Timothy Ridout joins Andrew Manze and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra for the UK premiere of Mark Simpon’s concerto for viola, Hold Your Heart in Your Teeth, on the 25^th of September.

Concert Link

Hold Your Heart in Your Teeth

This coming season sees Ridout take the work to Musikkollegium Winterthur, with Alexander Bloch on 5 and 6 November 2025, and to Philharmonie Zuidnederland, with Duncan Ward, to Eindhoven on 26 February, Maastricht on 27 February, and Utrecht on 28 February 2026.

Musikkollegium Winterthur / 5 November 2025

Musikkollegium Winterthur / 6 November 2025

Philharmonie Zuidnederland / February 2026 / all dates

The concerto was composed by Mark Simpson for Timothy Ridout in 2024, and had its world premiere on the 15^th of December 2024 with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, under the baton of Robin Ticciati. 

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