Ensemble Isis | Anna Clyne

Name: Ensemble Isis | Anna Clyne
Start: 2026-02-06T18:00:00+0000
End: 2026-02-06T18:00:00+0000

Fractured Time (2020) alongside new works by Oxford student composers

06 February 2026 18:00

Jacqueline du Pré Music Building

Tickets for talk and concert £10 - £25 (music students go free)

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18:00 TALK & 19:30 CONCERT

It gives us huge pleasure to welcome the American composer, Anna Clyne, who will be working closely with Ensemble Isis throughout the year in preparation for a new work for string quartet, ensemble and live electronics to be performed at the Schwarzman Centre in June 2026.

On this occasion Anna presents a <speaks> talk introducing her work, which will be live-streamed on the JdP Music Building YouTube account. She also introduces 'Red Nines,' a solo work for piano, 'October Rose' for violin duo, and her ensemble piece, 'Fractured Time'.

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