Daniel Kidane with Manchester Camerata

Ahead of their concert together at Wigmore Hall, Manchester Camerata is showcasing the works of critically acclaimed composer, Daniel Kidane, at a free lunchtime concert in partnership with The University Of Manchester.

Camerata first worked with Daniel back in 2009, commissioning his piece ‘Towards Resolution’, which was inspired by the opening of Henry Purcell’s first three-part Fantazia. Subsequently, almost 10 years later during the COVID-19 Pandemic, the orchestra commissioned Daniel again to write for them. This time, the result was ‘Be Still’, a piece written in direct response to the passing of time during the months in which the nation was under lockdown. For this concert, Manchester Camerata perform both these pieces as well as others from Daniels’ impressive body of work.

They are also joined by another returnee to the Camerata, the incredible violinist Jonian Ilias Kadesha. Introduced to music by his violinist father, Jonian is always seeking out new musical experiences. It was this search which led him to perform Bach’s Chaconne in a pub down in Cornwall, which he cites as ‘The funniest, but also one of the most moving musical experiences’ of his life. This courageous and open form of music-making has led Jonian to collaborate with Camerata artists such as Martha Argerich, Pekka Kuusisto and our own Gábor Takács-Nagy. We are delighted to be back performing together again.

Programme: Daniel Kidane, Sublime Light Daniel Kidane, Towards Resolution Daniel Kidane, Breathe Daniel Kidane, Veiled Light Daniel Kidane, Foreign Tongues Daniel Kidane, Be Still

Performed by: Jonian Ilias Kadesha, Violin Manchester Camerata