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Pekka Kuusisto/Norwegian Chamber Orchestra

Milton Court Artist-in-Residence

A portrait of the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra clutching their instruments

The one-of-a-kind violinist leads the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra in music from J S Bach to Missy Mazzoli: ‘Brooklyn’s post-millennial Mozart’ (Time Out New York).

Pekka Kuusisto is an artist who’s as energised by folk music and disco as he is by Bach, so it’s not about being in the spotlight: it’s about ‘the inner life - all the connections happening within the ensemble’. With collaborators this good, everything you hear – the dayglo colours and glimmering string-writing of Andrea Tarrodi; the poetic resonances of Missy Mazzoli; or the UK premiere of Shrink, the concerto that Nico Muhly wrote specially for Kuusisto – has the potential to start a conversation. 

This performance will end at approximately 9.15pm, including a 20 minute interval.

Supported by the Embassy of Estonia

Reviews

‘There’s every chance that Shrink will become a 21st-century classic.‘

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Milton Court Concert Hall

Location
Milton Court Concert Hall is located within the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and is approximately a 5 minute walk from the Barbican entrance on Silk Street.  

Address
Milton Court
Silk St, London
EC2Y 9BH

Nearby public transport
We are within walking distance from a number of London Underground stations, the closest being Barbican, Old Street, St Paul’s and Moorgate. The nearest train stations are Liverpool Street and Farringdon. Bus Route 153 runs directly past the Barbican along Chiswell Street

Car and bicycle parking
We have free bicycle spaces and paid car parking spaces available