The image of a lovelorn clown gazing at the moon has adorned posters of many a teenage bedroom. Here we hear three musical versions of the masked clown’s story, including a world premiere, alongside an exhibition of new paintings by double bassist and artist Kirsty Matheson.
Hebrides Ensemble
Stephanie Lamprea Soprano
Paintings by Kirsty Matheson
Electra Perivolaris Brushstrokes of Nightmares and Dreams
(World Premiere, a Spitalfields Music and Hebrides Ensemble co-commission)
Helen Grime Seven Pierrot Miniatures
Arnold Schoenberg Pierrot lunaire
Duration: 1hr 15
This concert is supported by PRS Foundation’s The Open Fund and The Hinrichsen Foundation.