Due to popular demand, NATURE AIN’T A LUXURY returns to the Conservatory. Designed to reset our connection to the natural world through sound, this experience depicts our legacy and future.
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Classical musicContemporary music
The Hermes Experiment: Let Us Be a Mighty River
Cancelled
Due to illness within the artists' production team, the ensemble have taken the difficult decision to cancel this performance. We are very sorry for any inconvenience.
The Hermes Experiment:
Héloïse Wernervoice
Oliver Pashleyclarinet
Alina Bzhezhinska harp
Marianne Schofielddouble bass
Sonic essayists
Sandeep Bhagwati
Monthati Masebe
Bint Mbareh
Kathy Hinde
Martha Hincapié Charry
Hanna Grześkiewiczcurator
Kathy Hinde live installation
Bint Mbareh voice
Martha Hincapié Charry movement
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Contemporary music
Dirty Three
The Australian band return for a rare live performance. For their first real tour in over 12 years, they'll bring their unmistakable raw, lyrical, and unpredictable sound.
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Classical musicContemporary music
Ute Lemper: Rendezvous with Marlene
Based on the true story of their remarkable phone call, Ute Lemper channels Marlene Dietrich in this show where she'll sing some of Marlene's most beautiful songs and shares captivating secrets.
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Classical musicContemporary music
Lisa Robertson: Ceòl na Mara
A contemporary chamber concert from LSO Jerwood Composer+ Lisa Robertson, crafted to transport you to the wild Scottish coasts and explore our connection to the sea and changing climate.
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Contemporary music
Guy Manoukian: Live in London
Experience a spellbinding evening of crossover Arabesque melodies fused with contemporary arrangements, performed by one of today's most acclaimed international composers and pianists.
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Contemporary music
The Unthanks: 20th Anniversary Special
Marking 20 years together and 10 years since their BBC Folk Album of the Year Mount The Air, they return with a concert filled with the folk harmonies and inventive sounds that defined their journey.
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Contemporary music
Lucinda Williams
The GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter returns to perform new music from her forthcoming album World’s Gone Wrong.
TBC
Lucinda Williams
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Contemporary music
mor ve ötesi
A rebellious powerhouse of modern Turkish rock. Dominating the airwaves with instrumentals and revolutionary lyrics that transcend language, mor ve ötesi play music from their rich discography.
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Contemporary music
Christian Löffler & Ensemble
Presenting music from his forthcoming album, Until we meet again, theelectronic composer performs alongside a European classical ensemble, blurring the lines between club culture and chamber music.
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Contemporary music
Adrian Sherwood and more
The revered English record producer performs live with his own band for the first time, bulldozing the boundaries between funk, reggae, dub and industrial noise.
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Classical musicContemporary music
Jóhann Jóhannsson / London Contemporary Orchestra
This special performance of Jóhann Jóhannsson's Cinematic Suites, brings to life the evocative musical landscapes of three acclaimed films: Prisoners, Sicario and Arrival.
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Contemporary music
Blonde Redhead
Employing dreamy melodies, ASMR features and angelic voices from the Tiffin Youth Choir, Blonde Redhead perform songs from their forthcoming album Shadow of the Guest, and beyond.
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Classical musicContemporary music
Ryoji Ikeda: music for strings
Ensemble Modern is a curious loudspeaker for music of our times: courageous, uncompromising, energetic. An essential, aesthetically polyglot amplifier for trend-setting sound concepts.
Ryoji IkedaMIRROR [one for two], Op 12 (2020-23)
I. for 2 violins
II. for 2 violins
III. for 2 violas
Ryoji IkedaPRISM [for string nonet], Op 14 (2023)
Ryoji IkedaREFLECTION [for string nonet], Op 13 (2022-23)
Jagdish Mistryviolin
Giorgos Panagiotidisviolin
Rachel Koblyakovviolin
Veronika Paleevaviolin
Megumi Kasakawaviola
Victor Guaita Igualviola
Eva Böckercello
Charles Wattcello
Paul Cannondouble bass
Volker Bernhardsound engineering
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Classical musicContemporary music
Ryoji Ikeda: music for percussion 1 & 2
Alongside his monumental installations combining video and electronic sounds, Japan’s leading electronic composer and visual artist Ryoji Ikeda has also been working on pure acoustic sounds projects.