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Danny Driver Performs Thomas Simaku’s Catena IV

14 November 2025

UYMP is pleased to share a striking new performance of Thomas Simaku’s Catena IV, performed by pianist Danny Driver at the University of York as part of his 'Bach’s Goldberg Variations' Concert on the 15th of October 2025.

This 20-minute solo work forms part of Simaku’s Catena cycle and showcases his distinctive approach to colour, texture, and structural flow. Highlights include the contrasting tributes Hommage à Chopin and Hommage à Ligeti, alongside the vivid encounter Ligeti meets Chopin, where their musical worlds intertwine across the piano’s registers.


The video is now available to watch on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/BEjA0Km_1f8?si=8-Mm1EtWemeJJQk6

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