In Portrait: George Benjamin

Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
South Bank, London SE1
United Kingdom
08700 606 096
http://www.rfh.org.uk

Nicholass Collon conductor
Tamara Stefanovich piano
Michael Thompson horn
Michael Cox flute
Helen Keen flute
Sound Intermedia sound projection and live electronics



The London Sinfonietta and Southbank Centre explore the music of George Benjamin, showcasing his wide range of influences from electronics through to new acoustic techniques. Antara, composed after studies at IRCAM, the music technology research centre in Paris, is a meshing of the electronic sounds of Peruvian panpipes, accompanied by an unlikely instrumental ensemble of flutes, trombones, strings and two anvils.



Gyorgy Ligeti : Melodien
George Benjamin : Flight
George Benjamin : Antara
Gyorgy Ligeti : Hamburg Concerto
George Benjamin : Duet