Very excited to announce that a new trumpet concerto, Bestia: Concerto for Trumpet & Orchestra, will be written by Ryan Latimer @latimer_ryan , dedicated to me. The premiere will be at Barbican Centre London with @bbcsymphonyorchestra and @fabiengabel on April 24th 2026 (which will also be my debut in the UK). Looking very much forward to working with all of you and discovering a new piece for the trumpet repertoire! 🤩
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📸 @farbenkueche
Music from Hollywood’s golden age, a superb world premiere performance by @selinajasminott of @latimer_ryan trumpet concerto Bestia, and the UK premiere of a suite from @terence_blanchard ’s Grammy-winning opera Fire Shut Up In My Bones.
Thanks to our guest conductor @fabiengabel for steering us through the evening and to all who joined us tonight @barbicancentre 💐
📻 @bbcradio3 & @bbcsounds Weds 29 April
Can’t wait to return to my fave place on earth, @kettlesyard , on Thursday 21st to perform a super exciting programme of @latimer_ryan , Korngold and Dvorak!
From Kettle’s Yard website :
‘Music at Kettle’s Yard has a long and illustrious history, its roots nurtured by both the Edes. While Helen was more the musician, regularly setting herself at fiendish piano works, Jim also acknowledged the importance of music as an art form. Our archivist Frieda Midgley unearthed a quote dating back to his early life, talking about music at the Barnes Foundation (A Visit to America, 1931): ‘All the afternoon we studied forms of modern expression – Stravinski, his traditions, his personal expression and Matisse as a parallel. We surrounded them with Mozart and Gluck, with Giorgione, Cezanne and Renoir – we saw quite clearly how all was ordered in their apparent disorder. This combination of music and painting is so right and so helpful, like alternating cheese with wine; but how surprised the public would be in our English Galleries if the lecturer suddenly turned on a jazz band or a Beethoven Quartet.’
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Rehearsing @latimer_ryan ‘s new trumpet concerto "Bestia" for tomorrow's premiere at Barbican Centre London. Couldn’t wish for better partners for this project than @bbcsymphonyorchestra and @fabiengabel 🤩
A trumpet concerto about Florida… but not as you know it 🎺🌴
Brilliant trumpeter Selina Ott takes us inside Ryan Latimer’s brand‑new concerto Bestia, inspired by the real and imagined creatures of John Henry Fleming’s book Fearsome Creatures of Florida.
Hear the world premiere of the piece live on 24 April at the Barbican, as part of our Making America series.
Tickets available via the link in bio 👆
Super excited for the premiere of ‘Bright Aspect’ in Zürich this Saturday with the brilliant Ensemble Lyrix. 🤩 Featuring beautiful new text from absolute top-tier collaborator @hollidayholdsworth ! 🙏🏻 Plus work from Tavener, Aperghis, Beamish and lots more!
Upcoming performances in Trin and Chur too.
Last week, I had the great privilege of being awarded an Honorary Membership of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (@royalbirmcons ) 🤩 Massive thanks to legend @kutlerski for the lovely citation and to all the folks at RBC who have shown such warmth and support over the years - it really means a lot! 🙏🏻
@mpjwolters@stephen_maddock
📸 Katja Ogrin
Enormous thanks to the @unimusicbirmingham Philharmonic Orchestra for such a fantastic first performance of ‘Dromsong’ last night, to a packed out Green Heart at @unibirmingham ! 🥳 Huge congrats to all the other incredible performers and a special shout out to @samunderscoresharpe , @itsmayajordan , @silkenstein3000 and UoB Jazz Orchestra for absolutely bringing the house down! 🔥
#UoB125 #BrummieBangers
