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Sunday 16 October 2022, 7pm

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Anoushka Shankar and Manu Delago with Britten Sinfonia

Anoushka Shankar and Manu Delago with Britten Sinfonia

Presented by Britten Sinfonia

Anoushka Shankar

Boundary-crossing, multi-Grammy-nominated sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar joins forces with Britten Sinfonia for an evening presenting ragas and the sitar in a new light.

Alongside conductor and arranger Jules Buckley, Anoushka Shankar has produced new arrangements of her own pieces for Britten Sinfonia’s strings, who are joined by her regular collaborator, percussionist Manu Delago.

Performance information

Running time

To be confirmed

Booking information

Discounts

Under 25s can purchase half price tickets for this show.

Ten for £10

This event is not part of our Ten for £10 scheme.

Programme and performers

Programme

  • Roxanna Panufnik Indian Summer from Four World Seasons
  • Manu Delago Wandering Around
  • Manu Delago Secret Corridor
  • Manu Delago Two Handsful of Sound
  • Manu Delago Bigger than Home
  • Anoushka Shankar arr. Trapp Voice of the Moon
  • Anoushka Shankar arr. Trapp Maya
  • Anoushka Shankar & Alev Lenz arr. Buckley Land of Gold
  • Anoushka Shankar arr. Davies Jannah
  • Anoushka Shankar Buleria con Ricardo
  • Anoushka Shankar arr. Buckley Flight
  • Anoushka Shankar arr. Buckley Traveller

Performers

  • Britten Sinfonia
  • Anoushka Shankar sitar
  • Manu Delago handpan/drums
  • Jules Buckley conductor

Information for your visit

Sunday 16 October 2022, 7pm

Schedule

All timings are approximate and will be updated closer to the show date. Please check the website on the day of the performance for up-to-date information.

Latecomers can usually be admitted at a suitable gap within the performance.

Additional information

Drinks

For this event, drinks are not allowed in the auditorium.

Cloakroom

We are unable to allow any bags into the performance space which are larger than a hand bag or small backpack. Unfortunately our cloakroom will not be in operation.

Booster seats not available

Buggy parking not available

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