Kings Place

Kings Place Saturday 2 November 2013 / 9.30pm
After touring the world for 18 years with Trio Töykeät, Finnish piano virtuoso Iiro Rantala is refreshingly still at the forefront of international pianism. He performs a delightfully diverse repertoire. From improvisations on Bach’s Goldberg Variations, performing with cross-over classical musicians such Rajaton, as a tango duo with world renowned virtuoso violinist Pekka Kuusisto to his own crystalline compositions. Rantala offers an evening of music not to be missed.

Part of LIFEM 2013 - The Finnish Line

We caught up with producer, composer and musician John Metcalfe ahead of his curation at Kings Place which runs from 11 to 13 May 2013. 

As well as curating, John will perform with John Metcalfe Band, featuring Simon Richmond (Imagined Village), Ali Friend (Red Snapper) and Louisa Fuller (Duke Quartet). This special concert will create an environment where all unnecessary stimuli are excised to allow greater focus on the music and to explore the relationship between performer and audience when the lights are switched off.

Support comes from The New Radiophonic Workshop, who were re-born last year from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop - responsible for the iconic Doctor Who theme music.  

Also in the series are the London premiere of Thomas Dolby's new short film and Goldfrapp's Will Gregory with his Moog Ensemble, featuring Portishead's Adrian Utley.

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Manu Delago Collaborations
Kings Place
5 - 6 April 2013

Virtuoso hang player and percussionist Manu Delago, takes a break from Björk's Biophilia tour to curate a unique collaborative mini-series at Kings Place which boasts the UK premiere of his work for hang and the Icelandic choir Gradule Nobili, two adventurous drummers and their bands, Knalpot and Circle of Sound and the launch of Manu Delago Handmade's new album, Bigger Than Home.

We spoke to Manu and Bernhard Schimpelsberger from Circle of Sound about the ideas behind the series...

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Bad breath? Up the duff with a man old enough to be your Dad? 
Rachel can help.
Come along to Kings Place on Thursday 7 March to have your problems Stubbed Out.

Rachel told us more about her remarkable gift for healing...

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As part of the Kings Place Festival, Samling are curating a series of three performances programmed by Samling Scholar Joseph Middleton.

They will be exploring for the first time the relationship between Schubert’s songs and the drawings of the eminent Austrian artist Martha Griebler (1948–2006).

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Schubert and a Visual Imagination: Faith in Spring

Schubert and a Visual Imagination: Moments of Bliss Illuminate the Dark

Schubert and a Visual Imagination: I am Not of This World

Throughout Kings Place Festival 2012 you can take a trip along the Regents Canal on historic narrow boat Tarporley.

Dave Bridle tells us about the history of the boat and the canal which runs right alongside Kings Place.

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Ahead of her performances at Kings Place Festival 2012, we spoke to Sukie Smith about her band Madam, their new album, and collaborating with Emma Tricca.

Madam with Emma Tricca: Gone Before Morning - Sunday 16 September

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