Paul Beckett (born 1988 in Maidstone, England) is a violist who specializes in contemporary classical music and new music.[1]

Career

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Paul Beckett has been a violist of Klangforum Wien[2] since 2022, he was formerly the violist of Freiburg based Ensemble recherche (2017–2020) He is also a founding member of Trio Estatico[3] alongside violists Megumi Kasakawa (Ensemble Modern) and John Stultz (Ensemble intercontemporain)

He features on numberous CDs with Klangforum Wien, Ensemble recherche and as soloist. His solo work includes performances of Watercolors and Psychograms by Márton Illés[4] performing Psychogram I. "Jajgatós" (wailing) (2013/16) for viola. Sound Chronicle of the 61st Warsaw Autumn International Fesitval of Contemporary Music performing Pomen II by Milica Djordjevic. Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik CD Dokumentation Live 2016 performing Kritzung by Hannes Kerschbaumer.

Beckett performed as soloist alongside Klangforum Wien at the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation 50th anniversary performing Chemins II by Luciano Berio at the Boulez Saal, Berlin.[5] He has also appeared as a soloist elsewhere at the Purcell Room, Ultraschall festival Belin & Warsaw Autumn International Festival.

Beckett studied at the Royal Northern College of Music with Mark Knight and was a member of the International Ensemble Modern Acadmy in Frankurt, 2016.

References

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  1. ^ "Paul Beckett Viola". paulbeckettviola. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  2. ^ "Paul Beckett, viola". en.klangforum.at. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  3. ^ "Trio Estatico | Members". Trio Estatico (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  4. ^ "MÁRTON ILLÉS: Watercolors and Psychograms". KAIROS. 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  5. ^ deutschlandfunkkultur.de (2023-03-09). "50 Jahre Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung - Fest für die Neue Musik". Deutschlandfunk Kultur (in German). Retrieved 2024-09-13.