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, String Quartet 'Transience' (2014), written for Quatuor Diotima and Die Abkehr (Turning Away) (2017), written for Ensemble Musikfabrik.
'...Hayden certainly doesn't go out of his way to win friends and influence people with his music.'
‘I was struck by the drivenness, the savage intellectuality, of Substratum.’
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Sam Hayden’s work Die Abkehr has been selected to represent Britain at the 2025 ISCM World New Music Days
Chosen from the ISCM British Section shortlist, Sam’s piece will be performed on June 5th at the São Luiz Municipal Theatre in Lisbon, at this year’s festival, which takes place in Portugal from May 30 to June 7, 2025. The work, composed for Large Ensemble, will feature alongside a rich programme of innovative contemporary music from around the world.
Hayden's 'Pfad(e)' for soprano saxophone and guitar to be premiered by duo Galeano/Javaid at Goldsmiths, University of London
Hayden’s new work 'Pfad(e) I-IV' for soprano saxophone and guitar to be premiered by duo Galeano/Javaid at Goldsmiths, University of London
as part of the Contemporary Music Research Unit (CMRU) lecture-recital series.
The concert features music by Ray Evanoff, Giorgio Netti, James Erber, Sam Hayden, Klaus K Hubler and Roger Redgate.
6 Feb 2024, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
167, Richard Hoggart Building
Goldsmiths, University of London
Hayden's 'attente' for solo flute to be performed by Erik Drescher at Klangwerkstatt Festival für Neue Musik, Berlin
Hayden’s attente (movement II only) for solo flute will be performed by Erik Drescher at the Kunstquartier Bethanien, Studio 1, on Wednesday November 15 2023 at 12:30.
The event is part of the Klangwerkstatt Festival für Neue Musik, Berlin:
Ensemble JungeMusik Berlin
Erik Drescher – Flöte
Kunstquartier Bethanien, Studio 1
Mittwoch 15.11., 12.30 Uhr
Tafelmusik und Mittagsimbiss aus Großbritannien
Hayden's solo violin work 'picking up the pieces' to be performed by Darragh Morgan during Berwick Music Series 2023
Hayden's early solo violin work 'picking up the pieces' (1991, rev.93), will be performed by Darragh Morgan in a concert at
Berwick Music Series 2023 St. Andrew’s Church, Berwick-upon-Tweed, September 23, 1.00 – 2.00 pm
