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World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens
3 Ponton Road
Nine Elms, Battersea
London
SW11 7BD
England
Programme
Florence Price – Night
Robert Schumann – Fantasiestücke, Op.12: Des Abends
Claude Debussy – Suite Bergamasque: III, Clair de lune
Takashi Yoshimatsu – Floral Dance and Leaflet Dance from Pleiades Dances No 1
Peter Sculthorpe – Stars, from Night Pieces
Claude Debussy – Preludes, Book II: Feux d’artifice
Sergei Rachmaninov – In the silence of the secret night, Op.4 no.3 (tr. Earl Wild)
Maurice Ravel – Gaspard de la Nuit: Ondine
Franz Liszt – Liebesträume no.3, S.541
Gabriel Fauré – Apres un Rêve, Op.7 no.1
Lili Boulanger – Nocturne
Claude Debussy – Beau Soir, L.84
~ Interval ~
John Dowland – Lachrimae Pavane
Claudio Monteverdi – Ohimé ch’io cado, ohimé
John Dowland – Wilt Thou Unkind Thus Reave Me
John Dowland – Come Again
Ozgur Kaya – spelt from sibyl’s leaves
John Dowland – Flow my tears
Delyth Field – Metropolis
Rieko Makita – Night
Performers
Rieko Makita – piano / Artistic Director
Londinium Consort
Programme Note
As part of Wandsworth Arts Fringe, Rieko Makita and Londinium Consort presents an immersive concert which combine digital art with piano music, early music and new music for piano & electronics to weave together a story about night.
From Debussy’s Clair de Lune and John Dowland’s Come Again to unexpected gems by diverse composers, this unique programme explores the night as a theme that transcends time and culture. New works for piano & electronics by Delyth Field and Rieko Makita weave in experimental textures, capturing the mystery and allure of the evening hours. Each piece offers a distinct perspective, uniting past and present in an evocative soundscape.
Night has long inspired artists across cultures, evoking dreams, nostalgia, and wonder. This performance celebrates that universal connection, blending centuries-old sounds with modern innovation. Perfect for classical lovers and the curious alike, it’s an unforgettable journey that transforms the night into sound, light, and emotion—an experience to be shared and remembered.
About the Performers:
Rieko Makita is a Japanese-Australian pianist and composer based in London. A recent Artist Diploma graduate and Constant/Kit Lambert Fellow at the Royal College of Music, she made her Royal Albert Hall debut in 2024 to a sold-out audience and performed live on BBC Radio 3.
Londinium Consort is a London-based early music ensemble featuring Emanuele Addis, Anne Sutton, Otto Hashmi, Ozgur Kaya, and Mikolaj Piszczorowicz. Exploring the intersection of old and new music, the ensemble draw inspiration from London’s history and richly varied cultural landscape. In 2024, they won the New Elizabethan Award and debuted at Wigmore Hall in 2025.
