Sam Cave is one of the guitar's leading exponents of new music. In this concert he will weave together new pieces with music from the Renaissance into an evocative tapestry of resonance.
English guitarist and composer Sam Cave is one of the guitar’s leading exponents of new music. Sam’s performances have taken him to some of the most exciting venues and festivals in the UK and abroad with appearances at Kings Place, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Nonclassical, The Institute of Contemporary Arts, LSO St. Luke’s, AVGARDE concert series in Norway, the Purcell Room at the Southbank Centre, November Music in the Netherlands and the Tianjin May Festival in Tianjin, China. Sam has been a Park Lane Group Young Artist and has recorded for both ‘Another Timbre’ and ‘Metier’ record labels. His playing has been broadcast on ‘Late Junction’, and multiple times on ‘The New Music Show’ on BBC Radio 3. His passion for mixed chamber music has led to performances with many leading new music groups including Octandre Ensemble, Apartment House, Riot Ensemble and Explore Ensemble. Sam studied at the Royal College of Music in London with Gary Ryan and Chris Stell with financial assistance from The Countess of Munster Musical Trust. He has also studied with Vincent Lindsey-Clark, Michael Zev Gordon, Michael Finnissy, Gilbert Biberian and Craig Ogden and graduated from the University of Southampton with first class honours and the Edward Wood memorial prize in music. In 2020 Sam completed a PhD in composition at Brunel University, London under the supervision of Christopher Fox and John Croft. As a composer Sam’s work has been performed in the UK, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Lithuania, Italy, Australia and the USA by some of the most exciting young ensembles and soloists working today. He has been an LSO Soundhub Associate Composer since 2017 and his music is published by Babelscores. Now also an educator in much demand, Sam is currently a tutor in guitar at Brunel University, London, he has been a guest lecturer in composition for guitar at Coventry University and a lecturer in composition and orchestration at Kingston University. Sam plays on a ‘super-concert guitar’ by Dutch luthier Jeroen Hilhorst
Sam Cave (b.1987) - That she made shapes in air... (2022)
John Croft (b.1971) - Felix Namque (after Tallis) (2021)
Selected works by John Dowland (1563-1626) and Simone Molinaro (1565-1615)
Michael Finnissy (b.1946) - Outcast (2021-22)
Lisa Illean (b.1983) - Tiding (2021)
Selected works by John Dowland (1563-1626) and Simone Molinaro (1565-1615)
Joe Bates (b.1991 - Suite for guitar (2021-22)
I. Folding
II. Chorale
III. Overneath
IV. Four Chords