Just Good Friends
A new piece for two violins – fast but demanding friends.
Hear it on Soundcloud
Not too folksy
Following ‘Take Two’ for two guitars, premiered last year, is this new trio ‘Fauxsong’ for guitar, violin and ‘cello. It will have its first performance in March 2020. A rather melancholy melody gets the treatment.
Contra
Just written ‘Contra’: six minutes of powerful contrasts for piano quintet!
Contact me for details.
Lost in Translation
On 23rd July, Michiko Shimanuki will be playing my ‘Lost in Translation’. This is one of seven Haydn Fantasies for piano commissioned by the Presteigne Festival from seven composers in 2009 in celebration of pianist/composer John McCabe’s 70th birthday. The concert is part of the Square Mile Music Series, St Mary-at-Hill, London 1.15 pm
Dryad dyad
The exciting Portuguese Dryads Duo (named after Szymanowski’s ‘Dryads et Pan’) played my ‘Cortège?’ at Music & Wine at St Luke’s on Friday 21st June, plus works by Prokofiev and Frank Bridge.
http://www.dryadsduo.com/
John Hawkins studied composition with Malcolm Williamson and Elisabeth Lutyens. He has written a wide range of chamber, vocal, choral and orchestral pieces, which have been performed worldwide.