A free introduction to our Total Immersion day, featuring Andriessen in conversation about his life and music and a concert.
Students from the Guildhall School of Music tackle selected works by Louis Andriessen.
Andriessen's hard-hitting, propulsive music burst on to the international scene in bold response to the American Minimalists. His dynamic, jazz-influenced art has proved a provocative and invigorating force in European music, while his collaborations with film-makers such as Peter Greenaway have pushed forward the boundaries of musical theatre and cinematic technique. Subversive humour, directness and generosity mark out this musical giant, and we are delighted to welcome him in person to our Total Immersion day, which includes a dance-themed cocktail of Andriessen and Stravinsky from the Britten Sinfonia, culminating in a special evening featuring the UK premieres of his major new orchestral work 'Mysterien' and orchestral suite 'Rosa’s Horses'. Expect pungent sonorities, hectic rhythms and a feast of ideas.
