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Britten Sinfonia: Brad Mehldau

Part of the Britten Sinfonia 2018-19 Season

Add to my Calendar 16-03-2019 19:30 16-03-2019 21:30 36 Britten Sinfonia: Brad Mehldau One of the great improvisers of contemporary jazz piano, Brad Mehldau premieres a new piano concerto, commissioned by Britten Sinfonia and the Barbican. Brad is a pianist that’s really able to get under the skin of the music. He finds new beauty in old melodies – not just with jazz standard, but also in his interpretations of Bach, Bluegrass and Radiohead. Barbican Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Barbican Hall
Silk Street
Barbican, City of London
London
EC2Y 8DS
England

Programme

Johann Sebastian Bach – Selection of orchestral arrangements and piano improvisations
Brad Mehldau – Piano Concerto

Performers

Brad Mehldau – piano
Clark Rundell – Conductor

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Programme Note

One of the great improvisers of contemporary jazz piano, Brad Mehldau premieres a new piano concerto, commissioned by Britten Sinfonia and the Barbican.

Brad is a pianist that’s really able to get under the skin of the music. He finds new beauty in old melodies – not just with jazz standard, but also in his interpretations of Bach, Bluegrass and Radiohead.

Brad Mehldau

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