DARIUS PAYMAI

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for two (spring)
2024
10’
violin and piano
written for Victoria Lewis and Yihan Chen
fp — Victoria Lewis/Yihan Chen, Milton Court Concert Hall (UK), 19-03-2024
duo, 5’-10’

documentation forthcoming

as if almost erasing
2023
12’
four dancers, two violas, fixed media
written for Isobel Doncaster and Georgia Russell
fp — Isobel Doncaster/Georgia Russell, The Place (UK), 30-11-2023 

made in collaboration with the choreographer Samara Langham
interdisciplinary, 10’-15’, electronic, duo

link to video  as if almost erasing

lee shore
2023
5’
two pianos
written for Yihan Chen and Maxime Trechsel
fp — Yihan Chen/Maxime Trechsel, Milton Court Concert Hall (UK), 29-09-2023
duo, ≤5’


slow dance
2022 
18’
‘cello
written for Francesco Dillon
fp — Francesco Dillon, Palazzo del Pugliese (IT), 01-10-2022
solo, 15’-20’
documentation forthcoming

me fait languir
2022
6’
orchestra
written for LCO New
fp — London Chamber Orchestra cond. Christopher Warren-Green, St. John’s Smith Square (UK), 23-09-2023
orchestra, 5’-10’
recording available upon request

four quartets
2021
7’
flute, oboe, violin, ‘cello
written for Britten Sinfonia Opus 1
record. — Sarah O’Flynn/Peter Facer/Marcus Barcham-Stevens/Juliet Welchman, West Road Concert Hall (UK), 18-09-2021
ensemble-small, 5’-10’


piano quartet
2021
12’
violin, viola, ‘cello, piano
written for The De Kooning Ensemble
fp — The De Kooning Ensemble, All Saints Blackheath (UK), 09-07-2021
ensemble-small, 10’-15’

drain music
2021
19’
bass clarinet, fixed media
written for Heather Roche
fp — Heather Roche, Online, 19-03-2021
electronic, solo, 15’-20’

©Darius Paymai 2023please contact for scores, CV, further info, recordings, or just to say hello