Premiere performances of a new string quartet for Quartet Page Blanche. The work is in 3 movements with two Intermezzi (which give a jazz derived pallet cleanser connecting to the rest of the concert programme where the music of Bill Evans is a big feature). It devlves deep into the lower sonorities of this group of instruments, drawing out rich melodies, harmonies and driving rhythms.

This will be my first string quartet in many years and I am thrilled to have been composing it for such a wonderful group of musicians, all of which are members of the Philharmonie Orchestre de Paris. The series of three French performances will be followed by UK performances in 2025.

I am particularly grateful to the Marchus Trust, Diaphonique and an individual donor for support of this work.