After the Rain reunites Gavin Bryars with singer Jess Walker, building on their acclaimed Tom Waits project Mercy and Grand , described by Tom Waits as giving his songs “an elegant
Read how it wentSaturday, 11 July 2026
Lichfield Cathedral
Recorded during performances at ABC Radio Studio 520 in Adelaide in 2015, this album presents Gavin Bryars' chamber opera Marilyn Forever, set on the night of Marilyn Monroe's death, with a libretto by Marilyn Bowering. The performance features soprano Anne Grimm as Marilyn, baritone Richard Morris in the multiple roles of "The Men," the Tritones as a two-voice chorus, and the Aventa Ensemble conducted by Bill Linwood, with Gavin Bryars joining the on-stage jazz trio on double bass.
Read how it wentFriday, 26 June 2026
Worldwide
Recorded live at the Opéra de Lyon in November 2021, this album presents Gavin Bryars' chamber opera The Collected Works of Billy the Kid, an 11-song narrative with a libretto by Michael Ondaatje that traces the legendary outlaw's life to his death. The performance features the acclaimed soprano Claron McFadden and French singer-songwriter Bertrand Belin in the principal roles, accompanied by a six-piece ensemble drawn from Les Percussions Claviers de Lyon.
Read how it wentFriday, 26 June 2026
Worldwide
Installation by Paolo Rosso, music by Gavin Bryars, with solo voice Claron McFadden.
Read how it wentTuesday, 23 June 2026
Cadaques, Spain
After the Rain reunites Gavin Bryars with singer Jess Walker, building on their acclaimed Tom Waits project Mercy and Grand , described by Tom Waits as giving his songs “an elegant
Read how it wentFriday, 12 June 2026
King's Place, London
This performance celebrates the launch of the long-awaited recording of Burroughs , composed for We Are Children (We Make Sound) by Gavin Bryars and premiered at London’s Queen Eli...
Read how it wentSaturday, 6 June 2026
Chiswick
(To be confirmed) Program including Jesus' Blood involving local musicians.
Read how it wentMonday, 18 May 2026
Montenegro
An intensive, week-long workshop led by Gavin Bryars, offering composers and sound artists of all backgrounds the chance to develop new work through individual mentoring, group ses...
Read how it wentTuesday, 28 April 2026
Aulus-Les-Bains
An intensive, week-long workshop led by Gavin Bryars, offering composers and sound artists of all backgrounds the chance to develop new work through individual mentoring, group ses...
Read how it wentTuesday, 21 April 2026
Aulus-Les-Bains
A performance of string quartet related music by Gavin Bryars following many days of rehearsal and experiment with the Quartetto Obliquo in Palanca, Venezia. Programme String Quint...
Read how it wentSunday, 22 March 2026
CTR Campo San Cosmo, Giudecca 624-625, 30133 Venezia
9-day run of performances of BIPED . More details to follow.
Read how it wentThursday, 19 March 2026
Theatre de Chaillot, Paris
A further performance of Merce Cunningham's Biped , with music by Gavin, with members of his ensemble and the Ballet de l'Opéra de Lyon. This time it is paired with Mycelium, chore...
Read how it wentThursday, 19 February 2026
City Centre Theatre, 131 W 55th St (between Sixth and Seventh avenues), New York, NY 10019
Gavin did the music for the dance Biped with Merce Cunningham in 1999 and it has become recognised as one of Merce's major works. Since Merce's death in 2009, and then the end of t...
Read how it wentFriday, 12 December 2025
Bonlieu Scène nationale - Grande Salle, 1 rue Jean Jaurès, 74000 Annecy, France
It was in the former church of Santi Cosma e Damiani that Yuri and I recorded the music for Massimo Bartolini's Venice Biennale installation in the studio space created by Emanuele
Read how it wentThursday, 4 December 2025
C.T.R (Centro Teatrale di Ricerca), Campo San Cosmo,, Giudecca, Venezia
We are performing a short programme with two works as part of the Real No Real Festival, Madrid, during the afternoon of November 22nd Programme A Man In A Room, Gambling (5 pieces...
Read how it wentSaturday, 22 November 2025
Espacio Gaviota, C/ Gaviota, 25, MADRID
St Mary’s Church, Hook, Goole, East Yorkshire DN14 5PN 7pm, November 15, 2025 Lauda Dolçe II Flower Of Friendship Dancing With Pannonica Stopping Train Interval Jesus’ Blood Never...
Read how it wentSaturday, 15 November 2025
St Mary’s Church, Hook, Goole, East Yorkshire DN14 5PN
STEPDANCE - album launch Album presentation, around 30 mins of music with refreshments
Read how it wentSaturday, 15 November 2025
Cortinovis, Via Cena 21, Milano
Members of the GB Ensemble and other musician friends perform Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet at this annual memorial service, led by Rev. Richard Carter. We are joined by two cho...
Read how it wentThursday, 13 November 2025
St Martin-in-the Fields, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 4JH
Saturday 3 May 2025 - St Mary de Castro church, Leicester Programme 1,2,1-2-3-4 (1972) The Squirrel and the Ricketty Racketty Bridge (1972) Catalogue (1965) 16 Continuous Fragments
Read how it wentTuesday, 14 October 2025
St Mary de Castro church, Leicester
Le Ballet de l’Opéra de Lyon After the end of the Cunningham Company in 2011, the dance was recreated by Robert Swinston for the Bavarian State Ballet, and then for the Compagnie N...
Read how it wentWednesday, 30 April 2025
Theatre de la Ville, Paris
Le Ballet de l’Opéra de Lyon After the end of the Cunningham Company in 2011, the dance was recreated by Robert Swinston for the Bavarian State Ballet, and then for the Compagnie N...
Read how it wentWednesday, 12 March 2025
Sadlers Wells, Rosebery Avenue, London
Performance of classic dance by Merce Cunningham with music by Gavin Bryars
Read how it went7 – 8 June 2024
Venue to be confirmed, Ravenna, Italy
Performance of classic Merce Cunningham dance with music by Gavin Bryars
Read how it went8 – 9 May 2024
Ludwigshafen, Germany
Performance of highly acclaimed Merce Cunningham dance work with music by Gavin Bryars
Read how it went26 April – 27 May 2024
Teatr Wielki w Lodzi, Lodzi, Poland