Artists
Zsolt-Tihamér Visontay – violin
Fiona Cornall – violin
Gijs Kramer – viola
Deirdre Cooper – cello
Heidi Krutzen – harp
Programme
Bax Quintet for Harp and Strings
Raymond Murray Schafer Theseus
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Enjoy a free concert programmed and performed by members of the Philharmonia Orchestra.
Arnold Bax’s love for Irish landscape led him to compose the heartfelt Quintet for Harp and Strings, evocative of the sights and sounds of a visit to the country after the First World War.
Next, discover the music of Canadian composer and environmentalist Raymond Murray Schafer. Theseus opens with a lingering, mysterious note held by the bowed strings, perhaps depicting Ariadne’s guiding thread in the Minotaur’s labyrinth. Then follows a dramatic journey in which Schafer explores the harp’s full breadth of sound, from lush glissandos and delightful plucked melodies to passages where the strings are hit with a stick for a powerful, dramatic effect.
Free, no ticket required
Need to know
Prices & Discounts
Free
No ticket required – just talk in
Running time
45 minutes, no interval
Box office
Philharmonia Box Office: 0800 652 6717
To keep audience members, staff and performers safe, it is now mandatory to wear a mask indoors at Southbank Centre, unless you are exempt. Read more about their safety measures on their website.
