Creating the Canon
Join the journey to create a new body of work
Welcome to the Viola Commissiong Circle. The charity presents an exciting opportunity to become involved in the creation of a new body of work for the instrument.
V10LA: our project is to commission 10 Viola Concertos by 2030.
The first seven of these have been written by Gerald Barry (premiered in 2019), Anders Hillborg (premiered in 2021), Cassandra Miller (premiered in 2023), Magnus Lindberg (premiered in 2024), Ryan Wigglesworth (premiered in 2026), Anna Clyne and Erika Fox (both to premiered in the 26/27 Season).
Please do support our ongoing work to commission further concertos. Since its foundation in 2019, the VCC has commissioned works by Thomas Adès, Gerald Barry, Garth Knox, Thomas Larcher, Olli Mustonen, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Erkki-Sven Tüür, Huw Watkins, and Héloise Werner.
Some of these works have already been taken up by a future generation of violists and programmed internationally.
Lawrence Power
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Ryan Wigglesworth Viola Concerto
Performance with the Knussen Chamber Orchestra conducted by Ryan Wigglesworth
Saturday 27th June 2026
Aldeburgh Festival
Event detailsWigmore Hall Associate Artist
Lawrence Power is one of nine new Associate Artists appointed by Wigmore Hall Director John Gilhooly to mark the 120th anniversary of the Hall. This is a position he will hold until 2026.
Commissioned Composers
- Thomas Adès
- Gerald Barry
- Anders Hillborg
- Magnus Lindberg
- Cassandra Miller
- Ryan Wigglesworth
- Anna Clyne
- Erika Fox
- Lockdown commissions