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Part of London Sinfonietta’s online series of live concerts for YouTube, principle cellist Timothy Gill performs Zoë solo cello piece “Salat Babilya”

Recording here 33 minutes start point

London Sinfonietta’s World Premiere Wednesday series continues with a new short work for solo cello by Oliver Leith premiered live online by London Sinfonietta principal cello, Tim Gill, plus a rare chance to hear another world premiere from leading Danish composer Anders Nordentoft. Tim will be joined by both composers to discuss their contrasting works and take questions from viewers in a live Q&A.

Oliver Leith Cheer up doomroll (world premiere)
Anders Nordentoft Heron (world premiere)

Tim Gill cello
Zoë Martlew presenter

Zoë is presenting the rest of the World Premiere Wednesday series this spring. For further info click here

Booking info here

The premiere play-out of films created by students from the BA (Hons) Performance: Design and Practice course at Central Saint Martins, in response to our collection of short solo commissions, Sinfonietta Shorts. Presented by Zoë Martlew, the performance will see the film creators come together on Zoom to discuss their works.

Programme to include:

Samantha Fernando Kinesphere
Deborah Pritchard Inside Colour
Dai Fujikura Es
Francisco Coll Hyperlude IV
Anna Meredith Axeman
Mark Bowden Parable

16th December 7pm UK time for live YouTube presentation

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Zoë’s marathon new music presenting session starts about 4 hours in! Watch this incredible show here.

After months of lockdown, the London Sinfonietta created a free day of contemporary classical music streamed live into living rooms. This one-day online festival presented live performances of new work, and relays of pre-recorded events seen online for the first time.  

The schedule of the afternoon and evening included new pieces by Shiva Feshareki and Gavin Higgins, a new performance of Dai Fujikura’s made-for-internet composition Longing from Afar and the first chance to see online Richard Ayres’ The Garden, with animations by Martha Colburn. The evening ended with a conversation between composer George Benjamin and Zoë Martlew and a performance of one of his chamber works. 

Streamed live from the Southbank Centre, the day was hosted by Jumoké Fashola and Zoë Martlew who were in live conversation with composers and artists involved in the music.

The day celebrates and features the many different aspects of the work of the London Sinfonietta with its group of world-class players – from its commission and performance of new music, to working closely with the schools and the community, to supporting young and early career talent as they develop their skills towards a career in music and the arts.   

Live show went out on October 25th, 2020.

Riot ensemble bassoonist Ruth Rosales plays Zoë’s bassoon piece “Salamander”, a lockdown commission from Riot Ensemble with PRS Foundation for Music.Watch here

You can also watch Zoë speaking about being a musician during lockdown, and introducing the piece.