Pavilions: New Music Show 2

On Saturday 5 November, many of you attended our New Music Show, and experienced a selection of the finest new music being created today. Following the event, we offered you the chance to send us your review by text message. Here's what a few of you said:

"Great gig!"

"The Double Bass Concerto was brill. Sensational virtuoso plus relentless composition."

"Enjoyed the composer videos between pieces!"

" I missed the point that the first slide show related to the first on stage piece, so maybe this should have been announced."

If you were there, there's still time to text your review. Simply text 'NMS' followed by your message to 81025. Texts charged at standard network rate.

A free concert featuring the world premieres of new chamber works by James Olsen and four composers who have been working on London Sinfonietta's Writing the Future scheme.

James Olsen Composition 1317364104
Edmund Finnis Unfolds
Tim Hodgkinson Hail and Flummox
Shiva Feshareki Valentine’s Rhapsody
Isambard Khroustaliov Zoetrope

James Olsen’s Composition 1317364104 was commissioned for the London Sinfonietta to celebrate the birthday of Janet Grant. All other works were created on the London Sinfonietta’s Writing the Future, generously supported by The Boltini Trust, The John S Cohen Foundation, Anthony Mackintosh and Michael and Patricia McLaren Turner.

Event 2, 7.30pm

Charlie Piper Insomniac (world premiere)
Dai Fujikura Double Bass Concerto (world premiere)
Steven Daverson Elusive Tangibility III: Clandestine Haze (UK premiere)
Iris ter Schiphorst Zerstören (UK premiere)
Francisco Coll Piedras (UK premiere)

Dai Fujikura’s Double Bass Concerto is full of unique musical invention, using new playing techniques designed in collaboration with Enno Senft, London Sinfonietta’s Principal double bass. Expect a soundworld influenced by the shamisen, a Japanese plucked instrument similar to a guitar.

Charlie Piper’s Insomniac , composed for the London Sinfonietta Academy 2011, receives its world premiere, whilst we also profile the music of Steven Daverson , composition prizewinner from the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation, Francisco Coll , pupil of Thomas Adès and German composer Iris ter Schiphorst.

Dai Fujikura's Double Bass Concerto and Charlie Piper's Insomniac were commissioned by the London Sinfonietta and supported by the London Sinfonietta Pioneers.