Shulamit Ran’s musical language pulsates with complex rhythmic patterns and contrasting textures. The virtuosity of her music often pushes performers to explore the far limits of instrumental technique, an essential ingredient of her art’s dramatic power.

The Pacifica Quartet presents the UK première of Ran’s latest chamber music score, co-commissioned for the ensemble by Wigmore Hall and presented alongside two works shot through with insights into the human psyche.