includes two performances of the same work and a short interview with the creative team in between the two, enabling audiences to experience the second performance with greater insight into the creative process.
About New Music Biennial
New Music Biennial is a three-day festival celebrating the best new music across all genres from the country’s most exciting composers – and in 2025, for the first time, it’s coming to venues around Bradford.
Credits
Presented in partnership with PRS Foundation, Southbank Centre, BBC Radio 3 and NMC Recordings, and supported by Arts Council England.
