CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE OF THE LISZT ACADEMY Presented by Liszt Academy

For the most part, the solo repertoire, chamber music and symphony orchestra practice lie at the core of studies pursued by instrumental students of the Liszt Academy. In addition, special emphasis is devoted to teaching the various period styles, including the contemporary music course during which students gain an awareness of 20th-21st century composers and their techniques. Practical classes focus on the art of a particular composer, style or nation; this programme of works by Mark Simpson allows one to glimpse into this workshop approach. The British composer and clarinettist was born in Liverpool in 1988, and at the age of 17 he was the first person to win the BBC Young Musician competition and the BBC Proms/Guardian Young Composer competition in the same year. In 2015, he received a 4-year tenure as composer in association of the BBC Philharmonic, in addition to which he constantly tours the world’s concert halls as a clarinet soloist.