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In C

Sasha Waltz & Guests, Terry Riley, London Sinfonietta

Part of the London Sinfonietta 2024/25 Cycle

Add to my Calendar 29-04-2025 17:30 29-04-2025 19:30 36 In C Envelop in a hypnotic interplay of music and dance: the London Sinfonietta partners with world-renowned German dance company Sasha Waltz & Guests for the cross-disciplinary UK premiere of Terry Riley's groundbreaking open composition In C. Revolutionary at the time of its writing (1964), it is considered the first piece of minimalist music. Built using 53 fragments of sound and choreography, performers improvise within a structured framework to create an ever-evolving spectacle of melody, polyphony, and movement. The length of the piece remains variable, as does the number of musicians and dancers. It is a piece about being part of a group as an individual rather than being an individual within a group. Presented in collaboration with the Southbank Centre as part of their cross art-form festival Multitudes. Queen Elizabeth Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Queen Elizabeth Hall
Southbank Centre
Belvedere Rd
South Bank
London
SE1 8XX
England

Programme

Terry Riley – In C

Performers

London Sinfonietta
Sasha Waltz & Guests

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Programme Note

Envelop in a hypnotic interplay of music and dance: the London Sinfonietta partners with world-renowned German dance company Sasha Waltz & Guests for the cross-disciplinary UK premiere of Terry Riley's groundbreaking open composition In C. Revolutionary at the time of its writing (1964), it is considered the first piece of minimalist music.

Built using 53 fragments of sound and choreography, performers improvise within a structured framework to create an ever-evolving spectacle of melody, polyphony, and movement.

The length of the piece remains variable, as does the number of musicians and dancers. It is a piece about being part of a group as an individual rather than being an individual within a group.

Presented in collaboration with the Southbank Centre as part of their cross art-form festival Multitudes.

In C

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