In Portrait: George Benjamin

Concert, Saturday 12 May 2012 7:30PM, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London

György Ligeti Melodien

George Benjamin Flight

George Benjamin Duet

György Ligeti Hamburg Concerto

George Benjamin Antara

The London Sinfonietta and Southbank Centre explore the music of George Benjamin, showcasing his wide range of influences from electronics through to new acoustic techniques. Antara, composed after studies at IRCAM, the music technology research centre in Paris, is a meshing of the electronic sounds of Peruvian panpipes, accompanied by an unlikely instrumental ensemble of flutes, trombones, strings and two anvils.

Nicholass Collon conductor
Tamara Stefanovich piano
Michael Thompson horn
Michael Cox flute
Helen Keen flute
Sound Intermedia sound projection and live electronics