February 2009
Andy SheppardLeading UK saxophonist and composer Andy Sheppard used his first Aldeburgh Residency to develop new repertoire with bassist Michel Benita and drummer Sebastian Rochford. The resulting works-in-progress were premiered at an Open Session during the Residency.
Listen to a demo recording of 'Meeting Places', developed during the Residency:
January - March 2009
String Quartets in ResidenceThe Amaryllis, Heath, Finzi, Renaissance, Doric and Signum Quartets, plus baroque group Ensemble Diderot, spent between one and two weeks in Aldeburgh. The ensembles each took part in our regular series of Friday lunchtime concerts during their stay.
January 2009
James WeeksComposer and conductor James Weeks spent time in Aldeburgh as part of the Composer Residencies scheme.
Aldeburgh Residencies
Latin, jazz and world music specialist Alex Wilson took part in an Aldeburgh Residency in September 2008, alongside Malian musicians Madou Sidiki Diabaté and Ahmed Fofana, to develop their Mali Latino project.
Click here to see the results of their Open Session.
