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We are a social group for those in the LGBTQ+ community to meet up for cultural pursuits - high culture or low! Theatre, Concerts, Gigs, Musicals, Opera, Dance, Film, Art, Photography, Exhibitions, Galleries, Museums, Historic houses, London history, Food (or other) Festivals, and anything else of a cultural bent.
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Symphony Kūkai (空海) - Journey to the Eighth Century
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre Belvedere Road SE1 8XX , The ticket desk inside, London, GB*Please buy a ticket before marking your attendance - see below to book*
Join for a unique evening of large-scale choral and symphonic music performed by leading musicians from London and Beijing, including the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Choir.
Symphony Kūkai is written as both a tribute and meditation and shifts between moments of luminous stillness and surging grandeur.
At its heart lies the essence of the 9th century Buddhist monk Kūkai’s extraordinary journey: his perilous voyage to Tang China in pursuit of Buddhist teachings, his devotion to sharing that wisdom on his return, and the enduring message of harmony.
PROGRAMME
Zou Ye: Kūkai Symphony for orchestra & chorus
(performed in Mandarin with English surtitles)PERFORMERS
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Takuo Yuasa conductor
Central Conservatory of Music Choir (China)
London Philharmonic ChoirTICKETS
Full price tickets range from 9.5 - £44 (+booking fee). The booking page can be found here:
https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/symphony-kukai/I am in seat N46 and N45 on the balcony with a friend if anyone wishes to sit nearby. We're very friendly!
We will meet to say hello to each other before the concert, and then go for a drink nearby afterwards.
3 attendees
Colin Currie Quartet play Drumming Pt1 by Reich & other composers
Kings Place, 90 York Way, N1 9AG, Hall One, London, GB*Please purchase a ticket before marking your attendance - see below to book*
Join us at Kings Place for a night of percussive excellence with the Colin Currie Quartet, culminating in a performance of Part 1 of Reich's hypnotic 'Drumming' in this, his 90th birthday year.
PROGRAMME
- Andy Akiho: Pillar I
- Joe Duddell: This Place, These People (world premiere, commissioned by Kings Place)
- Andy Akiho: Pillar IV
- Kevin Volans: Four Marimbas
- Steve Reich: Drumming (Part I).
TICKETS
Full price tickets are £35-£48. Sadly I only stumbled across this concert after all other price ranges had sold out!
You can book your ticket here: https://shop.kingsplace.co.uk/31602/31603I am sat in the stalls (K19) if anyone wants to sit near(ish) by.
We will look at heading for a drink after the show.
2 attendees
The NSO play Dvořák's 'New World' symphony, plus works by Sibelius & Svendsen
Cadogan Hall, Sloan Square, London SW1X 9DQ, United Kingdom, London, GB*50% discount on tickets available, see below. You must purchase a ticket in order to attend this event.*
**Please note date of event is Monday 2nd Feb - not Sunday 1st as per the event email**
Join us for our first outing at the Cadogan Hall to enjoy the National Symphony Orchestra playing works by Sibelius and Svendson & finishing off with Dvořák's ever popular 9th Symphony 'From the New World'.
PROGRAMME
- Sibelius: Finlandia
- Svendsen: Romance for violin & orchestra
- Sibelius: Karelia Suite
- Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World".
Mathilde Milwidsky Violin
National Symphony Orchestra
Rimma Sushanskaya conductorTICKETS
A 50% discount can be obtained on bands A & B seating by entering FINLANDIA50 at the checkout (thanks to member Neil for this great offer!)
With the discount, Band A seats are £17.50 and Band B £12.50, exclusive of booking fee. Band C are not included, so remain at the full £15 asking price.
Tickets can be purchased here: https://cadoganhall.com/whats-on/nso-northern-lights-and-new-world/book/1224634/
I am sat in the stalls in seat J22 if anyone wants to sit nearby.We'll look at heading for a drink after the show if there's enough interest in doing so, being a school night!
6 attendees
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