Liam Carey (composer, PhD)
“I had a piece performed that I had written for string quartet, called Fever
Dream. It’s always great to have a public performance of an original
piece, especially in front of such large and appreciative audience.
As a composer, it is always invaluable to have high quality public
performances such as this to help develop a public profile. The fact that
the performance was documented has given me another recording to
add to my portfolio which I can use to future promote my work.
I enjoyed the variety of the programme and it was great to be part of a
concert that wasn’t just ‘new music’. In particular I enjoyed hearing works
by composers that I had never heard of before, such as the Ginastera
pieces for flute. I think in future I would really enjoy having more of my
own works performed alongside older works.
The Solem Quartet were great to work with, playing everything with
incredible skill and commitment. They are also really nice people to work
with and open to new ideas and approaches. The amount of rehearsal
and workshop time given in order to rehearse and develop my piece was
especially appreciated and was essential in allowing me to develop new
ideas that I had never tried before.”
Above: Dr Lee Tsang, Lecturer in Classical Music Performance, introduces the Solem Quartet,
the University of Liverpool’s ‘Quartet in Residence’
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