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Robert Fokkens

@RobFokkens

South African composer based in the UK. Reader in composition and director of Contemporary Music Group at Cardiff University.

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linkhttp://www.robertfokkens.co.uk calendar_today03-03-2012 09:08:48

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Penarth Chamber(@penarthchamber) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great opportunity for young composers in Wales! Deadline 17th May- chosen pieces will be explored in workshops with ⁦Huw Watkins⁩ & ⁦Robert Fokkens⁩ and performed by ⁦David Adams⁩ Isobel Neary-Adams & ⁦Alice Neary⁩ ⁦Sinfonia Cymru⁩ ⁦Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

Great opportunity for young composers in Wales! Deadline 17th May- chosen pieces will be explored in workshops with ⁦@WatkinsHuw⁩ & ⁦@RobFokkens⁩ and performed by ⁦@DavidAdviolin⁩ Isobel Neary-Adams & ⁦@AliceNeary⁩ ⁦@sinfoniacymru⁩ ⁦@RWCMD⁩
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Robert Fokkens(@RobFokkens) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Tomorrow night, the brilliant new Kharis Quartet perform my 'Spinning, Weaving' in a programme of quartets old and new at Maindee Library in Newport.

Composers Edition Cardiff Uni Music

eventbrite.co.uk/e/kharis-quart… @Eventbrite

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Harriet(@Harrietviolin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Lovely to bring our music to school children as part of the great Churchill Music initiative yesterday. Looking forward to our concert tonight Wrington Church, BS40 5LF : Robert Fokkens churchillmusic.org.uk craig ogden Graham Walker

Lovely to bring our music to school children as part of the great @ChurchillMusic1 initiative yesterday. Looking forward to our concert tonight Wrington Church, BS40 5LF #somerset: #Vivaldi #schubert @RobFokkens #piazzolla churchillmusic.org.uk @craigogden @salsachoirboy
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Penarth Chamber(@penarthchamber) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excited to see Penarth Chamber Music Festival anniversary day advertised in RWCMD brochure! For all details visit penarthchambermusicfestival.org.uk ⁦Rebecca Evans⁩ ⁦Carlo Rizzi⁩ ⁦Huw Watkins⁩ ⁦David Adams⁩ ⁦Alice Neary⁩ ⁦Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

Excited to see Penarth Chamber Music Festival anniversary day advertised in RWCMD brochure! For all details visit penarthchambermusicfestival.org.uk ⁦@RebeccaEvansSop⁩ ⁦@CarloRizziMusic⁩ ⁦@WatkinsHuw⁩ ⁦@DavidAdviolin⁩ ⁦@AliceNeary⁩ ⁦@RWCMD⁩
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Robert Fokkens(@RobFokkens) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Stonkingly good performances by the Riot Ensemble of music by myself and my colleagues Cardiff Uni Music - a big thanks to Louise McMonagle, Neil Georgeson and Amalia Young for giving three of my Mammals of Southern Africa fabulous outings.
Composers Edition Thanks for photos Daniel Bickerton !

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Pedro Faria Gomes(@pedrofariagomes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Very much looking forward to the performance of my piece 'Nachtmusik' by Rocío Bolaños (clarinet) and Neil Georgeson (piano) in a Riot Ensemble concert tomorrow featuring works by Cardiff Uni Music Composition staff

Very much looking forward to the performance of my piece 'Nachtmusik' by @RothBolanos (clarinet) and @NeilGeorgeson (piano) in a @RiotEns concert tomorrow featuring works by @cardiffunimusic Composition staff
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Robert Fokkens(@RobFokkens) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This Tuesday, the brilliant Riot Ensemble returns to Cardiff Uni Music for a concert of music by myself and my colleagues - looking forward to hearing 3 movements from my piano trio 'Mammals of Southern Africa'!
Tuesday 16.4, 7pm
Composers Edition

ticketsource.co.uk/car.../riot-en…

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Vaughan Williams Foundation(@VWFndn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

⌛ Funding deadline on Friday!

We are welcoming applications for our VWF bursaries, available to support students accepted on MA courses in composition, and who intend to follow careers as composers.

Find out more here: bit.ly/43z8nYT

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Penarth Chamber(@penarthchamber) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A great opportunity for young composers! Calling for string trio submissions from Welsh music students & all music students at Welsh Universities
An opportunity to work with Huw Watkins & Robert Fokkens and have your piece performed by David Adams Izzy Adams & Alice Neary

A great opportunity for young composers! Calling for string trio submissions from Welsh music students & all music students at Welsh Universities An opportunity to work with @WatkinsHuw & @RobFokkens and have your piece performed by @DavidAdviolin @IzzyAda13352906 & @AliceNeary
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Cardiff Uni Music(@cardiffunimusic) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Tuesday April 16, 7pm: Riot Ensemble will perform works by our composition staff.
Come and experience their compositions and support contemporary music.

Tuesday April 16, 7pm: Riot Ensemble will perform works by our composition staff. Come and experience their compositions and support contemporary music.
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matthew shlomowitz(@MShlom) 's Twitter Profile Photo

One more time: I'm doing a project with the awesome CoMA. We're looking for 2 composers who will work with a CoMA ensemble -- writing a piece for the ensemble, & helping ensemble members write pieces too. Details below. << DEADLINE MONDAY >>
coma.org/get-involved/p…

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UPROAR(@UPROAR_Wales) 's Twitter Profile Photo

TONIGHT
Son of Chamber Symphony
Theatr Soar NightOut-NosonAllan
Merthyr Tydfil, 7.30pm

Gwenllian is one of the newest members of the ensemble. Gwenllian explains a little more about the piece that gives the tour its title, Son of Chamber Symphony
CC - English

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nathan james dearden(@nathanjdearden) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Last stretch of the tour this weekend with the jaw-dropping my good UPROAR ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Join us in either Theatr Soar or Rhosygilwen

Here’s me saying things and getting the wrong words into a perfectly normal sentence…

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sam cave(@samcave1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Happy birthday to Michael Finnissy! Here is a wonderful piece he wrote for me a couple of years ago... youtu.be/tfKeesUe3Ms?fe…

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Penarth Chamber(@penarthchamber) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Call for submissions for string trios! From Welsh university music students, and all music students studying at Welsh Universities. The chosen pieces will be performed by David Adams Alice Neary & Isobel Neary-Adams in a workshop with Huw Watkins &Robert Fokkens
Deadline 17 May.

Call for submissions for string trios! From Welsh university music students, and all music students studying at Welsh Universities. The chosen pieces will be performed by David Adams Alice Neary & Isobel Neary-Adams in a workshop with Huw Watkins &Robert Fokkens Deadline 17 May.
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🕷️ Sarah Dacey 🇪🇺(@sarahdaceyuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Check out our new EP, released on Bandcamp today! All proceeds from downloads go towards our debut album project. Enjoy and feel free to share the link and follow us on Bandcamp for future updates - thank you twitter,I mean X..😂
vocastrale.bandcamp.com/album/aperitif…

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Music Theatre Wales(@MTW_tweets) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thank you to everyone joining us today to contribute to the future of opera.

Diolch i bawb sy’n ymuno ni heddiw i gyfrannu at ddyfodol opera.

Thank you to everyone joining us today to contribute to the future of opera. Diolch i bawb sy’n ymuno ni heddiw i gyfrannu at ddyfodol opera.
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Riot Ensemble(@RiotEns) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“…the remarkable soprano Sarah Dacey, a fearless singer and composer […] supported by various permutations of a string quartet and piano. They coax from their instruments a vivid range of sounds and textures…”

theartsdesk.com ✍️

riotensemble.bandcamp.com/album/vestige

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