Southbank Centre Music Events

Asian Dub Foundation

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Asian Dub Foundation have always been one of the world's great live acts and the only band to have been invited by three Meltdown festival directors to perform -David Bowie, Lee 'Scratch' Perry and Scott Walker.

Their most recent album 'History of Now' is a striking tour de force, driven by ADF's trademark adrenaline-fuelled intensity. The collaborators on this album come together here for this live show.

Asian Dub Foundation are joined by Nathan 'flutebox' Lee, Romany singer Kerieva, Chinese string players Chi 2, MC Skrien and the Ministry of Dhol.

With special guests Romay Featuring Ar8 Collexion.

AV concept by Jimmy Cauty (KLF) in his guise as the AV artist The One O'clock Club.

Start Date:

Thursday 12 April 2012 - 19:30

End Date:

Thursday 12 April 2012

Ticket Prices:

£18 £15 £12 £10

Concession/Group Prices:

50% off (limited availability)

Facility Description:

Royal Festival Hall

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Neil Cowley Trio

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Featuring The Mount Molehill Strings with support from Sam Sallon

Renowned pianist Neil Cowley presents the world premiere of the forthcoming album, The Face of Mount Molehill. Cementing his position as a composer of extraordinary talent, Cowley and his trio scale the summit of the gargantuan Mount Molehill, where they explore the heights of everyday trivia, and score it to a soaring overture of epic proportions.

Neil Cowley Trio has a reputation as one of the UK's most exhilarating live bands. Their dynamic sets of propulsive rhythms and aching melancholy, peppered with Cowley's playful onstage banter, have won the trio a loyal following of fans.

Performing with Cowley are Evan Jenkins (drums), Rex Horan (bass), Leo Abrahams (guitar) and The Mount Molehill Strings, headed by lead violinist Julian Ferraretto.

Start Date:

Thursday 15 March 2012 - 19:30

End Date:

Thursday 15 March 2012

Ticket Prices:

£20 £15

Concession/Group Prices:

50% off (limited availability)

Facility Description:

Queen Elizabeth Hall

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Philharmonia Orchestra

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Petrenko conducts Rachmaninov

Vasily Petrenko conducts a programme of orchestral showpieces, ending with Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances, the movements of which seem to summarise Rachmaninov's compositional life.

The Symphonic Dances were among Rachmaninov's last works. Originally with programmatic movement titles of 'Noon', 'Twilight' and 'Midnight', the three movements almost seem to summarise Rachmaninov's compositional life, with quotations from his First Symphony and the Dies irae leitmotif that haunts so many of his works.

The programme opens with one of Hindemith's most popular works, full of the dancing melodies of Weber set into a true showpiece for orchestra, and Sibelius's Violin Concerto forms the haunting and dark-hued heart of this concert.

Start Date:

Sunday 26 February 2012 - 15:00

End Date:

Sunday 26 February 2012

Ticket Prices:

£38 £29 £23 £18 £14 £11 £8 Premium seats £45

Concession/Group Prices:

50% off (limited availability)

Performer(s):

Philharmonia Orchestra
Vasily Petrenko conductor
Valeriy Sokolov violin

Repertoire:

Paul Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes of Carl Maria von Weber
Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto
Interval
Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances

Facility Description:

Royal Festival Hall

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Philharmonia Orchestra

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Brahms's Ein deutsches Requiem

Brahms's German Requiem is achingly beautiful, dwelling on the hope of the resurrection as well as consoling those who remain on earth.

Brahms first considered writing a Requiem Mass after the death of his close friend Robert Schumann, but was only catapulted into its composition a decade later after the death of his mother caused him inconsolable grief. He completed his tribute to her four years later with a mass unlike any conventional Requiem.

Ein deutsches Requiem sets sections of Luther's translation of the Bible, dwelling far more on the hope of the resurrection than on the fear of Judgement Day. The first movement, 'Blessed are they that mourn', consoles those that remain on Earth with achingly beautiful suspensions from the chorus. The work moves through divinely beautiful music to the dramatic highlight of Brahms's tone-painting of the resurrection of the dead. Yet the work ends back on an earthly level, a reminder that we cannot know what awaits us.

Click here to buy the Philharmonia Orchestra Beethoven Symphony No.4 CD.

Start Date:

Thursday 16 February 2012 - 19:30

End Date:

Thursday 16 February 2012

Ticket Prices:

£38 £29 £23 £18 £14 £11 £8 Premium seats £45

Concession/Group Prices:

50% off (limited availability)

Performer(s):

Philharmonia Orchestra
Christoph von Dohnányi conductor
Susan Gritton soprano
Thomas Hampson baritone
Philharmonia Voices
Philharmonia Chorus

Repertoire:

Ludwig Van Beethoven: Symphony No.4
Interval
Johannes Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem

Facility Description:

Royal Festival Hall

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Anneke Scott and Kathryn Cok

Virtuoso works for natural horn and fortepiano

Two leading talents from the emerging generation of period performers present an exciting and dramatic programme of late classical music for natural horn and fortepiano.

Works by Haydn and Beethoven are juxtaposed with compositions by their acclaimed contemporaries Kuhlau, Ries and Danzi in a vibrant and wide-ranging concert.

'Anneke Scott...one of the finest horn soloists I have ever heard... this was absolute perfection' (Andrew Benson-Wilson for Early Music Review).

'Have valveless horns ever sounded so trouble-free for modern players?' (James R. Oestreich for The New York Times).

Further information on the artists can be found at annekescott.com and kathryncok.com.

Start Date:

Monday 5 March 2012 - 19:45

End Date:

Monday 5 March 2012

Ticket Prices:

£14 £12 £10

Concession/Group Prices:

50% off (limited availability)

Performer(s):

Anneke Scott horn
Kathryn Cok piano

Repertoire:

Friedrich Kuhlau: Andante e polacca for horn & piano
Ferdinand Ries: Horn Sonata in F, Op.34
Ludwig Van Beethoven: Horn Sonata in F, Op.17
Interval
Joseph Haydn: Piano Sonata in E flat, Hob.XVI/52
Franz Danzi: Sonata in E flat for horn (or cello) & piano, Op.28

Facility Description:

Purcell Room

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Charity Shop DJ

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Historical and nostalgic music pioneers Charity Shop DJ invite you to come and play with them at Southbank Centre on both weekends during Alchemy festival.

They create a welcoming place where you can choose from original vintage Indian records, explore their memorabilia of Indian film posters and create your own party in the foyers.

Please feel free to bring along your own hidden vinyl and add it to the collection.

Start Date:

Saturday 21 April 2012 - 12:00

End Date:

Sunday 22 April 2012

Free

Charity Shop DJ

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Historical and nostalgic music pioneers Charity Shop DJ invite you to come and play with them at Southbank Centre on both weekends during Alchemy festival.

They create a welcoming place where you can choose from original vintage Indian records, explore their memorabilia of Indian film posters and create your own party in the foyers.

Please feel free to bring along your own hidden vinyl and add it to the collection.

Start Date:

Saturday 14 April 2012 - 12:00

End Date:

Sunday 15 April 2012

Free

Yoga Jam

Art of Living Foundation invites you to join a yoga jam with live music, DJs, dance and mediation.

Bringing a creative fusion of contemporary beats and rhythms with ancient Sanskrit mantras, yoga and meditation, Yoga Jam is a fun and energizing club-style event that's creating positive waves across London.

It presents the perfect blend of sound and silence, movement and stillness. Yoga Jam is about- connecting your body and mind to the music - and then letting it all go!

Please bring your own yoga mat.

Start Date:

Saturday 21 April 2012 - 10:15

End Date:

Saturday 21 April 2012

Ticket Prices:

Free

Yoga Jam

Art of Living Foundation invites you to join a yoga jam with live music, DJs, dance and mediation.

It presents the perfect blend of sound and silence, movement and stillness. Yoga Jam is about- connecting your body and mind to the music - and then letting it all go!

Please bring your own yoga mat.

Start Date:

Saturday 14 April 2012 - 10:15

End Date:

Saturday 14 April 2012

Ticket Prices:

Free

Aagaami

The Future of Indian music and dance is here!

Aagaami, meaning 'future', features Britain's young maestros in the making. Witness the next generation of talent in action at this inspiring evening of Indian music and dance.

Presented by the Bhavan (UK) in association with Milapfest.

Start Date:

Saturday 17 March 2012 - 19:00

End Date:

Saturday 17 March 2012

Ticket Prices:

£12 £10

Concession/Group Prices:

50% off (limited availability)

Facility Description:

Queen Elizabeth Hall

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Strictly Easter Ballroom

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Join us for our popular ballroom dancing event, hosted by the charming Nicky Miles with demonstrations, lessons and live music from the Ross Mitchell Combo.

Start Date:

Friday 6 April 2012 - 14:00

End Date:

Friday 6 April 2012

Ticket Prices:

Free

Facility Description:

The Clore Ballroom

Confluence with SAMYO, the National South Asian Youth Orchestra

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Confluence brings together some of the country's most inspirational young musicians for a showcase of incredible talent across a range of musical genres.

Fusing a variety of Indian instruments together in specially composed music, Samyo, the National Indian Music Youth Orchestra, is known for its creative combinations of classical and contemporary styles, and for forging a new path in orchestral music playing.

Confluence brings together two unique collaborations with the supremely talented National Youth Jazz Collective and the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain.

The orchestras perform music combining North and South Indian music traditions with contemporary elements and western influences to create a unique sound.

Start Date:

Saturday 14 April 2012 - 19:30

End Date:

Saturday 14 April 2012

Ticket Prices:

£10

Concession/Group Prices:

50% off (limited availability)

Facility Description:

Queen Elizabeth Hall

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Babelfish

Friday Tonic

Babelfish is the collaborative project of vocalist Brigitte Beraha and Barry Green on piano, featuring a mix of their originals and music inspired by classical and literary works from Britten through to E.E.Cummings and Raymond Carver.

Also featuring Chris Laurence (bass) and Paul Clarvis (percussion), the band shows a wide range of influences from Kenny Wheeler, Chico Buarque and Paul Bley.

'A great musician, Brigitte Beraha uses her voice like an instrument in the tradition of people like Flora Purim, Tania Maria and the recently acknowledged bassist and vocalist Esperanza Spalding' Julian Joseph, Jazz Line Up, BBC Radio 3

'Barry Green's work can be both intricate and assertive, and is constantly inventive'. Pete Martin, Jazz UK

Start Date:

Friday 30 March 2012 - 17:30

End Date:

Friday 30 March 2012

Ticket Prices:

Free

The Royal College of Music Presents...

Some of the College's finest young musicians perform a contrasting programme of Viennese and Russian string music.

Featuring Aiko Kojima (violin), Emma Fetherston (viola), Anne Chauveau (cello), Margarida Castro (double bass), Pedro Gomes (piano), and Joo Yeon Sir (solo violin) accompanied by Irina Andrievsky (piano).

Start Date:

Friday 30 March 2012 - 13:00

End Date:

Friday 30 March 2012

Ticket Prices:

Free

Repertoire:

Franz Schubert: Piano Quintet in A, D.667 (Trout)
Alfred Schnittke: Sonata No.1 for violin & piano

Fofoulah

Formed in London in 2010, Fofoulah are an offshoot project of Outhouse Ruhabi, the much acclaimed Outhouse project with Wolof drummers from The Gambia.
The melting pot of Fofoulah's ever-changing ideas has culminated in a joyful blend of African praise song and polyrhythm, cool grooves and jumpy melodies.
Whilst continuing to explore the influence of West African rhythms, Fofoulah's creative vision embraces each individual member's musical personalities, creating a fresh and individual musical mix.

Featuring Biram Seck (vocals/guitar), Phil Stevenson (guitar), Tom Challenger (sax), Johnny Brierley (bass), Kaw Secka (sabar) and Dave Smith (drums).

Start Date:

Friday 23 March 2012 - 17:30

End Date:

Friday 23 March 2012

Ticket Prices:

Free

The BBC6 Music Birthday Tonic

The evening's celebrations for BBC 6Music's 10th birthday begin in The Front Room, with fresh sounds from upcoming artists - details to be announced.

Start Date:

Friday 16 March 2012 - 17:30

End Date:

Friday 16 March 2012

Ticket Prices:

Free

Regular Music II with Kaffe Matthews: Endings

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Regular Music II were early instigators of the UK post-systems movement whose work straddles the spheres of rock, minimalism and post-punk.

Kaffe Matthews has been making and performing new music via all kinds of digital gadgetry all over the world for the past 15 years.

Endings is a unique collaboration bringing together Regular Music's vibrantly theatrical live sound with the noisy rhythms and abstract cyber landscapes of Kaffe Matthews' music in which the ends of key Modernist works of literature are set to music - including James Joyce's Ulysses, Jack Kerouac's On the Road and Don DeLillo's White Noise

Start Date:

Saturday 26 May 2012 - 19:45

End Date:

Saturday 26 May 2012

Ticket Prices:

£14 £12 £10

Concession/Group Prices:

50% off (limited availability)

Performer(s):

Regular Music II:
Jeremy Peyton Jones director
Melanie Pappenheim voice
Charles Hayward drums
Steve Smith electric guitar
Yeu-Meng Chan piano
Kaffe Matthews live electronics

Facility Description:

Purcell Room

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Southwark Spring Showcase

For the second year The Clore Ballroom in Royal Festival Hall showcases the very best of Southwark's talented young musicians.

From the children who have been learning for just one term to the most advanced players of the Southwark Youth Orchestra, all are showing their talents today.

Joining us for the first time this year is the new David Idowu Choir. This choir, which comes with an agenda for social change and is only six months old, already has a performance diary to rival the latest winner of the X Factor.

This performance is by Southwark Music Service in partnership with Excellence in Southwark and Southbank Centre.

Start Date:

Wednesday 14 March 2012 - 16:00

End Date:

Wednesday 14 March 2012

Ticket Prices:

Free

Sarah Gillespie

Performing with her quartet for Women of the World Festival, Gillespie creates a mix of emotive ballads, raucous gypsy swing, blues and vaudeville, not to mention some wild, Arabic-infused flourishes, too.

However, within all of this you can clearly hear the influences of Bob Dylan, Tom Waits and the Velvet Underground.

Musically Sarah Gillespie's sound is a melting-pot of urban-folk and middle-eastern blues.

Described as 'streetwise and romantic, tender and tough' by The Daily Telegraph, her lyrically driven songs are conveyed with a powerfully sensuous voice and deft finger-picking guitar.

With her distinctive delivery, Gillespie is a passionate and formidable storyteller. She sings of wrestling with the toils of life, love and yearning in a style that blends everyday banter with raw poetry.

'Totally original music - Sarah Gillespie is brilliant, the bee's knees.' Robert Wyatt

Start Date:

Friday 9 March 2012 - 17:30

End Date:

Friday 9 March 2012

Ticket Prices:

Free

DuoDorT: Quantulum

Formed in 2003 by pianists Kate Halsall and Semra Kurutaç, duoDorT specialise in contemporary music combining the piano duo, keyboard and electronics.

They have performed and commissioned music from a wide range of leading composers of today.

Their intriguing new project, Quantulum, features commissions from six young female composers - Kerry Andrew, Christine Abdelnour, Ailís Ní Ríain, Helena Gough, Yuko Ohara and Elo Masing. It is supported by Arts Council England and PRS for Music Foundation.

The name duoDorT is a fusion of the pair's combined British and Turkish roots. Duo, meaning a partnership of two players and dort (or dört in Turkish) translating as the number four - two pianists, four hands.

Their first EP 'Triple Point' has just been released on the Squeaky Kate label.

Start Date:

Friday 9 March 2012 - 13:00

End Date:

Friday 9 March 2012

Ticket Prices:

Free