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- composer, jazz musician, university teacher
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2021-08-27 07:51:07
A complex mix of dance, text and music: William K.z.'s The Growth of Silk at Camden Fringe
William K.z. The Growth of Silk - Anna Cabre-Verdiell, Helene Mathiesen William K.z. The Growth of Silk; Helene Mathiesen, Anna Cabre-Verdiell, dir:Charlotte MacRae; Camden Fringe at Upstairs at the Gatehouse Reviewed by Robert Hugill on 26 August 2021 Star rating: 4.0 (★★★★) A new music theatre piece deftly weaves together music, dance, text and more to create a compact yet richly complex contemporary fairy taleA contemporary fairy tale about wishing for something and getting far more than you bargained for, The Growth of Silk is a new music-theatre piece by the music producer and composer William K.z, presented by It's Casual Presents at Upstairs at the Gatehouse (seen 26 August 2021) as part of the Camden Fringe. Directed by Charlotte MacRae, the work featured soprano Helene Mathiesen and dancer / choreographer Anna Cabre-Verdiell, with Owen Bunting (guitars), George Burrage (bass), Josh Savage (percussion). The Growth of […]
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ArtsJournal: music
2020-01-23 16:02:48
Gypsy Rose Lee’s Son Remembers Life On The Road With Mother
Erik Lee Preminger (his father was film director Otto Preminger) started traveling with his mother while still an infant, got his first jobs with her show before he was old enough to go to school, and was her Dresser by the time he was a teenager. Of course he has stories — like the time […]
2019-12-30 00:00:00
Berliner Phliharmoniker - The John Adams Edition
[…] Adams of many years, is naturally included in the edition. He conducts the Passion oratorio The Gospel According to the Other Mary which, with multi-faceted, pulsating music, is devoted to the fascinating biblical figure of Mary Magdalene.Other conductors also appear in this edition: Gustavo Dudamel with the atmospheric nocturnal scene City Noir, Alan Gilbert with the exhilarating miniatures Short Ride in a Fast Machine and Lollapalooza, and Kirill Petrenko who performs the poignant lament The Wound-Dresser with baritone Georg Nigl.Another highlight is the artwork of the edition, created by the internationally renowned artist Wolfgang Tillmans. Berliner PhilharmonikerThe John Adams EditionWorks by John Adams, Composer in Residencewith the Berliner Philharmoniker in the 2016 / 2017 season HarmonielehreJohn Adams conductorShort Ride in a Fast MachineAlan Gilbert conductor City Noir Gustavo Dudamel conductorLollapaloozaAlan Gilbert conductorScheherazade.2John Adams conductorLeila Josefowicz violinThe Wound-DresserKirill Petrenko conductorGeorg Nigl baritoneThe Gospel According to the Other MarySir Simon Rattle […]
2019-10-21 13:37:00
The Mask of Orpheus, English National Opera, 18 October 2019
Coliseum Images: (c) Alastair Muir, 2019 Orpheus the Man – Peter Hoare Orpheus the Myth, Hades – Daniel Norman Orpheus the Hero – Matthew Smith Eurydice the Woman – Marta Fontanals-Simmons Eurydice the Myth, Persephone – Claire Barnett-Jones Eurydice the Hero – Alfa Marks Aristaeus the Man – James Cleverton Aristaeus the Myth, Charon – Simon Bailey Aristaeus the Hero – Leo Hedman The Oracle of the Dead, Hecate – Claron McFadden The Caller – Robert Hayward First Priest, Judge of the Dead – William Morgan Second Priest, Judge of the Dead – David Ireland Third Priest, Judge of the Dead – Simon Wilding First Woman, Fury 1 – Charlotte Straw Second Woman, Fury 2 – Katie Coventry Third Woman, Fury 3 – Katie Stevenson Dancers – Joan Aguila-Cuevas, Sam Ford, Ripp Greatbatch, Stefano de Luca Daniel Kramer (director) Lizzie Clachan (set designs) Daniel […]
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