London Sinfonietta and Aimard join forces for Ligeti 100 retrospective

Tim Gill, Vimbayi Kaziboni and the London Sinfonietta

Vimbayi Kaziboni conducts the London Sinfonietta

Pierre-Laurent Aimard

By Marat Ingeldeev, 16 October 2023

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“a concert that convincingly presented Ligeti’s groove and intricate textural writing”

Reviewed at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London on 14 October 2023

Ligeti, 6 Bagatelles for wind quintet

Ligeti, Étude no. 5 "Arc-en-ciel"

Ligeti, Etude no. 11 "En Suspens"

Ligeti, Ballad and Dance for two violins

Ligeti, Cello Concerto

Nancarrow, Piece no.2 for small orchestra

Chin, Advice from a Caterpillar

Ligeti, Piano Concerto

Vimbayi Kaziboni, Conductor

Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano

Mark van de Wiel, Clarinet

Timothy Gill, Cello

London Sinfonietta

London Sinfonietta explodes fixed views of Boulez

Roy Westbrook, 5th October

Pierre Boulez died in 2016, but on this evidence of this exploration into …explosante-fixe…, his music will live on.

*****

Patterns in motion: Sasha Waltz & Guests dance Riley’s In C

Marat Ingeldeev, 29th April

An evening of thrilling choreography and seamless synergy between dance and music, as Sasha Waltz & Guests and the London Sinfonietta bring Terry Riley’s legendary In C to life.

****1

London Sinfonietta's ‘Hidden Voices’ lack a narrative strand

Susannah Moody, 3rd April

The London Sinfonietta blends premieres and poetry in a confusing evening at the Southbank Centre.

**111

London Sinfonietta’s spectacular exploration of Cage and Boulez

Marat Ingeldeev, 9th March

Musical cross-pollination came to life in London Sinfonietta’s electrifying performance, in a seamless blend of theatre, history and virtuosic playing.

*****

London Sinfonietta weave Love Lines with passion and drama

Christopher Woodley, 6th December

Engaging performances, including two world premieres, are served up by one of Kings Place's partners in the ‘Scotland Unwrapped’ season.

****1

Failing better, sounding again: Beckett and Feldman at the Southbank

Marat Ingeldeev, 29th November

Beckett’s theatrical precision and Feldman’s fragile soundscapes cross paths at the Southbank Centre, creating a fleeting beauty in a profound artistic dialogue.

****1

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Marat Ingeldeev

Marat Ingeldeev is a London-based music journalist, critic, researcher & podcaster. For more information on Marat and his projects, click here.

London Sinfonietta and Pierre-Laurent Aimard join forces for Ligeti 100 retrospective