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Open Ear - cutting-edge new music performed in the round

Sara Mohr-Pietsch hosts an Open Ear concert from LSO St Luke's. LCO, Juliet Fraser and Mire Benjamin play new music by Cassandra Miller, Na’ama Zisser, and Amber Priestley.

Sara Mohr-Pietsch hosts an Open Ear concert of cutting-edge new music from LSO St Luke's in London.
Na’ama Zisser: Drowned In C
LCO conducted by Hugh Brunt
Cassandra Miller: For Mira
Mira Benjamin (violin)
Lisa Illean: A through-grown earth (World Premiere)
Juliet Fraser (soprano)
and pre-recorded sound
Native Instrument: live electronics performance
David Fennessy: Changeless + The Changed
Zara Benyounes (violin) and Reinoud Ford (cello)
Rebecca Saunders: O
Juliet Fraser (soprano)
Amber Priestley: "...and go ahead! Dare to be irrational!"
Mira Benjamin (violin)
with stereo playback
Angelica Negron: This Person
Juliet Fraser (soprano)
LCO conducted by Hugh Brunt

1 hour, 59 minutes

Last on

Sat 30 Mar 201922:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Na'ama Zisser

    Drowned in C

    Performer: London Contemporary Orchestra. Performer: Hugh Tieppo‐Brunt.

  • Cassandra Miller

    For Mira

    Performer: Mira Benjamin.

  • Lisa Ilean

    A through-grown earth

    Performer: Juliet Fraser.

  • Native Instrument

    Improvisation

    Performer: Native Instrument.

  • Hanna Hartman

    Platmas

    Performer: Hanna Hartman.
    • Komplott.

  • Andrew Pekler

    Mirror structures (mirrored)

    Performer: Andrew Pekler.
    • Faitiche.

  • Knut Nystedt

    Immortal Bach

    Performer: Norwegian Soloists Choir. Performer: Ensemble Allegria.
    • BIS.

  • Tashi Wada

    Double body

    Performer: Tashi Wada.
    • Rvng Intl.

  • Kara‐Lis Coverdale

    X 4EWI

    Performer: Kara‐Lis Coverdale.
    • Sacred Phrases.

  • David Fennessy

    Changeless and the changed

    Performer: Zara Benyounes. Performer: Reinoud Ford.

  • Rebecca Saunders

    O

    Performer: Juliet Fraser.

  • Amber Priestley

    ...and go ahead! Dare to be irrational

    Performer: Mira Benjamin.

  • Angélica Negrón

    This person

    Performer: London Contemporary Orchestra. Performer: Juliet Fraser. Performer: Hugh Tieppo‐Brunt.

Broadcast

  • Sat 30 Mar 201922:00
    BBC Radio 3

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