Michael Cutting

composer

about

Michael Cutting (1987) is a British composer, who recently graduated from Royal Northern College of Music with an Mmus Distinction. He is also co-director of ACM Ensemble.

 

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next concert

20th June, 2012

Esslin's Theatre

David Curington, ob

Michael Davies, pno

RNCM, Manchester

 

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recent recordings

Shifting Light (2012)

Pau Codina, Vc.

 

Winter Visions (2011)

Kay Stephen, Vln.

David Onac, Pno.

 

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Recent Posts

PhD at King's College from September 2012

I am very pleased to been offered a place at King's College London to begin a part-time PhD supervised by George Benjamin. I look forward to joining this great department in September.

 

posted 17/05/2012

 

Accepted to Dartington's Advanced Composition course 2012

I am delighted to announce that I will be participating in Dartington's Advanced Composition course this summer, led by composer Detlav Glanert. This is a two-week program that culminates in a performance by the Composers' Ensemble. I am very thankful to the Hinrichsen Foundation whose financial support has made it possible for me to attend.

 

posted 27/04/2012

 

ACM Ensemble in RNCM Festival 14/06/2012

 

At ACM Ensemble, we are preparing for our performance of Hans Abrahamsen's monumental work "Schnee", as part of RNCM's Danish New Music Festival in June. We are delighted to be working with Hans on the piece during the days leading up to the concert. Details of the concert can be found on our website, as well as in the RNCM brochure.

 

posted 21/03/2012

 

 

SABRe, Zurich University 03/2012

 

For most of March I will be in Switzerland collaborating with clarinettist Robert Gardiner on a new work for sensor augmented bass clarinet, titled "I AM A STRANGE LOOP". The finished piece will be performed in Zurich in a concert organised by Matthias Muller. More information about the SABRe bass clarinet can be found here.

 

posted 07/02/2012

 

 

ACM Ensemble's launch concert 23/01/2012

 

Another Contemporary Music Ensemble presented music from Hungary in the first of their "Countries in Focus" series. Their second concert will be in the RNCM Danish Festival, performing Abrahamsen's Schnee on 14th June. ACM Ensemble is directed by Michael Cutting and Vitalija Glovackyte.

 

posted 29/01/2012

 

NCEM video released

NCEM have recently released a promotional video and the recordings of their composer workshop in October 2011 with Fretwork. Check it out on their website - www.ncem.co.uk.

 

posted 13/01/2012

"Shifting Light" reviewed in the Times

 

I am very grateful to the cellist Pau Codina for his wonderful performance of my piece during the Park Lane Group's New Year Series on January 13th, Purcell Room.

 

posted 17/01/2012