Daniel Kidane

Aria Antica is a blend of old and new, where the violin forms a continuo line for the resonant piano to suspend over. © 2026 Daniel Kidane

The initial stimulus for this set of pieces was a painting by Kandinsky, Composition VII (1913). The painting represents a period when he was concerned with emotional, abstract paintings of two sorts:...

Set across three movements, 'Lux Perpetua' (Latin for 'Eternal Light') follows in the footsteps of works such as 'Pieces of Light', where a luminous calmness imbues the work. However, in 'Lux Perpetua...

Foreign Tongues explores a different way of looking at the standard string quartet setup. Envisaged as a work where the cello is pitted against the rest of the string players, the piece aims to explor...

Set across four movements, 'Quatre Tableaux’ (French for ‘Four Pictures') presents four vignettes that progressively build in intensity. The work begins with a luminous calmness that gradually escalat...

Kidane's three "Pieces of Light" were all written in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown period. "Sublime Light" for solo violin is an adaptation of the longer "Dappled Light" for two violin...

Kidane's three "Pieces of Light" were all written in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown period. "Sublime Light" for solo violin is an adaptation of the longer "Dappled Light" for two violin...

Aria Antica is a blend of old and new, where the violin forms a continuo line for the resonant piano to suspend over. © 2026 Daniel Kidane

Fleeting Figment is a short piece for solo cello that is characterised by its drive and virtuosity. As the piece builds momentum, interplay between registers encourages a more frenetic energy from the...

Fleeting Figment is a short piece for solo cello that is characterised by its drive and virtuosity. As the piece builds momentum, interplay between registers encourages a more frenetic energy from the...

Set across three movements, 'Lux Perpetua' (Latin for 'Eternal Light') follows in the footsteps of works such as 'Pieces of Light', where a luminous calmness imbues the work. However, in 'Lux Perpetua...

Foreign Tongues explores a different way of looking at the standard string quartet setup. Envisaged as a work where the cello is pitted against the rest of the string players, the piece aims to explor...

Set across four movements, 'Quatre Tableaux’ (French for ‘Four Pictures') presents four vignettes that progressively build in intensity. The work begins with a luminous calmness that gradually escalat...

The initial stimulus for this set of pieces was a painting by Kandinsky, Composition VII (1913). The painting represents a period when he was concerned with emotional, abstract paintings of two sorts:...