The UK premiere of Juste Janulyte’s Iridescence by the BBC Singers opens a portal into the expanding musical universe of symphonic electronics – 'symphonic' in the ancient Greek meaning 'harmonious'.
Programme to include:
Juste JanulyteIrridescene (UK premiere)
Guildhall School musicians
BBC Singers
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Symphonic Electronics: Continents, Computers and Electronic
Continents, computers and electric dreams: Tristan Murail’s non-electronic orchestral classic Gondwana charts a course to new worlds with electronics sound from Steven Daverson and Misato Mochizuki.
Steven DaversonFigures outside a Dacha, with Snowfall, and an Abbey in the Background
Misato MochizukiIntrusions
Tristan MurailGondwana
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Ilan Volkovconductor
Carl Faia live electronics
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Symphonic Electronics: Meet Shiva Feshareki
BBC Radio 3’s Tom Service talks to composer Shiva Feshareki and sound systems designer Daniel Hulme about Feshareki’s new work Bab-Khaneh: Gatehouse of Memory.
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Symphonic Electronics: Shiva Feshareki and Stockhausen
Vintage Stockhausen plus a new adventure from British-Iranian composer and sonic explorer Shiva Feshareki – the world premiere of her Barbican commission for the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Shiva FesharekiBab-Khaneh: Gatehouse of Memory
Karlheinz StockhausenCosmic Pulses
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Jack Sheenconductor
Shiva Fesharekiturntables, live spatial electronics, sound design
Daniel Hulme systems design
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Brit Floyd: Wish You Were Here
Brit Floyd returns to the stage with their biggest and most spectacular production to date, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s classic album Wish You Were Here.
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Arman Garshasbi
Join Arman Garshasbi for an unforgettable musical journey on his world tour.
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Kim Deal
Alternative-rock icon Kim Deal brings her new debut solo album, Nobody Loves You More, to life with an ensemble in this one-off show.
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Maria Schneider and Oslo Jazz Ensemble
One of the jazz world's most original and respected voices, Maria Schneider presents Data Lords alongside the highly acclaimed Oslo Jazz Ensemble.
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Guildhall Big Band: Portraits in Jazz
Helen Sung - acclaimed jazz pianist and composer, and a 2021 Guggenheim Fellow - performs with Guildhall Big Band.
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Guildhall Jazz Orchestra: Dankworth Seven
Immerse yourself in the golden era of jazz as the nucleus of the Guildhall Jazz Orchestra brings the vibrant spirit of the legendary Dankworth Seven to life.
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, LSO & Sir Antonio Pappano
Wynton Marsalis and Sir Antonio Pappano blend jazz, blues and classical music in the crossover collaboration with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
Duke EllingtonSelections
Wynton MarsalisSymphony No 4 The Jungle
London Symphony Orchestra
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Sir Antonio Pappanoconductor
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Led by Wynton Marsalis, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra presents the European Premiere of The Democracy! Suite as well as a selection drawn from their vast canon of jazz masterworks.
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Lizz Wright
Performing her new album, Shadow, the sensational singer Lizz Wright brings us her soaring jazz, gospel, blues & folk infused sound.
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FuelFest: Oracle Song by Melanie Wilson
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A poetic and intricate listening experience that sees the award-winning artist collaborate with an AI machine to explore the complexity of human and animal relationships.
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F*Choir
The 60-strong queer-led ensemble redefines choral singing with bold, high-energy performances celebrating liberation, inclusivity, and the magic of collective voices.
