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Ryoji Ikeda: music for strings

Ensemble Modern

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two violinist playing the violin diagonally from each other

Ensemble Modern is a curious loudspeaker for music of our times: courageous, uncompromising, energetic. An essential, aesthetically polyglot amplifier for trend-setting sound concepts.

Ikeda came to international renown with his kaleidoscopic sound sculptures, in which electronics and new technologies play key roles. With mathematical precision, he artfully orchestrates sound, images and physical phenomena into performances and installations. With these experiences as a starting point, Ikeda has now accepted the challenge of transferring his working methods to purely acoustic compositions which he is writing especially for Ensemble Modern.  

In 2024, Ensemble Modern was awarded with the Silver Lion of the Biennale Musica di Venezia. The diverse, self-administered work of Ensemble Modern never stops questioning musical and concert conventions. 

Get the most out of the weekend with a 10% discount when you purchase for 2 or 3 shows and 20% discount when you purchase all 4. 

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Programme

  • Ryoji Ikeda   MIRROR [one for two], Op 12 (2020-23)
  •     I. for 2 violins
  •     II. for 2 violins
  •     III. for 2 violas
  • Ryoji Ikeda   PRISM [for string nonet], Op 14 (2023)
  • Ryoji Ikeda   REFLECTION [for string nonet], Op 13 (2022-23)

Performers

  • Jagdish Mistry   violin
  • Giorgos Panagiotidis   violin
  • Rachel Koblyakov   violin
  • Veronika Paleeva   violin
  • Megumi Kasakawa   viola
  • Victor Guaita Igual   viola
  • Eva Böcker   cello
  • Charles Watt   cello
  • Paul Cannon   double bass
  • Volker Bernhard   sound engineering

Ticket prices

Standard
From £20 *
* Excludes £4 booking fee

Booking fees

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Hall

Location
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Address
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