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575 Wandsworth Road welcomes Composer in Residence 

National Trust property 575 Wandsworth Road has partnered with 

the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) to launch a new 

Composer in Residence scheme. It will bring together and celebrate 

the creative work of the late Kenyan-born poet, novelist, philosopher 

of mathematics and British civil servant, Khadambi Asalache 

alongside the work of one of today’s leading emerging composers,

Cevanne Horrocks-Hopayian.

The residency will take place at the house of Khadambi Asalache 

(575 Wandsworth Road), which he converted into a work of art, 

embellishing almost every wall, ceiling and door with exquisite 

hand-carved fretwork patterns and motifs.

Cevanne Horrocks-Hopayian, a LSO Soundhub associate, 

premiered her first piece of music inspired by the house at the 

launch on 9 March 2015. The captivating composition, combining 

a recording of Asalache’s thumb piano with extracts from his poems, 

featured the renowned LSO violinist, Tom Norris.

Workshops and public sharing sessions …

Cevanne, the house’s first Composer in Residence, will use her 

two-year residency working with LSO musicians to meaningfully 

interpret the history of the house and the exquisite work of Asalache. 

Workshops will engage local communities and bring a new 

perspective on the house. Members of the local community will be 

invited to attend workshops with Cevanne and LSO musicians during 

the first year of the residency. We will be sharing the results of these 

on the following dates:

Khadambi’s Words & Poetry 1 - Sunday 26 April 2015, 

Public sharing 16:30-17:00
with singers from the Armenian community in London and 

LSO musicians Violinist, with contributions from violinist 

Levon Chilingirian and actor Seta White.

    • Tickets available from 1 April. Tickets: £3.50 each.
    • Book a place by emailing the 575 Wandsworth Road team 

Please note, the sharing sessions will all take place at 577 Wandsworth 

Road and we can only accept cash payments in full on the door. 

Places are offered on a first come first served basis.

More information regarding the scheme and public workshops 

can be found by visiting the LSO webpage 

http://lso.co.uk/khadambis-house-composer-in-residence .

As the residency progresses, Cevanne will be writing blogs and 

sharing her work in progress through videos and sound clips. 

To follow her blog, visit http://blog.lso.co.uk.