German Premiere of 'Tuxedo: Between Carnival and Lent' at Donaueschinger Musiktage
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Tuxedo: Between Carnival and Lent was commissioned by Wigmore Hall in 2022 for Elaine Mitchener and friends. It received its German premiere with Rosie Middleton and lovemusic collective at Donaueschinger Musiktage on 19 October. SWR interviewed Hannah about the work and filmed rehearsals. Watch the video here.
The piece is the tenth in a series inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat's iconic 1982-1983 Tuxedo artwork, comprising sixteen intricately crafted diagrammatic block pieces featuring Basquiat's handwritten text "Between Carnival and Lent." Like Basquiat's work, which explores themes of race and social commentary, my series of Tuxedo pieces also reference and interrelate with each other.