Matthew Barley
Matthew Barley | |
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Born | London, England | 2 May 1965
Genres | Classical, contemporary, improvisation |
Occupation(s) | Cellist |
Instrument(s) | Cello |
Website | matthewbarley |
Matthew Barley (born 2 May 1965) is an English cellist.[1] He is best known for his performances of core classical music,[2] improvisation, and contemporary music including electronics.
Early life and education
Matthew Barley was born in London and trained at the
Career
In 1997 Barley founded Between the Notes,[4] a performance and education group who work with music and other arts.[5]
In 2007, Barley was the music director and presenter of the BBC2 Classical Star series.[6]
As a soloist and chamber musician he has performed in over 50 countries, including appearances with the
In 2005, he toured Brett Dean's ballet score One of the Kind (for solo-on-stage-cello and electronics) with the Netherlands Dans Theatre; in 2010 with the Basel Ballet and in 2012 with Lyon Ballet.
Barley has premiered several works including some commissions, by Pascal Dusapin, Thomas Larcher, James MacMillan, Dai Fujikura, Detlev Glanert, Peter Wiegold, Fraser Trainer,[7] Rand Steiger, John Metcalfe,[8] John Woolrich,[9] Dimitri Smirnov, and Deidre Gribben.
Barley's classical collaborations include with
In 2013, Barley toured the UK to celebrate the centenary of Benjamin Britten’s birth,[11][12] performing 100 concerts and workshops throughout the year.[1]
In 2019. he gave the premiere of a concerto by his stepson, jazz bassist Misha Mullov-Abbado, fusing jazz and improvisation with the BBC Concert Orchestra.
Barley records for Signum Classics in the UK, his latest disc being Tavener's The Protecting Veil.
Personal life
Barley is married to violinist Viktoria Mullova.[13] They have three children: Misha Mullov-Abbado, Katia Mullova-Brind and Nadia Mullova-Barley, and live in London. A major project of Barley and Mullova's called The Peasant Girl has seen over 40 performances worldwide. The programme features Barley's arrangements of gypsy and jazz as well as Bartók and Kodaly and has been recorded for CD and DVD on Onyx Classics.
Selected discography
- The Protecting Veil, 2019. Sukhvinder ‘Pinky’ Singh (tabla), Olwyn Fouéré, Julie Christie (speakers), Sinfonietta Rīga (Signum Classics SIGCD585) [14]
- 99 Words, 2017. Sir John Tavener & Roxana Panufnik (Signum Classics SIGCD519) Voce Chamber Choir, Suzy Digby (conductor) [15]
- Around Britten, 2013 (Signum Classics SIGCD318) [16]
- Face to Face with Alex Heffes, 2012 (Onyx 4050). One-on-one improvised duets with Alex Heffes [17]
- The Peasant Girl, 2011 (Onyx Classics); With Viktoria Mullova and the Matthew Barley Ensemble [18]
- Constant Filter, 2010 (Signum Classics SIGCD207). Music by John Metcalfe [19]
- The Dance of the three-legged elephants, 2009 (Signum Classics SIGCD171). With Julian Joseph [20]
- Reminding, 2005 (Quartz QTZ 2032) [21]
- Extraordinary Improvisations, 2005 (FMR Records FMRCD234-0707)
- Knots, 2005 (Black Box BBM1095). With Viktoria Mullova
- Strings Attached, 2003 (Navras NRCD6004). Sarod and cello
- The Silver Swan, 2003 (Black Box Records BBM 1068). Multi-tracked cello
- Through the Looking Glass, 2000 (Philips, 464 184–2). With Viktoria Mullova and Between the Notes
References
- ^ a b Giles Masters, "The Week Ahead: Kontakion", The Oxford Culture Review, 28 November 2013.
- ^ Igor Toronyi-Lalic, "BBC Proms: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ilan Volkov/ Viktoria Mullova, Matthew Barley" (Classical music reviews, news & interviews), The Arts Desk, 19 August 2011.
- ^ "Biography of Matthew Barley". Quartzmusic.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "Between the Notes". Britishcouncil.org.
- ^ Christopher Morley, "Odyssey is a great Britten celebration", Birmingham Post, 6 September 2013.
- ^ a b Adam Sweeting, "Matthew Barley: addicted to innovation", The Telegraph, 26 June 2008.
- ^ [1] [permanent dead link]
- ^ Andy Gill, "Album: John Metcalfe, Matthew Barley, Constant Filter (Signum Classics)" (review), The Independent, 11 June 2010.
- ^ [2] [dead link]
- ^ Rachelle Thackray (29 January 2001). "Jazz with a jest at The Spitz". The Guardian.
- ^ "22 November: Matthew Barley at the Upper Chapel". Classicalsheffield.org.uk. 27 November 2013. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Rian Evans, "Matthew Barley – review", The Guardian, 29 September 2013.
- ^ Ivan Hewett, "Viktoria Mullova at Wigmore Hall, review", The Telegraph, 2 October 2009.
- ^ "Tavener: The Protecting Veil". Signumrecords.com. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "99 WORDS". Signumrecords.com. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Around Britten". Signumrecords.com. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Face to Face". Face-to-face-album.com. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ William Dart, "Album Review: Victoria Mullova, The Peasant Girl", The New Zealand Herald, 8 October 2011.
- ^ "Constant Filter". Signumrecords.com. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Dance of the Three Legged Elephants". Signumrecords.com. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Reminding | Matthew Barley (cello) and Stephen De Pledge (piano)". Quartzmusic.com/. Retrieved 7 January 2024.