Composers Kitchen: Luke Nickel & Stephen Chase

Celebrating its 10th edition in 2014, Quatuor Bozzini's unique Composer's Kitchen revolves around string quartet writing. During an intensive week in Montréal in June, emerging composers Jimmie LeBlanc and Luke Nickel (from Canada) and Leo Chadburn and Stephen Chase (from the UK) experienced a combination of workshop, laboratory and masterclass. Along with the quartet, mentors Martin Arnold and Jennifer Walshe observed the work of the four participants, selected for their originality,creativity and artistic vision.

During hcmf// 2014 the composers, quartet and mentors will reconvene in Huddersfield, where their compositions will be read, discussed, analysed and reworked, then rehearsed and performed in a series of outcome concerts, providing an exciting first-hand look into the creative process.