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Shaken, beaten, but never stirred… We don’t want to bang on about it, but percussion is the hot hit for Music 2011.
play Joe Duddell’s Snowblind, which focuses on the expressive possibilities of the marimba.
For over two decades, Evelyn Glennie has been the percussion world’s most distinguished ambassador. So it is a pleasure to welcome her to Cheltenham Town Hall on Friday 1 July at 7.30pm. Percussion instruments come in all shapes and sizes, for Joseph Phibbs’ new work, Bar Veloce, which takes us on a musical tour of cocktails from around the world. She’ll also
Steve Reich’s 1971 work for percussion and voices Drumming is one of the iconic masterpieces of the 20th century. Hypnotic and engrossing, it’s a must for anyone who’s curious about music, and the Colin Currie Ensemble’s performance of this work is described by Reich himself as ‘revelatory’. Don’t miss it on Sunday 3 July at 6pm in the Town Hall.
a unique relationship with his music. She plays on Sunday 3 July, in the UK premiere of arrangements that Reich himself has described as ‘new and very beautiful’.
Alternatively try Graham Fitkin on Saturday 2 July at 9.45pm. Fitkin’s micro big band brings together saxophones, brass, percussion, electric harp and piano for music that is catchy, energetic and joyous. With influences as diverse as Steve Reich, Latino and medieval dance, Fitkin’s ear for an addictive bassline also gives a flavour of Dutch Uncles or Foals. Or if it’s Reich you like, Japanese-American percussionist Kuniko Kato has
Read more about percussion on page 5. Go to cheltenhamfestivals.com/music or call 01242 505 444 to find out more and to buy tickets.
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EXTRA CONCERT CONFIRMED FOR IN-DEMAND STAR GUITARIST MILOS Fresh from his appearance on the 12 June edition of the ITV show Pop Star to Opera Star, and riding high on the success of his chart-topping album The Guitar, Milos Karadaglic’s appearance at this year’s Festival on 4 July is hotly anticipated. In fact, so indemand is the classical guitar star that it has now been confirmed he will give a repeat performance at 7.30pm. Milos Karadaglic
Coming from a country in the Balkans with no real classical guitar tradition and a population of only 600,000, the challenges faced by Milos if he was to climb the international guitar-playing ladder were daunting. But he wasn’t put off, and after playing extensively as a young teenager he sent an audition tape to the Royal Academy of Music, who offered him a scholarship and he graduated with First Class Honours in 2004.
Since then, he’s been on a steep trajectory towards stardom, winning awards and appearing at numerous prestigious events. His progress to date has culminated in the release of his chart-topping album this year. Visit cheltenhamfestivals.com/ music to book tickets for his event on 4 July, or call 01242 505 444.
Living in the Fast Lane? Join the Rush Hour… MATHS & For people who’d like to try something that’s relaxed, not a full evening event and at a great price, the Cheltenham Music Festival has come up with the perfect solution: Parabola Rush Hours.
These hour-long informal concerts take place at 5.30pm at the Parabola Arts Centre, and the £12.50 ticket price includes a Hotel du Vin drinks voucher. Hear chart-topping Milos Karadaglic on Monday 4 July.
In this concert he’ll musically pay tribute to his own Mediterranean roots, exploring the Euro-Arabian world, his Montenegro homeland, the Balkans and Spain.
A concert we’ve called Mélange À Trois on Tuesday 5 July features violinist Katharine Gowers, guitarist Jonathan Leathwood, and Chris Hill (Jamie Cullum’s bassist). Together they play virtuoso classical pieces alongside Texan fiddling tunes, Venezuelan dances and Cole Porter.
On Wednesday 6 July, Radio 3’s New Generation Artists pianist Francesco Piemontesi, cellist Nicolas Altstaedt and violinist Veronika Eberle (who made her concerto debut aged 10 and performed the Beethoven concerto in her mid-teens with Rattle and the Berlin Phil) play Haydn, Bach and Brahms. This classical evening will be recorded for broadcast on BBC Radio 3. For a Friday night treat, why not attend Flotilla on 8 July. This saxophone quartet presents a broad mix of music that shows off 1
the special range of sounds that you get from four saxes. They’ll play Bach, Steve Reich’s New York Counterpoint, and work by Graham Fitkin and young Gloucestershire composer Gavin Higgins.
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Courtesy of BBC Music Magazine (June 2011)