Patterns in Time: Ligeti & Illean

Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, Great Britain

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7:30 PM

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Type: Classical Concert

City: London, Great Britain

Starts at: 19:30

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Programme

Overview

Sound becomes colour in an electrifying evening with the London Sinfonietta under conductor Jack Sheen. From Ligeti's radiant Melodien to Grisey's spectral Talea, plus world premieres by Lisa Illean and Laure M. Hiendl, this concert sculpts harmony into vivid sonic hues. Don't miss this kaleidoscopic exploration of musical colour.Embark on an odyssey through sound's hidden colours as the London Sinfonietta, led by Jack Sheen, presents four extraordinary works that transform musical patterns into radiant landscapes. György Ligeti's Melodien opens the programme, its mechanical rhythms interwoven with diaphanous harmonies that reveal the composer at his most luminous. Gérard Grisey's Talea follows, stretching a single, insistent pulse into a spectrum of spectral hues with enthralling sensuality. After the interval, immerse yourself in the world premiere of Lisa Illean's new London Sinfonietta commission, where subtly blossoming harmonic forms and shimmering sonorities create a spacious, luminous glow. The evening concludes with Laure M. Hiendl's Chronochromatic Variations, weaving looped fragments of the English pastoral tradition into an animated, kaleidoscopic tapestry of sound. Join us for a vibrant exploration where every rhythm, texture and timbre paints with the brilliant colours of pure tone.

Venue Info

Queen Elizabeth Hall - London
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road

Queen Elizabeth Hall (QEH) is a music venue on the South Bank in London, England, that hosts daily classical, jazz, and avant-garde music and dance performances. It was opened in 1967, with a concert conducted by Benjamin Britten.

The QEH was built along with the smaller Purcell Room as part of the Southbank Centre arts complex. It stands alongside the Royal Festival Hall, which was built for the Festival of Britain of 1951, and the Hayward Gallery which opened in 1968.

The QEH stands on the site of a former shot tower, built as part of a lead works in 1826 and retained for the Festival of Britain. The QEH and the Purcell Room were built together by Higgs and Hill and opened in March 1967.

The venue was closed for two years of renovations in September 2015 and reopened in April 2018.

The QEH has over 900 seats and the Purcell Room in the same building has 360 seats. The two auditoriums were designed by a team led by Hubert Bennett, head of the architect's department of the Greater London Council, with Jack Whittle, F.G. West and Geoffrey Horsefall. They form part of the Southbank Centre arts complex along with the larger Royal Festival Hall (RFH) and an art gallery, the Hayward Gallery (opened in October 1968).

Important Info

Type: Classical Concert

City: London, Great Britain

Starts at: 19:30

Duration:

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