For too long, Wuppertal has stood unnoticed in the shadow of Cologne and Düsseldorf. Time to take a look at its diverse, budding scene together with one of its most promising new bands.
"Quartets 3+4" is an ode to the beauty of the string quartet. Placed in a contemporary context, Peter Gregson balances electronics with the traditional richness of the quartet. In doing so, he questions how we perceive and compose classical music in the 21st century. Elana Shapiro sits down with Gregson to discuss the Quartets album project, his experience of composing for film and more broadly, the past few years of his career.
