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Percussion is the theme for this session, which features the first UK performance of Steve Reich's Mallet Quartet; there's also new music by Hauschka working with prepared piano and pitched percussion. Plus, the adventurous eighth blackbird ensemble playing music by some of the world's most exciting composers. Steve Reich's Music for Pieces of Wood Variations (David Cossin and Ian Ding); Missy Mazzoli's 'Still Life with Avalanche' (eighth blackbird – European premiere); Thomas Adès's 'Catch' (eighth blackbird); Philippe Hurel's '… à mesure' (eighth blackbird – UK premiere); David Lang's 'These Broken Wings Part 3' (eighth blackbird); and Steve Reich's Mallet Quartet (Amadinda Quartet – UK premiere).
Hauschka Movements and Maps Hauschka and his trio
So Percussion - What is exceptional about Mallet Quartet by Steve Reich? (Mallet Quartet will be performed for its UK premiere in this session by Amadinda Quartet)