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Classical Music

George Benjamin, Roundhouse & Wigmore Hall

05 Mar 19 – 06 Mar 19, two concerts

Two concerts celebrating the music of cutting-edge composer and conductor Sir George Benjamin

By Claudia Pritchard on 4/2/2019

Composer Sir George Benjamin at work. Photo: Matthew Lloyd
Composer Sir George Benjamin at work. Photo: Matthew Lloyd
George Benjamin, Roundhouse & Wigmore Hall George Benjamin, Roundhouse & Wigmore Hall Claudia Pritchard
Wigmore Hall is the London home of chamber music and the place where audiences and world-class audiences come face to face in a salon atmosphere. But it also promotes new music and artists, and for the first time in its long history Wigmore Hall moves into the Roundhouse as part of its celebration of the living British composer and conductor George Benjamin.


Benjamin is the composer of operas including the recent five-star Royal Opera house successes Written on Skin and Lessons in Love and Violence. But he also works with smaller forces and composes for orchestra alone. Famed for his innovative use of instruments and otherworldly sound effects, his music is always something to catch in live performance.



Sir George Benjamin conducts his own music on 6 March at the Roundhouse. Photo: Javier del Real, Teatro Real


In the first-ever concert promoted by Wigmore Hall at the Roundhouse there are large-scale works (6 March). These include Benjamin's Palimpsests for orchestra, Messiaen’s 7 haïkaï for piano and orchestra and Composition No. 2 'Dies irae' for 8 double basses, percussion and piano by the Russian Galina Ustvolskaya. Artists include Ueli Wiget (piano), Anu Komsi (soprano) Helena Rasker (contralto) and Ensemble Modern Orchestra, all conducted by Benjamin himself.


The day before, Benjamin will conduct his highly successful first opera, Into the Little Hill, at Wigmore Hall (5 March). This retells the ancient tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, There will be new work too by the Australian composer Cathy Milliken and a recent piece by the English composer Christian Mason, and Luigi Dallapiccola's Piccola Musica Notturna.


And absolute must for new music fans,

by Claudia Pritchard

What George Benjamin, Roundhouse & Wigmore Hall
Nearest tube Bond Street (underground)
When 05 Mar 19 – 06 Mar 19, two concerts
Price £5-£40
Website Click here for more information and booking



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