Jonny Greenwood‘s violin concerto Horror vacui premiered to widespread acclaim in September 2019 at the BBC Proms. The 36-minute work is Greenwood’s largest composition to date, scored for solo violin and 68 solo strings (18.18.12.12.8). It formed part of a Late Night Prom curated by Greenwood himself and was broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 and televised on BBC Four. In 2020 Horror vacui won the Large Orchestral category at the The Ivors Classical Awards.

★★★★ “On Tuesday night, we were offered his [Jonny Greenwood’s] latest piece, in a cleverly conceived and superbly executed Prom from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the BBC Proms Youth Ensemble, under the incisive and perfectly precise baton of Hugh Brunt” The Telegraph

WORLD PREMIERE:

Daniel Pioro (violin); BBC National Orchestra of Wales; BBC Proms Youth Ensemble; Hugh Brunt (conductor)
Royal Albert Hall, London
10th September 2019
PHOTO: Horror vacui at the Royal Albert Hall © Mark Allan