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Leaning East
A celebration of contemporary musical life in Poland
Part of the London Sinfonietta 21/22: Take Your Place Season
Add to my Calendar 27-04-2022 19:30 27-04-2022 21:30 36 Leaning East The London Sinfonietta together with the International Centre for Contemporary Music celebrates contemporary musical life in Poland. Two new pieces of Polish music are heard in tonight’s concert: the reorchestrated version of Wojciech Błażejczyk’s Concerto for Electric Guitar and String Orchestra (originally written in 2016) and now scored with the addition of percussion and live electronics; and Paweł Mykietyn’s playful concerto for chamber orchestra Prank. Both are ICCM commissions receiving their world premiere. Presented by ICCM in association with the London Sinfonietta. Queen Elizabeth Hall, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Southbank Centre
Belvedere Rd
South Bank
London
SE1 8XX
England
Programme
Krzysztof Penderecki – Sinfonietta per archi
Paweł Mykietyn – Prank for chamber orchestra
Wojciech Błażejczyk – Concerto for Electric Guitar and Orchestra
Performers
Wojciech Błażejczyk – electric guitar
Jessica Cottis – Conductor
London Sinfonietta
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Programme Note
The London Sinfonietta together with the International Centre for Contemporary Music celebrates contemporary musical life in Poland. Two new pieces of Polish music are heard in tonight’s concert: the reorchestrated version of Wojciech Błażejczyk’s Concerto for Electric Guitar and String Orchestra (originally written in 2016) and now scored with the addition of percussion and live electronics; and Paweł Mykietyn’s playful concerto for chamber orchestra Prank. Both are ICCM commissions receiving their world premiere.
Presented by ICCM in association with the London Sinfonietta.
