Center of Huntly - String Quartet No.2: Vivace by Ronald Center

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Center of Huntly is a new CD of the music of Ronald Center, recorded in Scotland by the Isla Quartet with guest musicians Richard Evans and Joseph Long. It is now available from Deveron Arts at www.deveron-arts.com at a special price of £10 - an extra £1 will get it delivered anywhere in the world.

Having trouble ordering? Please give us a call at the Deveron Arts office on 01466 794494, or drop us an email at info@deveron-arts.com.

Since Ronald Center's death in 1973 his music has been very little performed. However, he left behind a wealth of composition, which is now finally gaining the recognition it deserves.

During 2008 Deveron Arts has hosted a series of programmes and research with musician Emily White, which has brought alive the work of Huntlys composer.

The Isla Quartet are:
Phillipa Mo
Emily White
Rachel Robson
Rebecca Rees

Emily White recently became resident musician with Deveron Arts in Huntly, during which she completed an extensive programme of research and performance focusing around the town's forgotten composer, Ronald Center. A wide programme of events was generated from Emilys work, including a world premiere performance of Ronald Centers String Quartet No.2.

Emily also enrolled internationally renowned musicians to collaborate in a unique recording of Centers work. Thanks to Emily's determination, this CD recording of the work of Ronald Center is now available on release.

Deveron Arts is a contemporary arts project in Huntly, a small rural 4,000 people-strong town in Aberdeenshire, the North-East of Scotland. The town - identity, context, population, politics, visible history - are the starting points for the work of the artists who we invite to come, live and work here.

Deveron Arts has neither gallery space nor an arts centre. Instead, the town is the venue is our guiding leitmotive. For each project the team, together with the artists, looks for a fitting context. These 'found venues', naturally populated by the people of Huntly, serve as a stage for a range of performances, installations and exhibitions. The absence of a building gives Deveron Arts the opportunity to utilise Huntly, the town, as a vehicle to stimulate research and dialogue through creative exchange.

Artists working with Deveron Arts are local and international, recent graduates and established figures. Focus is on the visual arts which form a catalyst connecting with performance artists, musicians and a wide range of other creative practitioners. The traces of their work have evolved into a collection - The Town Collection -, placed in pubs, shops, schools, offices and other spaces around the town.

Our studio/office is based in the Brander Building on the town square, where we welcome visits and new ideas.

www.deveron-arts.com

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