The concert will feature a duet with saxophonist Franziska Schroeder, using improvised musical materials and #StableDiffusion AI art, prompted by both musicians' relationships to their instruments. 

Matthew Barley has created a unique international career full of improvisation, new music, cutting-edge computer technology, collaboration with jazz and Indian musicians, education, and arranging – but always with cello playing at the heart. He has played with top orchestras (Frankfurt Radio Symphony, BBC Philharmonic/Scottish, Czech Philharmonic), in some great concert halls, given premieres by composers including MacMillan, Dusapin, Larcher and Deep Purple's Jon Lord and appeared on tv and radio worldwide.

He counts himself blessed to be able to dream up unusual projects and (usually) make them happen, and also pursue his own personal dreams of spending time with family and in nature. He lives in London with his wife, violinist Viktoria Mullova.