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LIGETI 100 Celebrating the life of the provocatively distinctive composer György Ligeti, beloved of Stanley Kubrick, in his centenary year Sat 14 Oct, Queen Elizabeth Hall
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MARIUS NESET: GEYSER We reunite with “marvel” Norwegian saxophone virtuoso and composer Marius Neset to perform our “elemental” third collaboration Fri 17 Nov, Queen Elizabeth Hall
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21ST CENTURY VOICES An unflinching critique of modern society, contrasting excerpts from Hans Werner Henze’s iconic Voices with contemporary responses Sat 25 Nov, Queen Elizabeth Hall
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A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION We mark the anniversary of our first-ever concert with a mix of new commissions and classic chamber repertoire Wed 24 Jan, Purcell Room
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Wednesday 19 July 2023, 7.45pm Southbank Centre’s Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall
MUSICIANS OF TOMORROW 22/23 SEASON CONCERT PROGRAMME
MUSICIANS OF TOMORROW Wednesday 19 July 2023, 7.45pm Southbank Centre’s Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall Pierre Boulez Initiale Harrison Birtwistle The World Is Discovered Kai Kubota-Enright Night, the automaton dreams (World premiere) Mark-Antony Turnage Dark Crossing Interval Samantha Fernando Sound Inhabitants (London Sinfonietta commission, World premiere) Steven Gerber Three Pieces for Two Violins Diana Burrell Bronze Geoffrey Paterson conductor London Sinfonietta: Helen Keen flute/piccolo Cara Houghton† flute/piccolo/alto flute James Hulme oboe Alex Franklin† oboe/cor anglais Timothy Lines clarinet/bass clarinet Rowan Jones† clarinet/bass clarinet/contrabass clarinet Sarah Burnett bassoon Amy Thompson† bassoon/contra bassoon Sophia Elger† soprano saxophone/alto saxophone Timothy Ellis french horn Alice Knight† french horn William Morley trumpet Ruby Orlowska† trumpet/flugel horn Ryan Hume trombone Pau Hernández Santamaria† trombone/bass trombone/euphonium Connor Gingell† tuba
David Alberman violin Sydney Grace Mariano† violin Emily Trubshaw† violin Paul Silverthorne* viola Laura Cooper† viola Tim Gill* cello Joseph Dawson† cello Enno Senft* double bass Ruohua Li† double bass Clíodna Shanahan keyboard Julian Chan† piano Cara Dawson† harp David Hockings* percussion Toril Azzalini-Machecler† percussion Christopher Bradley cimbalom Declan Hickey† guitar *London Sinfonietta Principal Player †London Sinfonietta Academy Participant
The work of the London Sinfonietta is supported by Arts Council England and the John Ellerman Foundation with the friendly support of the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation. This event is produced by the London Sinfonietta, and supported by the Vaughan Williams Foundation. The London Sinfonietta Academy 2023 is generously supported by the John S Cohen Foundation, Radcliffe Trust, Steven R. Gerber Trust, Thriplow Trust, Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation, The Fidelio Charitable Trust, and The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust.
WELCOME Welcome to Musicians of Tomorrow – the culmination of our 14th annual London Sinfonietta Academy. It feels like a true celebration of the year, and is one of the most important things the London Sinfonietta has always stood for. Every year our players and staff are amazed at the technical abilities of the young musicians – many congratulations to you all for your achievement, I hope the opportunity has inspired you for the future. Having run this project for many years, we can see its impact: several young musicians who have taken part have gone on to form their own new music ensembles, and several have returned to us in fully professional work. We trust that each musician has enjoyed it, and that the course has helped establish their network for the future. Building on this success, the London Sinfonietta Academy’s future is to reach out further into the education establishments of the UK to find ever more young musicians who aspire to engage with the music of today. Our Academy Pathways programme next season will reach a more diverse group of musicians and find ways to support them all in the skills and insights that will help them engage with music written by living composers.
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