On Saturday 8 October we kicked off our 22/23 Season with Xenakis: Architect of Sound. On the centenary of his birth, this concert formed part of the Southbank Centre's Xenakis 100 Day, featuring free talks and performances all day. The London Sinfonietta performed four of Xenakis's great works, opening with O-mega a piece named after the last letter of the Greek alphabet and the last piece Xenakis ever wrote. Palimpset followed, which similarly centered around a solo percussionist, and then Échange, which featured a brilliant brass clarinet solo performed by Mark van de Wiel. The concert closed with Thalleïn, the London Sinfonietta's first commission from Xenakis.
Check out some photos and reviews below!
"Music-making of the highest quality" " Bachtrack
Spirit of Delight: Iannis Xenakis celebrated at the @southbankcentre @Ldn_Sinfonietta @ColinCurrieGrp @jackquartet https://t.co/it8JEfBXIs
— Bachtrack (@bachtrack) October 10, 2022
"It was the sheer life force of Xenakis’s music that stood out — and the feeling of catharsis, of the world coming to rights, afterwards." " The Times
Read the Times article here
The Times articleSo brilliant that we can get to hear such exciting music like Xenakis. Hats off to @southbankcentre for staging a day of his extraordinary music. This picture is from the lunchtime concert by @Ldn_Sinfonietta pic.twitter.com/5kYOJhCNaI
— Marcus du Sautoy (@MarcusduSautoy) October 8, 2022
Photos by Monika S. Jakubowska
Published: 11 Oct 2022
