The Rite by Heart ~ Southbank, London
- Royal Festival Hall Belvedere Road London, England, SE1 United Kingdom (map)
Aurora Orchestra brings its signature Orchestral Theatre approach to Stravinsky’s radical work
A riot onstage and off, the premiere of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring in 1913 sounded the klaxon for the beginning of modern music.
Now, Aurora Orchestra revives their ‘hair-raisingly exciting’ (Evening Standard) memorised, dramatised and musical exploration of Stravinsky’s riotous score, with actors voicing the words of the composer and his collaborators.
This unique living programme note sets the stage for a performance of the whole ballet entirely from memory, without sheet music, stands or chairs, allowing you to get under the skin of the 20th-century masterpiece.
Winner of the 2024 Golden Prague International Television Festival Grand Prix, this production is not one to be missed.
Kick-start your evening with a 60-minute Half Six Fix concert. Introduced by the performers, with screens in the hall to bring you closer to the action.
Each work responds to the personal and physical experiences of the collective consumption of music, especially in a club setting.
The saxophonist, rapper and composer Soweto Kinch revisits the trilogy of works he has created with the LSO since 2019.
Artist Jérémie Queyras’ works have been exhibited in London, Paris, New York, Shanghai, Basel, Barcelona, and Vienna, and most recently, his portrait of Angela Merkel is on display in Berlin.
Bach’s Brandenburgs in a whole new light, as live digital projections fill the walls as the music plays.
What if the concert was watching you back? In Last Show, German-Austrian composer Brigitta Muntendorf turns the auditorium into a live social experiment.
Beautiful live contemporary piano with Matthew Mayer, Ciana O'Muireadhaigh and Benjamin Cook.
Expect the unexpected. This concert reimagines familiar favourites through surprising instrumental combinations.
- Tagged London