Experimental Music Oxford Concert: Plus-Minus Ensemble
- Date 27 January 2026 - 6.30 p.m. - 27 January 2026 - 8.00 p.m.
- Location Garden Quad Auditorium, St John's College
Plus-Minus Ensemble is a UK based ensemble committed to commissioning new work and placing it alongside recent and landmark modern repertoire. Formed in 2003, Plus-Minus is distinguished by its interest in performative, electroacoustic and conceptual pieces, and experimental open works such as Stockhausen’s 1963 classic, from which the group takes its name. Plus-Minus is directed by Matthew Shlomowitz, Vicky Wright and Mark Knoop.
In recent years Plus-Minus has performed at Whelan’s (Dublin), Centro Cultural de Belém (Lisbon), MINU festival (Copenhagen), Archipel (Geneva), and Klangspuren Schwaz in Austria, and in London Cafe Oto, BBC Studios, music we’d like to hear, City University Concerts, ICA and London Contemporary Music Festival.
The ensemble features Mark Knoop (piano and live electronics), Alice Purton (cello), and Vicky Wright (clarinet/ bass clarinet).
On 27 January, Plus-Minus Ensemble will make a rare appearance in Oxford, bringing us a program featuring the music of Helmut Lachenmann, Liza Lim, Bernhard Lang, and Joanna Bailie. Electronic sounds mix with video and virtuosic instrumental performance, resulting in an evening of experimental music and sound that is not to be missed.
Programme:
- Joanna Bailie Roll Call
- Bernhard Lang Game 542
- Liza Lim Inguz
- Helmut Lachenmann Allegro sostenuto
Register for tickets via Eventbrite here.
Doors will open at 6:30pm and music will start at 7:00pm.
Experimental Music Oxford is a series supported by St John's College at the University of Oxford. All events are free and open to the public.
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