GETTING TO KNOW DAVID BRAID

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Gemma

On 2nd July Southbank Centre welcomes David Braid to the Purcell Room to present his new album of chamber and instrumental music. The evening will include performances from The Erato Piano Trio, pianist Sergei Podobedov and clarinettist Peter Cigleris. Steve Reich said of David’s work: “ ‘Morning’. Integration of voice with string quartet beautifully done [...]

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Southbank Centre Artist in Residence Oliver Coates wins RPS Music Award

Posted on May 9, 2012 by elsieburke

The winners of this year’s Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards were announced at the Dorchester Hotel yesterday. Conductor Claudio Abbado and pianist Maurizio Pollini were the big name winners on a night that celebrated revelatory live music making. Pianist Mitsuko Uchida was presented with the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal, the society’s (and one of classical [...]

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JUBILATION: THE MUSIC OF GEORGE BENJAMIN

Posted on April 27, 2012 by katepennington

Celebrate the pioneering music of George Benjamin, one of the greatest British composers of the 20th century, during a weekend festival exploring his remarkable career on 12 & 13 May. Described as one of “the most formidable composers of his generation” (New York Times), George Benjamin is renowned for his diverse repertoire of music rooted [...]

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Listen to our classical music podcast for April highlights

Posted on April 4, 2012 by elsieburke

Colin Currie premieres a powerful and imaginative new Percussion Concerto with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, John Wilson conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra in a performance Gilbert & Sulivan’s finest operetta The Yeomen of the Guard, and meet a player-piano who is the star of this year’s Nancarrow festival.

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Pull Out All The Stops – Restoration work

Posted on March 7, 2012 by charlottechristesen

http://youtu.be/a8x4N5PzzaE

Follow the link to watch a film of the incredible restoration work which took place in September 2011 at the organ builders Harrison & Harrison Ltd in Durham.

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Anneke Scott’s introduction to the Natural Horn

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Gemma

Anneke Scott, who performs at Southbank Centre’s Purcell Room on Monday 5th March, alongside Kathryn Cok, gives us an introduction to the natural horn.   For more info and to book tickets, click here    

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Win a copy of Heiner Goebbels’ ‘Surrogate Cities’ Suite for Sampler and Orchestra

Posted on March 1, 2012 by elsieburke

Commissioned to mark the 20th anniversary of the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie and the 1200th anniversary of the city of Frankfurt, ‘Surrogate Cities’ is one of Heiner Goebbels’ most far-reaching projects. The work is an examination of the concrete jungle in all its complexity, its positive and negative ramifications, its past and present. It is about the [...]

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Heiner Goebbels talks to Time Out about his metropolis-inspired work ‘Surrogate Cities’

Posted on February 16, 2012 by elsieburke

‘It’s like a photograph or a film for your inner eye’ Heiner Geobbels The eclectic and fragmentary approach of composer Heiner Goebbels reflects modern life. As his Surrogate Cities comes to Southbank Centre this March, Time Out’s Jonathan Lennie talks to him about the appeal of the urban. Read extracts of this interview below: What inspired Surrogate [...]

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Violinist Pekka Kuusisto talks to Britten Sinfonia about his blowtorch skills and cephalopod ambitions.

Posted on February 13, 2012 by elsieburke

Britten Sinfonia welcomes back the violinist Pekka Kuusisto as rehearsals begin for the Concentric Paths tour with composer, pianist and conductor Thomas Adès.  Pekka has worked with Britten Sinfonia a number of times before but ahead of this tour they asked him a few questions to help us all get to know him better!    What has been the highlight of your career so far? Playing [...]

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Read an interview with countertenor Andrew Watts about Olga Neuwirth’s music

Posted on February 8, 2012 by elsieburke

London Sinfonietta talks to countertenor Andrew Watts ahead of his performance of Neuwirth’s music with the ensemble this Saturday at Southbank Centre. On Saturday 11 February, you’ll be performing as soloist in Olga Neuwirth’s Hommage à Klaus Nomi.  Can you tell us a little about Nomi’s character and how this influences your approach to the [...]

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