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2023/24 SEASON AT THE SOUTHBANK CENTRE
Thursday 25 May 2023, 7.30pm Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall
FIREWORKS 22/23 SEASON CONCERT PROGRAMME
We’re the largest arts centre in the UK and one of the nation’s top visitor attractions, showcasing the world’s most exciting artists at our venues in the heart of London. We’re here to present great cultural experiences that bring people together, and open up the arts to everyone.
It’s a pleasure to welcome back Vimbayi Kaziboni to conduct us in this eclectic programme that includes UK premieres, and also the first part of our celebration of the anniversary of György Ligeti, with whom the London Sinfonietta had an important relationship. It’s also wonderful to welcome Hidejiro Honjoh from Japan for Dai Fujikura’s Shamisen Concerto.
Welcome to the Southbank Centre
Welcome to tonight’s concert
Thursday 25 May 2023, 7.30pm Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall
WELCOME
FIREWORKS Augusta Read Thomas Terpsichore’s Box of Dreams (UK Premiere) I Scatter V Dream II Tiptoe Caper VI Gambol III Pointillistic Groove Flutter Pirouettes VII Romp IV Slalom Dai Fujikura Shamisen Concerto (UK Premiere) Interval Tania León Rítmicas I Corrente (Fließend) II Calmo, sostenuto III Movimento preciso e meccanico IV Presto György Ligeti Chamber Concerto Hidejiro Honjoh shamisen Vimbayi Kaziboni conductor London Sinfonietta: Philippa Davies flute/piccolo/alto flute Olivier Stankiewicz oboe/cor anglais Timothy Lines B flat/E flat/bass clarinet Katie Lockhart clarinet/bass clarinet Laura Vincent bassoon/contrabassoon Amy Green alto/baritone saxophone Zoë Tweed french horn Aaron Azunda Akugbo trumpet Ryan Hume trombone Jonathan Morton* violin
Hilaryjane Parker violin Paul Silverthorne* viola Adrian Bradbury cello Lynda Houghton double bass Philip Moore piano/celeste Clíodna Shanahan harpsichord/harmonium David Hockings* percussion Joe Richards percussion Helen Tunstall* harp *London Sinfonietta Principal Player
This year we have begun an even deeper relationship with the London Borough of Enfield, and the rehearsals for this concert took place in St Ignatius College – an all-boys school in the borough. We worked with young musicians and composers and introduced students to the music in this programme. With music declining in the national curriculum, we feel it is fundamentally important to do more – just as we did in the early 1980s as the first ensemble in the UK to start a music education programme. We are hugely grateful to all the specific donors to this event – such additional support is needed for us right now. And your presence as an audience member is as important as anything else – so thanks for coming.
The Southbank Centre is made up of the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room, Hayward Gallery, National Poetry Library and Arts Council Collection. We’re one of London’s favourite meeting spots, with lots of free events and places to relax, eat and shop. We hope you enjoy your visit. If you need any information or help, please ask a member of staff. You can also write to us at Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX, or email hello@southbankcentre.co.uk Subscribers to our email updates are the first to hear about new events, offers and competitions. Just head to our website to sign up. We’d like to extend a particular welcome to everyone joining us from St Ignatius College in Enfield, we hope you enjoy the concert!
Andrew Burke Chief Executive and Artistic Director
The London Sinfonietta is grateful to Arts Council England for its generous support of the ensemble, as well as the many other individuals, trusts and businesses who enable us to realise our ambitions. This event is produced by the London Sinfonietta, and supported by the Southbank Centre, the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, and the Chapman Charitable Trust. with the friendly support of the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation. The work of the London Sinfonietta is supported by Arts Council England and the John Ellerman Foundation
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