. . . beyond the reach of the world . . . new work for Cello, inspired by Kim Malthe-Bruun. USA premiere by Rohan de Saram, April 2010 Los Angeles.

OREN FADER to perform CLEAR LIGHT, MAGIC BODY on 6 February 2010 in Brooklyn.

ENCOUNTER: EAST - WEST: New work in preparation in association with the Darbar Festival, 1st April 2010 London

CONSTELLATIONS for BCMG for a premiere at the CBSO CENTRE Birmingham and BARBICAN CENTRE London- April 2010

NEWS FLASH: Param Vir has been awarded the Civitella Ranieri Fellowship for a major 6-week arts residency in Italy during the summer of 2011

 

Listen to BBC Interview (2003)

 

 

 

 


Vir's fourth opera - and other Video Interviews with artistes in the first production of BLACK FEATHER RISING

Black Feather Rising Flyer

Param Vir

Delhi-born composer Param Vir is a leading figure in contemporary music. Based in London, his compositional output encompasses works in several genres that include chamber music, symphonic works and opera / music-theatre. His works have been performed by major ensembles, orchestras and opera houses, and presented at several international festivals. He composes prolifically, and the last season alone has seen the premieres of three major works, including a full-length opera 'Black Feather Rising', a choral work 'He Begins His Great Trance' for the BBC Singers and 'A Spread of Dreams' for the Orchestra of the Swan. 

His work is inspired by varied sources drawn from world mythology, art and literature. Groups that have performed or given premieres of Vir’s works include The Netherlands Opera, London Sinfonietta, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Klangforum Wien, Schoenberg Ensemble, Fulcrum Point (Chicago), Scottish Opera, Music Theatre Wales and Ensemble Modern. Current commissions include a new work for the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group. 

Param Vir has also embarked on a major long-term initiative to integrate classical Indian music into mainstream contemporary music, and is currently developing collaborative work with prominent soloists of Indian classical music in association with Darbar, the Asian Arts Culture Heritage. 

WATCH THE TRAILER OF BLACK FEATHER RISING

    

FORTHCOMING PERFORMANCES:

  1. CLEAR LIGHT, MAGIC BODY performance by virtuoso guitarist Oren Fader, 6 February 2010 in Brooklyn.
  2. Encounter: East-West World Premiere with Veena Sahasrabuddhe, Patricia Rozario, Dhruba Ghosh, Paul Silverthorne, Rohan de Saram and others engaging with Raag Chhayanat, 1st April 2010, Kings Centre, King's Cross. Commissioned by DARBAR, Asian Arts Heritage.
  3. CONSTELLATIONS for the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, World Premiere on Sunday 18 April 2010 – Birmingham CBSO Centre (2 Family Concerts), Saturday 24 April 2010 – Barbican Centre, London (2 Family Concerts) and Friday 30 April 2010 – Birmingham (2 Schools Concerts)
  4. . . . beyond the reach of the world . . . Rohan de Saram (Violoncello), Los Angeles - Venue and Date TBA
  5. Proposed 6-city TOUR of Encounter (Encounter: East-West), November 2010 in association with Darbar Asian Arts Heritage

 


  • OTHER MAJOR RECENT PERFORMANCES:
  • . . . beyond the reach of the world . . . new work for cello and percussion, Rohan and Suren de Saram at the Sound Festival, Aberdeen, 14 and 15 November 2009
  • WHEELING PAST THE STARS, Song cycle - Romanian Premiere 7 August 2009, Icon Arts Cisnadie 2009 Muzica
    • ANGEL BLUE - Romanian Premiere 7 August 2009, Icon Arts Cisnadie 2009 Muzica
    3 MAY 2009 A SPREAD OF DREAMS, Orchestra of the Swan, World Premiere at the The Spring Sounds Festival, Compton Verney 24 and 25 April 2009 
  • Last two performances of the opera BLACK FEATHER RISING, Stichting Octopus, April 2009 in The Hague and Zwolle, the Netherlands
  • HAYAGRIVA Chicago, with Fulcrum Point, conducted by Stephen Burns (USA Premiere) in January 2009
  • BLACK FEATHER RISING - new work of Music-Theatre commissioned by Stichting Octopus, with dramatic poem by David Rudkin. 24 October 2008 World Premiere at De Toneelschuur - Haarlem (The Netherlands) followed by Autumn Tour (Europe)
  • HAYAGRIVA - performance by Klangforum Wien in Berlin, 6 October 2008
  • WHEELING PAST THE STARS, UK premiere, 3 July 2008 City of London Festival, Drapers' Hall, with Patricia Rozario and Rohan de Saram
  • HE BEGINS HIS GREAT TRANCE world premiere of new choral version for the BBC Singers, St. Giles Cripplegate, 4 July 2008 City of London Festival


WORKS IN DEVELOPMENT:
CONSTELLATIONS for BCMG (Birmingham Contemporary Music Group), small ensemble, premiere Barbican Hall April 2010
WHERE MY HEART LISTS - Choral work on texts by Gerard Manley Hopkins, for female choir
AWAKENING - full length Opera in collaboration with dramatist David Rudkin