Ian Pace: Solo Piano

Ian Pace’s recital was programmed to celebrate Artistic Director Steve Crowther’s 50th birthday. Ian has been a major artistic partner over the years, and both Morris Dances (a hymn to friendship) and Political Prayer (a response to the invasion of Iraq) were written specifically for him. These sandwich a New Work written for this concert by Welsh composer Peter Reynolds. The second half is dedicated to Frederic Rzewski’s 50-minute long masterpiece, The People United will Never be Defeated.

Composer Steve Crowther studied with Jonathan Harvey and Michael Finnissy at the University of Sussex. As a composer he has been fortunate enough to have works performed by a number of leading British artists including the London Sinfonietta, Andrew Ball, Ian Pace, the Smith and Fitzwilliam Quartets and Rosemary Hardy. In 1991 Steve, with former LMF organiser David Power, took over the York concert series "Soundpool", and in 1995, converted it into the Late Music Festival, with David working as Artistic Director and Steve as Administrator.

This year the concert series is honouring Steve's dedication, passion and commitment to the promotion and performance of new music by celebrating his 50th Birthday in a number of performances across the concert series. This concert forms the climax of this idea with two performances by virtuoso pianist Ian Pace, who through Late Music has collaborated with Steve over a number of years.

All concerts take place at the Unitarian Chapel, St. Saviourgate, York.

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