Event overview
Presented by the Centre for Contemporary Music Cultures
For the last three years Christopher Redgate, as part of an AHRC Fellowship, has been redesigning the key-work of the oboe in order both to meet the demands of the most technically demanding music written today and to expand the potential of the instrument (this is the first redesign of the instrument since the late 19th century!). This research has culminated in the production of the Howarth-Redgate 21st Century Oboe: an instrument with greatly increased potential in the areas of microtonal music, multiphonics, and high range possibilities. This presentation will explore the reasons for the redesign, the research background and methodology and the processes involved in working collaboratively with both a commercial instrument maker and with several composers in the development of the instrument.
‘Redgate is one of a tiny band of oboists across the world who have made a life’s work of taking the instrument into the farthest reaches of technical virtuosity and physical capability, and in doing so inspired a generation of composers to create a virtuoso repertoire characterised by blazing compositional audacity and extremity.’ James Weeks, Tempo Magazine
For over thirty years Christopher Redgate has specialised in contemporary repertoire and has performed across Europe as well as the USA, China and Australia. Many composers have written for him including Michael Finnissy, Brian Ferneyhough, Roger Redgate, Richard Barrett, Sam Hayden, Edwin Roxburgh, Christopher Fox, James Clarke, Paul Archbold, Dorothy Ker, Michael Young, Fabrice Fitch, David Gorton, Rob Keeley, Joe Cutler, Edward Cowie and Gwyn Pritchard. He gives regular masterclasses for oboists and composer workshops at colleges and universities around the world. He has recorded extensively and many recordings can be found on Metier and Oboe Classics labels. He has contributed articles to Contemporary Music Review and is currently writing a book, 21st Century Oboe.
Open to all, not just graduates, and followed by a drinks reception!
Photo: RAM
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
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| 2 Oct 2012 | 5:00pm - 6:00pm |
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