This year, we explore bounds and bridges, considering the lines that entwine, divide and connect. Join us At the World’s Edge for seven masterful programmes, free events and community performances. This is AWE.
Between explores what lies beneath the surface of music: the hidden structures, unspoken emotions, and unseen connections that reveal themselves through shared experience. At its heart is the world premiere of Michael Norris' AWE 2026 commission, conceived in dialogue with a new sculptural work by Ed Cruickshank, where meaning exists simultaneously in physical and sonic form.
Programme
Caroline Shaw Plan & Elevation
Michael Norris AWE 2026 Commission for string trio
Robert Schumann String Quartet in A minor, op. 41, no. 3
Artists
Benjamin Baker, Justine Cormack, Florian Donderer & Marike Kruup - Violin
Matthew Lipman & Julia Joyce - Viola
Tanja Tetzlaff & Matthias Balzat - Cello
AWE+ | Michael Norris & Ed Cruikshank in conversation, 3:45pm - 4:30pm
This Free Artist Talk sees our Composer in Residence, Michael Norris, introduce his music and discuss his new AWE commission for string trio. Developed alongside a new sculptural work by Ed Cruikshank, Ed will join Michael in a discussion about their creative collaboration.
