Experience the world premiere of The Angel in the Marble, a newly commissioned violin concerto by acclaimed composer Nick Martin, inspired by the iconic works of sculptor Dame Barbara Hepworth.
This unique concert will be performed in some beautiful spaces that echo Hepworth’s artistic vision: The Whitworth in Manchester and The Hepworth Wakefield—two leading art galleries.
Programme:
Mozart Symphony No.1*
Britten Simple Symphony
Priaulx Rainier Movement
Nick Martin Violin Concerto*The programme pairs Martin’s new work with music by Mozart, Britten, and Priaulx Rainier, all celebrating themes of youth, creativity, and Hepworth’s artistic legacy.
Nick Martin is a composer based in Copenhagen. Composed whilst staying in St Ives, Nick says, ‘A particular point of inspiration has been Barbara Hepworth’s Landscape Sculpture—a carved torso-sized, cradle-like form in elm with nine strings of fishing line. I found the number nine resonant, suggestive of the nine months of pregnancy’.
