An interstellar exploration into the role of the soloist, technology in music, and the future of music-making.

Constellations is a bold collaboration between Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, French contemporary music ensemble L’Instant Donné, and pianist composer-technologist Zubin Kanga.

The programme includes new co-commissioned works that peer into the future and honour the legacy of Pierre Boulez in his centenary. BCMG and L’Instant Donné perform side-by-side, extending the piano with new technologies including digital instruments, sensory devices, and electronics.

Zubin Kanga also performs his Hypnagogia (After Bach), combining a range of keyboards and sensors that explore new ways of creating and shaping sound.

Programme

Anne Castex (b.1993) Un tour volé au sablier des Vanités (2025) - BCMG Sound Investment World Premiere, co-commissioned by BCMG and Cyborg Soloists

Lawrence Dunn (b.1991) Lorī (2025) - BCMG Sound Investment World Premiere, co-commissioned by BCMG and Cyborg Soloists

Bethan Morgan-Williams (b. 1992) ILDIO (2025) - BCMG Sound Investment World Premiere

Zubin Kanga (b. 1982) Hypnagogia (after Bach) - for piano solo and live electronics