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September 1st 2026.

Release of THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS CD,
clarinet and guzheng duo with Zhuyang Liu

Clarinetist Tim Hodgkinson joins pioneering explorer Zhuyang Liu as she develops a new chapter
for the venerable guzheng, with drones and extended techniques. Traversing lively conversations,
extraordinary timbres, and pensive reflections, Hodgkinson stretches out with free-wheeling melodic
invention. Liu’s guzheng playing is informed by her knowledge of xuanqin, duxianqin (one-string
zither), and Japanese koto, all under the umbrella of her multimedia performance art practice.
Great album. ROBERT REIGLE
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Looking forwards to gigs with Liz Allbee and Fred Frith

Oct 20th Amsterdam OCCII
Oct 21st Hamburg Stubnitz
Oct 22nd Lübeck Waldzimmer
Oct 23rd Bremen Kultur im Bunker
Nov 1st London Cafe Oto

Soundcloud

New link to Soundcloud: UNDER THE VOID performed by Phoenix Ensemble, Basle (c. 20m)
CHTHON at Cafe Oto, London, for tubas, trombones, bass clarinets. (c. 13m)

And gigs in duo with Atsuko Kamura in second half of November 2026
with our HAIKU-IMPROVISATION programme

Also joining TORBA with Fabrizio Spera and Gandolfo Pagano for dates in Rome and Montepulciano

Nov 17th Zurich Das Institut
Nov 21st Roma Folderol Studio with TORBA
Nov 22nd Montepulciano Istituto Hans Werner Henze with TORBA
Nov 24th Napoli Asilo
Nov 26th & 27th Palermo Curva Minore 2 nights & workshop
Nov 29th Forli Area Sismica, Il lupo
Dec 1st London Cafe Oto , with Eddie Prevost, Zheng Hao and Zhuyang Liu