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REFRACTED SOUND

Feldman's For Samuel Beckett

Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall, London

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Written shortly before the composer's death, Morton Feldman's expansive For Samuel Beckett is a meditatively shifting work, in which tiny differences between endless rhythmic and harmonic permutations suspend space and time.

A giant of American modern classical, Feldman's experiments with scale and entropy led him to an obsession with quietly powerful music: this evocative piece seems to appear from nowhere and float on elsewhere after is end. 

The Royal Academy of Music's talented Manson Ensemble will join our players side-by-side on stage to perform this mysterious and beautiful work.  

Immerse yourself in all things Samuel Beckett and Morton Feldman, with a pre-concert discussion from 6.15pm - 7pm with conductor & co-director Jack Sheen, co-director Rowland Hill and author Tim Rutherford-Johnson, before taking your seat in the Queen Elizabeth Hall. 

Programme includes: 
Samuel Beckett  Quad I + II
Morton Feldman  For Samuel Beckett 

Jack Sheen  Conductor & Co-Director of Quad
Rowland Hill Co-Director of Quad
Hoi Shan Yip  Dancers: Trinity Laban Student & Alumni 
Mary Sweetnam  Dancers: Trinity Laban Student & Alumni 
Timea Szalontayova  Dancers: Trinity Laban Student & Alumni 
Kaya Blumenthal-Rothchild  Dancers: Trinity Laban Student & Alumni 
Royal Academy of Music Manson Ensemble
London Sinfonietta

This event is produced by the London Sinfonietta. The work of the London Sinfonietta is supported by Arts Council England. 

Refracted Sound is kindly supported by the Garfield Weston Foundation and the John Ellerman Foundation.
 

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  • £11-£35

    Venue: (view map)

    Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre
     

    Box Office No:
    02038799555