Sam Hayden’s recent commissions include Emergence (2004, rev. 2010) for solo accordion, ensemble and live electronics for Frode Haltli and the Oslo Sinfonietta; Relative Autonomy (2004) for the London Sinfonietta; Substratum (2006, rev. 2008) for the BBC Symphony Orchestra; schismatics II (2007, rev. 2010) for electric violin and computer for Mieko Kanno; Die Modularitäten (2007) for Ensemble Mosaik; permutazioni / a caso (2009) for RepertorioZero, Misguided (2011) for clarinets, saxophones, trumpet and trombone for ELISION, surface / tension (2012) for oboe and ensemble, for Christopher Redgate and CIKADA., and String Quartet 'Transience', written for Quatuor Diotima.
‘Hayden’s dB (i-vii) is a high energy—but at the same time differentiated—journey, both rhythmically and harmonically compelling.’
‘I was struck by the drivenness, the savage intellectuality, of Substratum...’
The complete 7-movement version of Hayden's String Quartet 'Transience' (2013-14), commissioned by BBC Radio 3 and Quatuor Diotima, will be premiered by Quatuor Diotima in St Paul's Hall, Huddersfield, on 26 November 2016 at 7.30pm.
More details are here.
Commissioners: José Menor, with funds from The Britten-Pears and Hinrichsen Foundations, and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.
Performances:
September 24 2016, 7.00pm, Spectrum, New York (WP).
November 26 2016, 8.00pm, Lo Otro, Madrid.
January 11 2017, 7.30pm. Recital Room, Blackheath Halls, London.
Hayden's 'schismatics II' (2010) for electric violin and computer was performed by Mieko Kanno (e-violin) and Sam Hayden (computer) at London Ear Festival, The Warehouse, Waterloo, on Saturday March 12th 2015 at 6.00pm. Hayden gave a pre-concert talk at 5pm at The Cello Factory, Waterloo.
A recording of the performance is available via the BBC Radio 3 Hear and Now programme.
Hayden's 'schismatics II' (2010) for electric violin and computer was performed by Takao Hyakutome (e-violin) at Spectrum, 121 Ludlow Street , New York, NY 10002, on Monday November 9th 2015 at 7.00pm. This will be the US premiere of the work.
Hayden's 'schismatics II' (2010) for electric violin and computer was performed by Takao Hyakutome (e-violin) and Sam Hayden (computer) during the Festival Images Sonores , Liège (Belgium), in the Théâtre de Liège on Saturday November 14th 2015 at 7.00pm.
Programme:
7pm Salle de l’Oeil Vert ***
Centre Henri Pousseur & a collective of Belgian soloists:
Nico Couck (guitar), Ine Vanoeveren (flute), Frederik Croene (piano), Arne Deforce (cello), Tom De Cock (percussion) et Takao Hyakutome (violin)
Pauly, Another Celibate Machine * for ensemble and electronics
Kreidler, Klavier Study for piano, video and electronics
Oliveira, Burning Silver * pour flute, guitar and electronics
Ledoux, PLS Ap Download for cello and électronics
Steiger, Light on Water (nouvelle version) ** for flute, piano and electronics
Ferneyhough, Mnemosyne for bass flute and electronics
Rosenberger, Untitled (tape) *
Kreidler, Stil 1f * for ensemble and electronics
Takasugi, The Man Who Couldn’t Stop Laughing * for ensemble and electronics
Bloland, Solis Overture * for ensemble and electronics
Hayden, Schismatics // for electric violin and electronics
Pauly, Sky Destroy Dog * for electric guitar and electronics
Schubert, Hello 2.0 ** for ensemble, electronics and video
More details here.
* Belgian premiere ** world premiere