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Premiere of the Month: Oscar Jockel’s new work for string orchestra

2024-01-29T08:10:00

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A work in search of a sound, which will premiere on 29 January

‘I’ve always found it fascinating when you’re looking at an ice flower, how each one is absolutely individual but at the same time rigidly structured,’ says German composer Oscar Jockel about the inspiration for his new work for string orchestra Floris Glacialis (‘Ice Flower’ in Latin)….

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