The RPS Thea Musgrave Composition Grant promotes dedicated time for close interaction between composers and performers throughout the creative process.
David and Carla will develop a new 20-minute piece for solo alto flute across a series of recorded workshops, using substantial collaborative time to develop and refine ideas. Of particular interest is the development of a microtonal language using the quartertones afforded by the Kingma System instrument, and the embedding and distortion of early-music references within this language.
The new piece will be premiered in 2026/27 alongside Musgrave's Narcissus for solo flute and electronics.