April
UK Premiere of 'Take Care', A new opera
Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts Centre, 7.30pm
Saturday 2 April 2022
Sunday 3 April 2022
The premiere of Douglas Finch's new chamber opera will take place at the Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham on 2nd and 3rd April 2022 at 7.30pm.
Tickets: £10.
March
Douglas Finch performs improvisations and works by Finch, Mozart and Brahms. JCC Wosk Auditorium. $5 at the door. More information available here.
Douglas Finch performs improvisations and works by Finch, Mozart and Brahms. More information available here.
The Pacific Clarinet Trio performs Douglas Finch's 'Landscape VI' at the Grand Living Room, North Vancouver. Tickets available here
Douglas Finch performs improvisations and his 'Preludes and Afterthoughts on Chopin's Preludes Op.28', plus works by Mozart and Brahms at The Living Room, UBC. Tickets available here.
Douglas Finch's recital at South Surrey (Ocean Park) has been cancelled.
December
Gabriele Baldocci performs the premiere of 'The Fall - Fantasy on Six Chords' by Douglas Finch. Auditorio Nacional de Musica, Madrid, 7.30pm. Tickets here.
January
Douglas Finch performs 'Lyric', 'Enchanted Mesa' and 'Too Much Happiness' (from 'Epiphanies', after Alice Munro, for speaking pianist) alongside Bach and Chopin as part of The Heart of The Rose, Sacred Mathematics and the Liberal Arts Festival at Steiner House, London. Tickets: £15, £12 conc. at the door.
Pacific Trio Recital, 7.30pm
Venue: Unitarian Church of Vancouver, 949 W. 49th Ave.
A concert of 20th and 21st century trios for clarinet, violoncello and piano, including the world premiere of 'Landscape VI' by Douglas Finch, plus trios by Robert Kahn, Max Bruch, Günter Raphael, and Paquito D’Rivera.
Admission: By donation to support the mission of the Unitarian Church.
Lunchtime recital: Bach, Chopin and Finch, with improvisation on themes by the audience
Douglas Finch performs a lunchtime recital at Barnett Hall, UBC. Free entry; more information here.
Programme:
- Bach - Prelude and Fugue No. 15 in G-Major (WTC Bk 2)
- Bach 0 Prelude and Fugue No. 9 in E-Major (WTC Bk 2)
- Douglas Finch - Improvisation-postlude on the Pange Lingua theme
- Finch - Lyric (1984)
- Finch - The Enchanted Mesa (1990)
- Finch - Too much Happiness, from Epiphanies, for speaking pianist (2016-17)
- Chopin - Mazurka in B-flat-minor Op. 24, No. 4
- Roger Smalley (on the coda from Chopin’s Mazurka) - Postlude - Final Variation from Chopin Variations (1989)
- Chopin - Ballade No. 4 in F-Minor, Op. 52
- Finch - Improvisation of themes from the audience
The recital will be followed by a piano masterclass by Douglas Finch.
Megumi Masaki Lunchtime recital
A lunchtime recital of piano works with electronics performed by Megumi Masaki, Paolo Bortolussi, Keith Hamel and Jose Franch-Ballester, featuring 'Epiphanies' by Douglas Finch.
Tickets: $5 at the door. More information here.
- Paolo Bortolussi - flute & paper
- Megumi Masaki - piano & paper
- Keith Hamel - electronics
- Jose Franch-Ballester - clarinet & paper
- Lillios - Among Fireflies for flute and electronics
- Estibeiro - Displaced Light for flute, piano and electronics
- Suzuki - In Praise of Shadows for three paper players and electronics
- Keith Hamel - Spark and Sizzle for flute, clarinet, and interactive video and audio electronics
- Douglas Finch - Epiphanies (2017) for piano — Text by Alice Munro & video by Sigi Torinus
August
Epiphanies
Stoller Hall, Chetham's School of Music, Manchester, 5pm
The programme included the world premiere of 'Epiphanies' by Douglas Finch, performed by Megumi Masaki with video by Sigi Torinus.
Bobby Chen and Douglas Finch in Concert
Stoller Hall, Chetham's School of Music, Manchester, 9.30pm
Programme:
- Rachmaninov - Suite No 1 for Two Pianos
- Arnold Griller - Allegro and Cakewalk
- Douglas Finch - Hapsburg Burlesque
- Douglas Finch - Rossinyols for Piano Duet
Tickets and further information on the Chetham's School of Music Web site.
May
The Art of Improvisation: Masterclass by Douglas Finch
Rehbeck Pianos, Berliner Allee, 40212 Dusseldorf, 10.30am-1.30pm
To register, contact sonia-violant@web.de.
Herschel Ensemble as part of the Festival of Science: Space
Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall, 1pm
The Herschel Ensemble perform the world premiere of a work by Douglas Finch for harpsichord, violin and cello.
Doors open at 12.15pm.
Tickets and further information on the Royal Albert Hall Web site.
April
Improvisations by Douglas Finch (piano) and Martin Speake (saxophone)
St George the Martyr, Borough, London SE1 1JA, 1pm.
In Borough New Music Series 7, Douglas Finch will be performing with saxophonist Martin Speake, collaborators on a CD of improvisations, 'Sound Clouds' (2014) that is available on the Pumpkin Label.
Free refreshments will be provided after the concert.
March
Canadian Sinfonietta Chamber Music Series: Wine and Cheese Concerts
Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto, 8pm
- Douglas Finch - piano
- Joyce Lai - violin
- Andras Weber - cello
Hosted by the Canadian Sinfonietta, this trio concert explores piano trios romantic and improvisational. The programme will include Douglas Finch’s 'Fantasy on a Russian Folksong', the Smetana piano trio and Douglas Finch’s solo improvisations on themes from the audience.
Tickets and further information on the dedicated Canadian Sinfonietta page.
January
Premiere of New Work
Douglas Finch has been commissioned by the Vancouver Symphony’s New Music Festival, 2018. Finch's piece will be performed on January 19th 2018 by Vancouver Early Music in a programme “New Music for Early Instruments”, celebrating the music of J.S.Bach and the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, when Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on the door of the castle chapel in the German town of Wittenberg. The new piece will be based on Douglas Finch's earlier work 'Chorale-Threnody for Erhu and Piano', which itself is based on Bach’s Fugue no. 8 in D# minor, WTC Bk.1, and scored for flute, string quintet and harpsichord. The programme will also feature Bach’s 5th Brandenburg Concerto and pieces by Gyorgy Ligeti, Jocelyn Morlock, Rodney Sharman and Bramwell Tovey.
More information and tickets available on the Early Music Vancouver Web site.
December
UK Premiere of 'Variations on a Theme of Brahms'
Schott Music Shop, London, 7pm
Aleksander Szram (piano), Georgia Mae Bishop (mezzo), Caleb Sibley (viola)
Programme:
- Ken Paige - Viola Sonata (World premiere)
- Anthony Green - Dover Beach (World premiere)
- Aleksander Szram - No Commercial Potential (World premiere)
- Janet Graham - Hecate
- Douglas Finch - Variations on a Theme of Brahms by Douglas Finch (UK premiere)
- Frederic Rzewski - War Songs
Tickets: £10 - reservations a.szram@trinitylaban.ac.uk or pay on the door.
May
UK Premiere of 'Night Love Song'
St Alfege's Church, Greenwich SE10 9BJ, 7.30pm
Conducted by Andrew Morley
Soloist Rivka Golani
Programme:
- Mendelssohn - 'Son and Stranger' Overture
- Douglas Finch - 'Night Love Song' Concerto for Viola and Orchestra
- Stravinsky - Pulcinella
Tickets £13 (£10 concessions, £6 Trinity Laban students) available on the door from 7pm.
March
Recital at Brandon New Music Festival
Brandon New Music Festival, University of Brandon, Brandon Manitoba
Performance of works including première of 'Epiphanies - On reading Alice Munro' by Douglas Finch, for Canadian pianist Megumi Masaki and new media artist Sigi Torinus.
Residency at the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver B.C.
The residency will include improvisation workshops and a lecture on music composed for films by Jon Sanders, with screening of their recent film collaboration, 'A Change in the Weather'.
‘Improvisations & Variations’
An improvisation day with Douglas Finch. Programme to include:
Part 1: A workshop on improvisation for invited pianists
Part 2: Performance by Douglas Finch
- Beethoven – Variations on ‘God Save the King’ (extra ones by Finch)
- Albeniz – ‘Evocacion’ (afterthoughts by Finch)
- Chopin – Ballade No 4 (Prelude by Finch)
- Improvisations on Themes from the Audience
Recital
Part of the Noiseborder Festival
Heritage Auditorium, Assumption Hall, 400 University Ave.
Douglas Finch, Piano
Programme:
- Richard Causton - Non mi comporto male (1993)
- John Burge - from 24 Preludes (2015): nos 13, 14 and 15
- Rodney Sharman - Opera Transcription - Tristan und Isolde (2013)
- Douglas Finch - Improvised Prelude
- Charles Ives - Hawthorne from the Concord Sonata (1911-12)
- Douglas Finch - Preludes and Afterthoughts - Fantasy-Transcriptions on Chopin’s Preludes op. 28 (2009-11)
- Chopin - 4th Ballade (1842)
- Improvisations
For more information and tickets, visit the University of Windsor Web site.
Residency at the School of Creative Arts (SoCa)
School of Creative Arts (SoCa), University of Windsor, Windsor Ontario
The residency will include improvisation workshops and masterclasses.
Residency at the School of Drama and Music
School of Drama and Music, Queen's University, Kingston Ontario
As part of PianoFest, including:
- Wed, March 1st, 2017, 7:00pm Harrison-LeCaine Hall, rm. 124. Improvisation Master Class with Douglas Finch. Free Admission.
- Fri, March 3rd, 2017, 12:30pm Harrison-LeCaine Hall, rm. 124. Colloquium Presentation by Douglas Finch: “Developing a Frame of Mind for Musical Improvisation”. Free Admission.
- Sun, March 5th, 2017, 7:30pm Rehearsal Room, IBCPA. Douglas Finch in Recital. Admission: $10 adults, $5 students/seniors. Tickets available at the door or by calling 613-533-2424.
For more information and tickets, visit the PianoFest Web site.
January
Piano Recital
Peacock Room, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, 7.30pm
Part of the TL Conversations Series.
- Introductory talk by Peter Tuite
- Ives - Sonata no 2 (Concord, Mass. 1840-1860) - Douglas Finch, piano
- Liszt - Transcription of Beethoven's 5th Symphony - Gabriele Baldocci, piano
Admission free.
September
CD Launch of 'Inner Landscapes' in Germany
This event celebrates the new CD recording of Douglas Finch's piano and chamber music. "Inner Landscapes: Douglas Finch - Piano and Chamber Music 1984-2013" will be released on 1 June 2016 on the Prima Facie label. The evening will include a performance of selected works from the CD, played by Lisa Nelsen (flute), Aleksander Szram (piano) and Mieko Kanno (violin), alongside improvisations by Douglas Finch himself.
Further details to be added soon.
June
Two-Piano Recital
Reform Club, London, 12pm
Douglas Finch (piano) and Bobby Chen (piano)
Programme to include:
- a new work by Douglas Finch, 'Hapsburg Burlesques - Fantasy-transcriptions on Der Rosenkavalier, Mahagony and Other Elegies' (provisional title)
- Rachmaninov - Suite for Two Pianos, Op 5 no 1
CD Launch of 'Inner Landscapes'
The Forge, Camden, London, 7pm (drinks), 7.30pm (performance)
Tickets - £15 (£10 concessions) include a glass of wine and a copy of the CD. Book online here.
This event celebrates the first ever CD recording of Douglas Finch's piano and chamber music. "Inner Landscapes: Douglas Finch - Piano and Chamber Music 1984-2013" will be released on 1 June 2016 on the Prima Facie label. The evening will include a performance of selected works from the CD, played by Lisa Nelsen (flute), Aleksander Szram (piano) and Mieko Kanno (violin), alongside improvisations by Douglas Finch himself.
March
Creativity in Performance: Concert and workshop
Arts Suite, Westfield School Bonsey Lane, Woking, Surrey GU22 9PR, 2.30-5.30pm
The concert will feature music in a range of styles. The workshop is open to any student from grade 1 and up. The aim is to make piano playing more dynamic and fun by exploring all of the aspects of musical expression. Using musical games and group improvisation as well as giving individual guidance on pieces, Douglas Finch will help students to feel more confident and spontaneous when they play.
Tickets: Concert - £5 per pupil (includes a free adult entry). Workshop - £15 per pupil. To apply for tickets and/or a place on the workshop (students can attend either event or both) please contact Surrey Arts, 01483 519303.
February
Improvisation workshops and concert
Auditorio del CMUS Profesional de Vigo, 28 February 5.30pm
A series of workshops and performances by participants on 27 and 28 February, followed by a performance of improvisations by Douglas Finch.
January
Recital by Everett Hopfner (piano)
Canadian Music Centre, 7.30pm
Programme includes 'Preludes and Afterthoughts' by Douglas Finch, alongside works by Edward Enman, Nicole Lizée, and Wolfgang Rihm.
Tickets $15, available in advance online or at the door.
Recital by Everett Hopfner (piano)
Conrad Grebel University College Chapel, University of Waterloo, 12.30pm
Programme includes 'Preludes and Afterthoughts' by Douglas Finch, alongside works by Leonard Enns and Edward Enman.
Free admission.
Recital by Everett Hopfner (piano)
City View United Church, 3.30 p.m.
Programme includes 'Preludes and Afterthoughts' by Douglas Finch, alongside works by Edward Enman, Nicole Lizée and Wolfgang Rihm.
Tickets $10/$30 for a family, available at the door.
June
Beyond the Tree Line
Laban Theatre, 7.30pm
A collaboration with choreographer Lizzi Kew-Ross, pianist Aleksander Szram and dance students on Trinity Laban's One Year Dance Programme, with music by Douglas Finch.
'Beyond the Tree Line' features the piano pieces 'Lyric' and 'Ucluelet' (Landscape IV). The subtle choreography reflects the themes of remote Canadian landscapes and aboriginal spirituality, and is also inspired by the Canadian artist and writer Emily Carr.
The programme will also include new dance works by choreographers Gary Lambert and Rachel Lopez.
Tickets £6 and £4 (concessions), available on the door.
Swept Away Festival
A three-day event at King's Place, celebrating the work of composers such as Toch, Weill and others. Find out more and book tickets via the King's Place Web site.
Toch: Violin and Cello Sonatas + Other Works
King's Place, 7.30pm
Douglas Finch performs alongside members of the Continuum Ensemble.
For further information and tickets, click here.
March
From Encounters, to Performance
Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington Gardens, W1S 3ET, 7.30pm
Programme includes 'Concert Conversation', a dance music piece devised by Lizzi Kew Ross, with music by John White and 15 dancers and pianists Douglas Finch and Bobby Chen. The piano duets of 1974 refer to traditional melodies, harmonies and gestures, but have meta-ironic things to say about excitement, thwarted expressions of love, pomposity and contention.
Watch the podcast on Youtube.
Tickets £15 (£7 concessions), available at the RA online box office.
February
Beyond the Keys: CoLab Gala Showcase
Laban Theatre, 6.30pm
CoLab Gala Showcase including Megumi Masaki, pianist, and Sigi Torinus, new media artist, performing part of Douglas Finch's new work 'Epiphanies 1' (based on imagery from Alice Munro's stories). Douglas Finch will also be improvising with Martin Speake.
Reserve a seat via the Online Box Office.
Parallax 05: Trinity Laban Composers at the ICA
Institute of Contemporary Arts, The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH, 7.30pm
Aleksander Szram plays 'Ucluelet' by Douglas Finch as part of an evening concert featuring performances by Trinity Laban composers.
Purchase tickets on the door or via the ICA Box Office.
Improvisation Workshop and Piano Masterclass
Trinity Western University, Langley, BC
An improvisation workshop and piano masterclass led by Douglas Finch.
January
PEP (Piano and Erhu Project) Volume 2 CD Release Concert
Barnett Hall, 6361 Memorial Road, UBC, 8pm
Nicole Ge Li (erhu), and Corey Hamm (piano) perform 'Chorale-Threnody' by Douglas Finch, amongst other works.
Improvisation Workshop
Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg, 11.30am-1pm
An improvisation workshop led by Douglas Finch.
Improvisation Workshop
Vancouver Showcase Academy (Aberdeen Centre), 10am-1pm
An improvisation workshop led by Douglas Finch.
Film screening: Back to the Garden
Hen and Chickens Theatre, 109 St Paul's Road, London, N1 2NA, 7pm
The third film in Jon Sanders' trilogy of films - all shot in Kent with a core of the same actors. Music by Douglas Finch.
The director and members of the cast will be attending Q and As after the screening.
Book tickets via Unrestricted View.
Film screening: Late September
Hen and Chickens Theatre, 109 St Paul's Road, London, N1 2NA, 7pm
The second film in Jon Sanders' trilogy of films - all shot in Kent with a core of the same actors. Music by Douglas Finch.
The director and members of the cast will be attending Q and As after the screening.
Book tickets via Unrestricted View.
Film screening: Low Tide
Hen and Chickens Theatre, 109 St Paul's Road, London, N1 2NA, 7pm
The first film in Jon Sanders' trilogy of films - all shot in Kent with a core of the same actors. Music by Douglas Finch.
The director and members of the cast will be attending Q and As after the screening.
Book tickets via Unrestricted View.
December
Music and poetry recital
University of Glasgow Concert Hall, 1.10pm
Programme to include: 'Preludes and Afterthoughts - Fantasy-transcriptions on Chopin's Preludes op. 28', performed by Douglas Finch, plus Canadian pianist and author William Aide performing Preludes and other works by Chopin, and reading from his poems.
Lecture on composing music for film
University of Glasgow, 5.15pm
Lecture by Douglas Finch on composing film music. All welcome.
November
Music and poetry recital
Reform Club, London, 12pm
Programme to include: 'Preludes and Afterthoughts - Fantasy-transcriptions on Chopin's Preludes op. 28', performed by Douglas Finch, plus Canadian pianist and author William Aide performing Preludes and other works by Chopin, and reading from his poems.
A Talk on Film Music
"Between Image and Sound: Finding a Role for Music in Jon Sanders' Films"
Lecture Room, Laban, Deptford, 5.15pm
October
Dance and music collaboration
Bobby Chen and Douglas Finch, in collaboration with Lizzi Kew-Ross (choreographer) and dancers at Laban, perform John White’s First Book of Duets for piano four-hands.
CD Launch
Launch of the 'Sound Clouds' CD by Douglas Finch (piano), Martin Speake (saxophone)
The evening also includes performances by Oren Marshall (tuba) and Mark Sanders (drummer)
Vortext Jazz Club, 8pm
Piano four-hands concert
Underground Theatre, Eastbourne, 2.45pm
Bobby Chen and Douglas Finch perform 'Moeleilio' by Douglas Finch and music by Mozart, Schubert and John White.
September
Two-piano concert
Reform Club, London, 12pm
Bobby Chen and Douglas Finch
Programme to include music by Francis Poulenc and Arnold Griller.
Improvisation workshop
Ulverston Music Festival, 9.30am-5pm
An improvisation workshop led by Douglas Finch.
Piano recital
Helmsley Arts Centre, 7.30pm
Clare Simmonds (piano) performs 'Lyric' by Douglas Finch, plus music by Bach, Froberger, Beethoven, Galvin, Stevenson and Sciarrino.
June
Michael Corby's 70th Birthday Concert
Reform Club, London, 12pm
Programme to include 'Fantasy on Themes by Arthur Bliss', performed by Douglas Finch.
Improvisations at the Inside Out Jazz Festival
Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich, 1pm
Douglas Finch (piano) and Martin Speake (saxophone)
Recycling the Past Festival
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, 7.15pm
Programme to include 'Preludes and Afterthoughts (Fantasy - transcriptions on Chopin's Preludes op. 28)', performed by Douglas Finch.
Piano recital
Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich, 1pm
Clare Simmonds (piano) performs 'Lyric' by Douglas Finch, plus music by Galvin, Stevenson and Sciarrino.
May
Screening of the film 'Back to the Garden'
Institute of Contemporary Arts, 8.30pm
A showing of the film, 'Back to the Garden' (2013), directed by Jon Sanders, with music by Douglas Finch.
Piano recital
Wesley's Chapel and Leysian Mission, 1pm
Tau Wei (piano) performs 'Lyric' by Douglas Finch.
Piano trio concert
Underground Theatre, Eastbourne, 3pm
The Lycydas Trio perform 'Summer' and 'Fantasy on a Russian Folksong' by Douglas Finch.
Sound of Dragon Festival
Roundhouse, Vancouver, 7pm
Nicole Li (erhu) and Corey Hamm (piano) perform 'Chorale-Threnody on J.S. Bach's Fugue no. 8, WTC I' by Douglas Finch.