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Indies and Idols

Australian Chamber Orchestra

,Milton Court Concert Hall
Richard Tognetti on the violin leading the Australian Chamber Orchestra

Discover how the kaleidoscopic dissonances and pioneering textures of 20th-century Polish classical music inspired some of the boldest sounds in 21st-century culture, as the two worlds collide.

Richard Tognetti and his Australian Chamber Orchestra are joined by musicians from Guildhall School to bring music by pop-cultural icons Jonny Greenwood and Bryce Dessner face-to-face with the sounds of post-World War Two Poland – Szymanowski, Penderecki and Lutosławski – in an evening that’s been described as ‘a mind-bending, ear twisting, richly rewarding musical experience like few others’ (The Australian).

No music exists in a vacuum – so prepare for the worlds of neo-classicism, Polish folk and the avant garde to collide with contemporary cult classics in a dizzying, mesmerising and energising concert experience typical of our International Associate Ensemble.

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Produced by the Barbican

Programme

  • Witold Lutosławski   Musique funèbre: Prologue
  • Bryce Dessner   Réponse Lutosławski
  • Wojciech Kilar   Orawa
  • Krzysztof Penderecki   Aria from Three Pieces in Baroque Style
  • Krzysztof Penderecki   String Quartet No 1
  • Jonny Greenwood   Suite from There Will be Blood
  • Karol Szymanowski   String Quartet No 2 (arr Richard Tognetti)

Performers

  • Australian Chamber Orchestra  
  • Richard Tognetti   director & violin
  • Guildhall School musicians  

Digital programme

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This performance is supported by the Australian Government as part of the UK/Australia Season 2021-22

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