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The Hermes Experiment & Shiva Feshareki

,Milton Court Concert Hall
The Hermes Experiment standing with their instruments: a double bass, a clarinet and a harp

Revel in the idiosyncratic sounds of vibrant contemporary quartet The Hermes Experiment, as they collaborate on a world premiere with composer and turntablist Shiva Feshareki.

Soprano, clarinet, harp and double bass is not a combination that springs to mind when someone says ‘quartet’. But The Hermes Experiment’s distinctive sound is their superpower. Tonight they take us on a typical Hermes journey, culminating in the premiere of Feshareki’s new work – a piece that merges live ambisonic turntablism with acoustic instrumentation to create a cosmic dance of energy between sounds. Tailored to the acoustics of Milton Court, it plays with spatial and sonic boundaries to create a deeply hypnotic physical experience. 

‘Hermes are quite an act, boldly entertaining’ say The Scotsman. Winners of the 2021 Royal Philharmonic Society Young Artist Award, this collaboration with one of the most exciting contemporary classical composers will be a captivating evening of suspense and beauty.

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This concert is dedicated to the memory of artist and composer Mira Calix.

The end time for this concert will be added here closer to the performance date

Produced by the Barbican

Programme

  • Oliver Leith   Uh huh, Yeah
  • Stevie Wishart   Eurostar – a journey between cities in sound
  • Mira Calix   DMe
  • Jethro Cooke & The Hermes Experiment   Metropolis
  • Shiva Feshareki   TRANSFIGURE (world premiere, Barbican co-commission*)

*Co-commissioned by The Hermes Experiment and supported by the Vaughan Williams Foundation, the Marchus Trust and the Hinrichsen Foundation

Performers

  • The Hermes Experiment  
  • Anne Denholm   harp
  • Marianne Schofield   double bass
  • Oliver Pashley   clarinet
  • Héloïse Werner   soprano
  • Shiva Feshareki   turntables and electronics

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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