Captivating new percussion works from Nonclassical at Oval Space

By Jonathan Russell, 12 November 2013

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Reviewed at Oval Space, London on 9 November 2013

Bartók, Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106

Prokofiev, Concerto for Bass Drum and Orchestra

Whitley, Split

Xenakis, Psappha

The Multi-Story Orchestra

Christopher Stark, Conductor

Joby Burgess, Percussion

Rozenn Le Trionnaire, Clarinet

Jude Carlton, Percussion

Proms at... Bold Tendencies Multi-Storey Carpark

Frances Wilson, 26th August

A novel venue provided the unusual setting for an engaging and impressive performance by the Multi-Story Orchestr and Multi-Story Youth Choir of music by JS Bach, Kate Whitley and John Adams.

*****

Promming in the Car Park

Frances Wilson, 3rd September

The Proms left its plush crimson comfort zone of the Royal Albert Hall and headed down to Peckham in south-east London for two concerts of muisc by Steve Reich, given by the Multi-Story Orchestra in a disused car park

*****

A warm, but basic Figaro from ETO

Dominic Lowe, 8th May

ETO's production of Mozart's nuptial comedy, being performed in towns across the country, lacks depth but has some terrific singing with a particularly fine Susanna from Rachel Redmond.

***11

Proms at... Bold Tendencies Multi-Storey Carpark

Frances Wilson, 26th August

A novel venue provided the unusual setting for an engaging and impressive performance by the Multi-Story Orchestr and Multi-Story Youth Choir of music by JS Bach, Kate Whitley and John Adams.

*****

Promming in the Car Park

Frances Wilson, 3rd September

*****

Thrashing the Sea God – with feeling

Katy S. Austin, 10th August

The 2012 Tête à Tête opera festival is continuing on the bold course begun in 2007. Over halfway through its breathless 18-day schedule, it all seems as fresh as when it started. Its sixth season contains some typically outlandish operatic gems, most relatively brief in length.

****1

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Jonathan Russell

Jonathan Russell is a London-based composer, clarinetist, conductor, and educator, active in music ranging from classical to contemporary to klezmer. He is a member of the Edmund Welles bass clarinet quartet and the Sqwonk bass clarinet duo, and co-founded San Francisco’s Switchboard Music Festival. He holds degrees from Harvard University and San Francisco Conservatory, and is a PhD Candidate at Princeton University.