James Woodrow (musician)

[1] He has been associated with the music of Bang on a Can composer Michael Gordon, David Lang and Julia Wolfe in performances with Concerto Cologne and the Basel Sinfonietta of Decasia,[4] Lost Objects and Shelter.[5] He is also a member of former Microdisney and Fatima Mansions front man Cathal Coughlan's new band, Grand Necropolitan Quartet.He has also featured regularly for Richard Alston,[8][9] including solo performances of Steve Reich's Electric Counterpoint on electric guitar, works by Jo Kondo and Denis Gaultier on guitar and mandolin, as well as 17th Century works for solo lute.[17] He is also active as a classical guitarist in solo recitals, including works by Tippett, Britten, Elliott Carter, Jo Kondo, Thomas Daniel Schlee, Takemitsu, and Milhaud, as well as Baroque repertoire by Bach, Denis Gaultier and Froberger.Frequent appearances on BBC Radio 3 include performances of Tippett’s The Knot Garden, Stockhausen’s Gruppen, John Buller’s Proenca, Richard Dubugnon’s Double Piano Concerto for the Labeque sisters, and the Interludes for guitar composed especially for him by Howard Skempton.
Royal Northern College of MusicIcebreakerStewart WallaceLincoln CenterKennedy CenterSouth Bank CentreGavin BryarsAudrey RileyAndrew ZolinskyBirmingham Contemporary Music GroupLondon SinfoniettaLontanoAlmeidaBBC Symphony OrchestraBBC SingersBang on a CanMichael GordonDavid LangJulia WolfeBasel SinfoniettaMicrodisneyFatima MansionsCathal CoughlanMerce CunninghamRichard AlstonSteve ReichElectric CounterpointJo KondoDenis GaultierRambertSiobhan DaviesShobana JeyasinghMichael NymanRandom DanceRoyal BalletScottish BalletOpera NorthRoyal Shakespeare CompanyShakespearesonnetsTom WaitsTippettBrittenElliott CarterThomas Daniel SchleeTakemitsuMilhaudFrobergerThe Knot GardenStockhausenGruppenJohn BullerLabeque sistersHoward SkemptonThe New York TimesThe GuardianWayback Machine