December 3 2012

Thomas Larcher has been named the winner of the International category at the 2012 British Composer Awards for his Concerto for violin, cello and orchestra.

Commissioned by the BBC, Larcher’s Concerto for violin, cello and orchestra was premiered at the 2011 Proms by violinist Viktoria Mullova, cellist Matthew Barley, and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra with conductor Ilan Volkov. The work was inspired in part by the strange rounded space of the Royal Albert Hall, and it disrupts the typical concerto framework by including a quartet of electric zither, accordion, percussion and prepared piano.

The British Composer Awards are given annually by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) in celebration of contemporary music composition. Coverage of the ceremony will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on Sunday, 9 December 2012 at 2pm.

Thomas Larcher’s CDs can be obtained from www.ecmrecords.com.