JAMES MORLEY

The People’s Republic is thrilled to welcome an extraordinary young talent to the Red House for the first time, with a superb unmissable program of solo cello works…

JAMES MORLEY [CH]

THURSDAY January 22nd at 7 p.m. [doors at 6.30]

Hailed as “Australia’s most exciting young cellist” (Limelight), Basel/Berlin-based Australian musician James Morley works largely as a soloist and chamber musician, catering to all styles from early music to experimental improvisation.

A Young Classical Artist Trust artist since 2024, James’s multi-faceted career includes; performing solo recitals at Wigmore Hall in London, Berlin Konzerthaus, Sydney Opera House, UKARIA, and more; touring all of Australia’s major concert halls with Jean-Guihen Queyras; premiering a solo work by Liza Lim; being artist in residence at Harvard University; guest-mentoring at Frankfurt Hochschule für Musik; being principal cello of Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Australian Chamber Orchestra Collective and Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra; releasing an experimental EP with renowned bassist/vocalist Helen Svoboda; and playing in ensembles and festivals across Australia, Europe, the UK, the US, and Asia.

He has studied under Nicolas Altstaedt, Thomas Demenga, Imke Frank, Howard Penny, and more.

PROGRAM:

Eden Lonsdale: Aurora

Helmut Lachenmann: Pression

Marco Stroppa: Ay, There’s the Rub

Kaija Saariaho: Spins and Spells

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Rebecca Saunders: Solitude

John Luther Adams: Looking Toward Hope

Salvatore Sciarrino: Ai limiti della notte

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