Carlisle Cathedral's free afternoon recitals continue, as they welcome Stephen Grew to the Fratry Hall
While entry to our concerts is complimentary, we encourage contributions during the collection at the end of each performance to support both the talented artists and the Cathedral. Your generosity will help us continue to bring such events to the community. We look forward to seeing you there!
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I have been consistently touring nationally and internationally as a soloist and in group situations full time for 30 years and developing my music for almost 45 years.
I have performed and recorded with: Evan Parker, Keith Tippett, Howard Riley, Trevor Watts, Pat Thomas, and in the groups: Grew Trio, Grew Quartet and Grutronic, Watts & Grew Duo.
My music presents the solo piano in a fresh and totally improvised way. The music charters many dynamic qualities of an acoustic grand piano and endeavours to provide the audience with a universe of highly rhythmic patterns, spatial interventions and a playful, visceral quality to the performances that makes listening a captivating spectacle, sometimes very fast! - other times… many things in between!
“Grew’s pieces are captivating experiments in form and a masterclass in solo piano.” – Chris Baber, JAZZ VIEWS
“Stephen Grew is one of Europe's most dedicated and imaginative pianists: Stephen's playing free from the constraints of traditional harmonic, melodic and rhythmic structures, is a virtuoso tour-de-force of dynamic extremes, percussive effects and spontaneous atonal flourishes, by turn surprising, witty and breathtaking!” - Steve Mead, Manchester Jazz Festival.
Concert starts at 2pm.
How To Find Us
The Fratry Hall, Carlisle Cathedral, The Abbey, Carlisle, CA3 8TZ
