Oliver Coates

Britten - Ciaccona from Suite No. 2 Op. 80
Bach - Prelude in D major from Cello Suite No. 6
David - Fennessy The Room is the Resonator
Kurtág - Jelek I /Signs I
Kurtág - Hommage à John Cage
Kurtág - Balatonboglári emlék 5/8-ban
Bloch - Prayer
Bach - Prelude in G major from Cello Suite No. 1
Michael - Gordon Industry

This concert on the opening night of the Festival, showcases Oliver Coates' ability to make wide-ranging musical connections between composers, and acts as an apt introduction to the Festival's music programme.

Enhanced by imaginative sound design, the cello leads us on a radical musical journey from the brilliance of Bach to the resonance of the young Irish composer David Fennessy. Michael Gordon’s Industry defies expectations, poaching from the sound of grunge guitar in its use of the distortion pedal. Oliver Coates’ rigorous approach to performance pushes the limits of the repertory and marks him out as one of our most dynamic young cellists.