Traditional song forms and contemporary compositional techniques blend in Lied und Gebilde, a captivating work for viola and percussion. Immerse yourself in sweeping melodies and intricate harmonies by leading Armenian composer, Tigran Mansurian.
Following on is Felix Mendelssohn’s last complete string quartet. Often interpreted as a requiem to his sister, an unrelenting sense of agitation and grief pervade this richly intense work.
Hear musicians from the 2023/24 Fellowship perform these works as part of St John’s Smith Square’s Lunchtime Concert Series.
What does it mean to be modern? 100 years on, Southbank Sinfonia explores three works from composers who challenged every preconceived notion about the music that preceded them, at a time when the art world was remaking itself anew.
