Mark Simpson (clarinet)

Mark Simpson introduces and plays Helmutt Lachenmann’s extraordinary clarinet piece, Dal Niente. The music comes out of silence, from nothing, from the nature of the clarinet itself- wood, breath, and the weight of the keys.

This will be followed by a showing of Wiebke Pöpel’s award-winning film, ‘My Way’-  a portrait of Helmut Lachenmann, approaching the music and its captivating protagonist in a very personal, engaging, and often humorous way.