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JUST ANNOUNCED Actress + London Contemporary Orchestra Saturday 26 May 2018 / Barbican Hall / 19:30 Tickets £17.50 – 22.50 plus booking fee Electronic musician and producer Darren Cunningham, known as Actress and the London Contemporary Orchestra (LCO) are to reprise their collaboration at the Barbican on 26 May 2018. The evolution of their project continues with recent performances including an appearance at Strelka Institute in Moscow and at the Tate Tanks in London. Originally performed at the Barbican in February 2016, the concert creates synergy between both live electronic and acoustic components. Furthermore the project aims not just to align the electronic and the acoustic in harmony but to splice them into a new hybrid instrument. As part of the process Actress and LCO augment traditional piano and create sounds from objects as varied as temple bowls and plastic bags. This project was originally curated by Boiler Room and the LCO with the support of Arts Council England and the backing of leading British independent record label Ninja Tune. Actress has curated a programme of additional performances to complement the presentation on 26 May. To open proceedings multi-disciplinary artist Duval Timothy will deliver a set of jazz-inspired minimalism on piano. Lo-fi electronic performer and audio engineer Silvia Kastel then brings the first half of the evening to a close. Kastel’s set will playfully test the borders between sound art, noise and dance music. Following the concert in the Hall, Swedish producer Toxe will debut her live show on Barbican’s Clubstage. Her late-night set of glitch-peppered techno will provide ample proof of her status as a ‘one-to-watch’. On sale to Barbican members on Thursday 8 March 2018 On general sale on Friday 9 March 2018 Produced by the Barbican Find our more Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto: Two Wednesday 20 June 2018 / Barbican Hall / 19:30 Tickets £25 – 35 plus booking fee German artist Alva Noto joins forces with Academy Award-wining Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakatomo for a special concert at the Barbican on 20 June 2018. A continuation of the collaborative relationship that spawned the score to director Alejandro González Iñárritu's 2015 film The Revenant, Sakamoto and Alva Noto recently released Glass (Noton). This album captures a live ambient improvisation from the duo in turn inspired by the work of visual artist Yayoi Kusama. Their Barbican appearance, titled Two, will also combine improvisation and new material; furthermore this date is one of few opportunities to experience the live show in 2018. As composer, performer, producer, and environmentalist, few artists have as diverse a résumé as that of Ryuichi Sakamoto. His work includes pioneering electronic music as a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra, classical pieces, minimal/ambient music, many art collaborations, and over 30 film scores. Recent works include the release of his 16th solo album, async (Milan). Alvo Noto, otherwise known as Carsten Nicolai, has released experimental music spanning the last twenty years. He has toured extensively internationally taking in esteemed institutions such as the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (New York), Centre Pompidou (Paris) and Tate Modern (London). Alvo Noto also recently appeared at the Barbican to present a new audio visual show titled UNIEQAV in a sold out performance on 4 March 2018. On sale to Barbican members on Thursday 8 March 2018 On general sale on Friday 9 March 2018 Produced by the Barbican Find our more Wynton Marsalis Quartet + Headspace Quartet Tuesday 19 June 2018 / Barbican Hall / 19:30 Tickets £15 – 35 plus booking fee A rare opportunity to hear Wynton Marsalis in a small group setting – a quartet led by his brother, drummer Jason Marsalis – where the depth and sonic range of Wynton’s sound can take centre stage, evoking memories of the great masters of the jazz trumpet whilst – in the true spirit of the music – resolutely remaining a powerful voice in his own right. Opening the concert is the Headspace Quartet, a group led by Wynton’s friend, Clarence Adoo, whose career as a virtuoso trumpeter was cut short by a life-changing car accident. A founder member of the British Paraorchestra, Clarence has become an active teacher and committed advocate for disabled issues. Determined to continue sharing his musical gifts, Clarence now plays the Headspace, a custom built breath- controlled electronic instrument which gives its name to the ensemble playing this concert’s opening set. Wynton Marsalis, in his role as managing and artistic director of the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO), recently completed a Barbican International Associate Ensemble residency. Marsalis and JLCO’s sold-out residency celebrated the “King of Swing” American clarinettist and bandleader Benny Goodman, and master educator, composer and musical thinker Leonard Bernstein and featured performances from Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Orchestra in its UK debut. On sale to Barbican members on Thursday 8 March 2018 On general sale on Friday 9 March 2018 Produced by the Barbican in association with Serious In support of the Clarence Adoo Trust Find out more ALSO ANNOUNCED John Cale (2018-1964): A Futurespective With the London Contemporary Orchestra Plus special guests Actress, Cate LeBon and the House Gospel Choir Friday 9 & Saturday 10 March 2018 / Barbican Hall / 19:30 Tickets £35 – 45 plus booking fee Joining the iconic pioneer John Cale for his two-date ‘futurespective’ at the Barbican will be electronic producer and musician Actress, Welsh singer-songwriter Cate Le Bon and the House Gospel Choir; created and founded by vocalist Natalie Maddix. Ahead of the concerts John Cale comments: “It’s a strange beast, my catalogue of thoughts from 50+ years - weird meanderings around the recesses and synapses - quite a trip! So thrilled to have the luxury of LCO & my friends HGC. When contemplating how I might wish to hear certain songs led me to electronic sonic Actress & the timeless vocals of Cate LeBon - it’s all heart coming your way.” Find out more Just Jam Reloaded with Belly Squad, Kamaal Williams, Nídia, Skengdo x AM, Kenny Allstar, Murlo, Headie One, DJ Funkz, Afro B, Sam Wise, Devilman, Novelist and Mad J Saturday 17 March 2018 / Barbican Hall / 19:30 Tickets £15 plus booking fee Just Jam Reloaded’s who’s-who line-up of underground talents continues to grow, now with the addition of grime MC and producer Novelist; an artist who appeared at the first Barbican Just Jam in 2014 and has since become one of the scene’s leading mavericks. Also confirmed to appear is DJ, performer and Reprezent Radio host Mad J. Find out more SONORAMA! Latin American Composers in Hollywood With Omar, Nina Miranda and Hackney Colliery Band Horns Part of La Linea Friday 20 April 2018 / Barbican Hall / 19:30 Tickets £15 - 25 plus booking fee Soul singer and MBE, Omar, plus former Smoke City vocalist Nina Miranda are now confirmed to appear in SONORAMA!, a tribute to Latin American music in Hollywood. Also joining the celebrations is brass collective Hackney Colliery Band Horns; the group have collaborated with the likes of Amy Winehouse and Jamie Cullum, and performed in 2012’s Olympic Closing Ceremony. Find out more COMING UP IN 2018 John Cale (2018-1964): A Futurespective With the London Contemporary Orchestra Plus special guests Actress, Cate LeBon and the House Gospel Choir Friday 9 & Saturday 10 March 2018 / Barbican Hall / 19:30 Tickets £35 – 45 plus booking fee Find out more Niladri Kumar: Seduced by the Sitar Tuesday 13 March 2018 / Milton Court Concert Hall / 19:00 Tickets £18 – 50 plus booking fee Find out more Trio Ponty Lagrene Eastwood Jean-Luc Ponty, Biréli Lagrène, Kyle Eastwood Friday 16 March 2018 / Barbican Hall / 19:30 Tickets £15 – 35 plus booking fee Find out more Just Jam Reloaded with Belly Squad, Kamaal Williams, Nídia, Skengdo x AM, Kenny Allstar, Murlo, Headie One, DJ Funkz, P Montana, Afro B, Sam Wise, Devilman, Novelist and Mad J Saturday 17 March 2018 / Barbican Hall / 19:30 Tickets £15 plus booking fee Find out more Charles Hazlewood with Army of Generals and the British Paraorchestra PLAY! Sunday 18 March 2018 / Barbican Hall / 19:30 Tickets £15 – 20 plus booking fee Find out more Harshdeep Kaur Tuesday 27 March 2018 / Barbican Hall / 19:30 Tickets £20 – 35 plus booking fee Find out more Piano Day Poppy Ackroyd, Marina Baranova, Florian Christl Thursday 29 March 2018 / Milton Court Concert Hall / 19:30 Tickets £10 plus booking fee Find out more Alessandro Cortini + Sarah Davachi Monday 30 April 2018 / Milton Court Concert Hall / 19:30 Tickets £10 – 20 plus booking fee Find out more Simian Mobile Disco with Deep Throat Choir + Fatima Al Qadiri presents Ja7eem Wednesday 4 April 2018 / Barbican Hall / 20:00 Tickets £17.50 – 22.50 plus booking fee Find out more Carl Craig presents Synthesizer Ensemble Friday 6 April 2018 / Barbican Hall / 19:30 Tickets £20 – 25 plus booking fee Find our more Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein performing the music of Stranger Things Saturday 7 April 2018 / Barbican Hall / 20:00 & 22:30 SOLD OUT returns only Find out more Thurston Moore: 12x12 Music for Twelve 12-String guitars (Acoustic + Electric) Saturday 14 April 2018 / Barbican Hall / 19:30 Tickets £17.50 – 25 plus booking fee Find out more SONORAMA! 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