Imaginary Landscapes
Poetry and Harp with Chris Tutton and Anne Denholm
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‘dramatic passion and dignity’ (The Sunday Times)
A special event featuring words and improvised music with the critically acclaimed and award-winning poet, author and raconteur, Chris Tutton, and leading UK Harpist, Anne Denholm, founding member of award-winning contemporary quartet The Hermes Experiment and former Official Harpist to HRH The Prince of Wales.
Chris Tutton is the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of seven collections of poetry. Coined by Ned Sherrin as “the master of the short poem” his work has also been described as “absolutely beautiful” by Alexander Waugh, with Iain Anderson of BBC Scotland noting that it was “philosophy in poetry form” and the Sunday Times commenting on its “dramatic passion and dignity”.
Anne Denholm is one of the leading British harpists of her generation. She is joint Principal Harp with the BBC Concert Orchestra and served as Official Harpist to HRH The Prince of Wales from 2015-2019. She is earning a strong reputation for her interpretations and powerful, engaging performances across a variety of musical fields and in 2020 was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music.
She is a founding member of award-winning contemporary experimental quartet, ‘The Hermes Experiment’ and has been recording and premiering new works for solo harp since 2006.
There will be a question and answer opportunity following the performance
