Thursday 7 March 2024

Cassie Kinoshi with seed. + NikNak + London Contemporary Orchestra

Barbican Centre,
1 Silk Street
EC2Y 8DS

 

 

Multi-disciplinarily and genre-blending saxophonist Cassie Kinoshi returns to the Hall with her biggest headline show to date alongside seed., turntabalist NikNak and London Contemporary Orchestra.

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, this show celebrates Cassie Kinoshi as a composer and bandleader, showcasing her multifaceted and genre-blending work.

Presenting her new composition ‘gratitude.’ Kinoshi takes inspiration from the development of British Jazz, joining up her personal experience as a Black female composer and bandleader, making her mark on UK music.

Her new composition showcases how conflict shapes new social and artistic movements emerging around them; highlighting women’s role in British music history.

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Sunday 10 March 2024

Rone – L(oo)ping With London Contemporary Orchestra

Barbican Centre,
1 Silk Street
EC2Y 8DS

 

French electronic music producer Rone performs the UK premiere of his latest album L(oo)ping alongside the London Contemporary Orchestra, conducted by Robert Ames.

It took less than a decade for Rone (Erwan Castex) to establish himself as one of the main artists of the French electronic music scene. Always crossing the boundaries of electronic music – he has released several studio albums on the Parisian label InFiné and has collaborated with the likes of The National, Étienne Daho, Jean-Michel Jarre, Michel Gondry, François Atlas and Alain Damasio.

It was when working with Romain Allender (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Shape of Water) that Rone’s electronic world bridged with that of the orchestra. Selecting tracks in Rone’s repertoire that would lend themselves to symphonic reinterpretations, L(oo)ping took shape in June 2021 as an electro-classical concert in France – receiving a rapturous response from audiences and wide critical acclaim – with a live recording that followed in 2023.

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Thursday 25 April 2024

Colin Stetson : Hereditary

Barbican Centre,
1 Silk Street
EC2Y 8DS

 

Canadian-American Saxophonist Colin Stetson is joined by the London Contemporary Orchestra to perform live selections from his soundtrack to the A24 horror film masterpiece, Hereditary.

A trailblazer in his field, since the early years of the 21st Century Stetson has gained a reputation as an exceptional musician. Having collaborated with the likes of Lou Reed, LCD Soundsystem, The National, Chemical Brothers and Bon Iver, Stetson is known for assertive, powerhouse performances on the saxophone – chiefly bass and alto, but also soprano, tenor and baritone, he has developed signature characteristics enhanced by various arrangements, instrumentations, and orchestral elements.

Stetson makes his Hall debut alongside theLondon Contemporary Orchestra to perform sections from his compositional album for Ari Aster’s gory movie Hereditary, conducted by Robert Ames.

This performance does not include a screening of the film but will be accompanied by a special light show featuring stills from each of the suites of the score.

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