Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music festival – review

University of PlymouthThe violin is a flexible instrument, excellent in solo and ensemble contexts, but I had never heard it accompanied by subatomic particles until experiencing Cloud Chamber, the latest piece by the Plymouth-based composer Alexis Kirke. I can confirm the instrument held its own in this specialised context, too.The Peninsular Arts festival is held in connection with the university's research centres for neuroscience, music and computers, so it's no surprise that the commissions...

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