13–15 september
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13–15 september
kingsplace.co.uk/festival ALL TICKETS £4.50 ONLINE 13–15 SEPTEMBER WelcoMe ‘The Kings Place melting pot turns up the heat’ BBC Music Magazine ‘World class acoustics’ The Guardian ‘Magnificent’ Wall Street Journal ‘State-of-the-art’ The Independent ‘Imaginative programming’ The Observer ‘Very 21st century’ Financial Times ‘The performers seem genuinely thrilled with it’ 02 Classic FM WelcoMe Kings Place Festival 2013 Friday 13 – Sunday 15 September We are delighted to announce an outstanding programme for the sixth Kings Place Festival. Every year more and more people experience our unique offering of over 100 concerts spread over one long weekend – it’s a great way to sample the huge variety of music and events we have to offer. With more free shows than ever before (over a third of the whole programme, in fact), the Kings Place atrium will be abuzz, resonating with jazz, contemporary, folk and world music on the foyer stages. There are plenty of family events too, ranging from art, cake decorating and ukuleles to Debussy, Alice in Wonderland and sing-alongs. And when you feel peckish Rotunda and Green & Fortune will pamper your discerning palate with chocolate, wine and beer tastings throughout the weekend. Kings Place residents Aurora orchestra and the Brodsky Quartet, plus the london Sinfonietta and orchestra of the Age of enlightenment, showcase punchy classical and contemporary programmes. Add folk, jazz, comedy, world and spoken word events from the likes of Martin Simpson, Dave Stapleton, Robert Newman, the Nicolas Meier Trio+ and Tom Service and you have the amazing eclectic mix that is unique to Kings Place. All tickets are just £4.50 online. Clear your diary and come along for the richest of cultural smorgasbords – all happening this September in London’s hottest music and arts venue! We look forward to welcoming you and your family. Peter Millican, ceo Kings Place 03 04 Calendar 05 11Alasdair Roberts + special guests FridAY 13 September 15Amanda Wilkin 11.15 pm Box Office Stage Free Jazz Stamp Collective Jazz Jay Rayner: Hungry Jazz 13 14 10.15 pm Hall Two 10.30 pm St Pancras Room Folk 12London Klezmer Quartet Hall One 10 pm 10.15 pm Concert Level Foyer Jo Harman & Company 09 10Rose, Holborn and Harris St Pancras Room Box Office Stage 07Lyrix Organix: Remixed 08Olivia Chaney + special guests Concert Level Foyer Slowly Rolling Camera Jodie Verses Everyone Tom Service: Towards A New Eden!... Hall Two 05 06 Box Office Stage Hall One WORLD Free 03Oddarrang 04 Hall Two St Pancras Room Vive 02 Concert Level Foyer Event Name No 01Aurora Orchestra: Contrasts Venue Hall One Folk 8.30 pm 9.15 pm Jazz Free BLUES 8.15 pm 8.15 pm Free Folk Contemporary 7.15 pm 8 pm Free WORLD Jazz + Film 6.15 pm 6.30 pm Spoken Word Jazz Jazz + WORLD 6.15 pm Classical Free Time 6 pm Genre Calendar 37 36 35 34 32 31 30 29 28 26 25 24 23 22 20 Pg 06 23Art Workshop: Pam and Katie English Gallery Level 10.45 am Box Office Stage Free Free Contemporary Food & DRINK Canal Trips: All Aboard Tarporley 2 pm 2.30 pm 2:45 pm Spoken Word Family Contemporary Free 1.45 pm 1.45 pm Classical WORLD 1.30 pm Classical Free 1 pm Family Peter Millican: Commerce, Community and Culture 35Dante Quartet: Schubert meets Kodály 36 37Monooka’s Caravan 38 19 39Lyrix Organix: Remixed Hall One Concert Level Foyer Hall Two St Pancras Room Canalside Terrace Box Office Stage Canal Trips: All Aboard Tarporley Poet in the City Borealis Saxophone Quartet 33Guardian Family Newspaper Workshop Guardian Ed. Centre Canal Trips: All Aboard Tarporley 18 34Maciek Pysz Trio 32 The Songmen Canalside Terrace 12.45 pm Box Office Stage 1 pm Free Jazz 12 pm Family Free Spoken Word St Pancras Room 31 11.45 am Hall Two Contemporary 29Akademi Indian Dance: Ancient Future 11.45 am Concert Level Foyer WORLD + Dance Free 30ZOFKA The Gypsy Girl 11.30 am Hall One Classical Canal Trips: All Aboard Tarporley 17 11.30 am Canalside Terrace Cake Decorating Family 11 am 28 27Raven: The String Quartet That Rocks 16 Battlebridge Room Canalside Terrace 10 am Family 26Alice in Wonderland St Pancras Room 10 am 25Ukulele Workshop Concert Level Foyer 59 40 58 57 56 54 52 40 53 51 50 48 49 40 47 46 40 45 44 43 42 41 Pg Calendar The Little Prince: A Musical Painting by Thierry Huillet 24 Hall Two Beast Quest: The Wizard Aduro 22 Hall One Event Name No Venue Family 9.45 am Family Free 9.45 am Family Family 9.30 am Family Free Time 9.30 am Genre saturday 14 September 07 9.45 pm BLUES 45Nicolas Meier Trio+ 56Robert Newman’s New Theory of Evolution 60 St Pancras Room John Crampton Southbound 58Iain Ballamy & Thomas Strønen’s Food 59 Hall Two Silent Disco Concert Level Foyer 57 Hall One Battlebridge Room The D&O Duo 54Maia 55 St Pancras Room Box Office Stage 52Maurizio Minardi Trio 53Lisa Knapp Concert Level Foyer Hall Two VIDA Guitar Quartet 50Aimua Eghobamien: Indigo Sessions 51 Box Office Stage Hall One Pappy’s 48 49Martin Speake Trio Hall Two St Pancras Room 46OAE: Mozart: Performance and Punchlines 47Darbar I: santoor/tabla duo Hall One Canal Trips: All Aboard Tarporley Concert Level Foyer 21 Box Office Stage Canalside Terrace Politics Live: Steve Richards Wine Tasting 43 44 St Pancras Room Battlebridge Room Canal Trips: All Aboard Tarporley 42Man Overboard feat. Thomas Gould 20 Hall Two Canalside Terrace 40Alexander Ivashkin: Britten and Russia 41Akademi Indian Dance: Ancient Future Hall One Concert Level Foyer saturday 14 September 10 pm 9.45 pm Jazz Free Dance Jazz 9.30 pm 9.30 pm comedy 8 pm 8.45 pm Jazz Free Folk 7.45 pm 7.45 pm Free Folk Jazz 6.45 pm 7.30 pm Free Jazz Classical 5.45 pm 6 pm Jazz WORLD comedy 5.30 pm 5.45 pm Classical Free 5.30 pm 4.45 pm Free WORLD Family 4 pm 4 pm Food & DRINK Family Spoken Word 3.45 pm 4 pm Jazz 3.30 pm 3.45 pm WORLD + dance Free Classical 60 Calendar 83 82 81 80 78 77 76 75 74 72 71 70 69 68 66 40 65 64 64 40 63 62 08 Classic Buskers for Kids 75 76Orquesta Estelar 11.45 am Hall Two 11.45 am Concert Level Foyer WORLD Contemporary 3 pm 2.45 pm Family Food & DRINK 2 pm 2.30 pm Spoken Word Free 1.45 pm 1.45 pm Contemporary Free Jazz Classical 1 pm 1.30 pm Family 82 64 83 84 St Pancras Room Canalside Terrace Box Office Stage Battlebridge Room 80 81 Concert Level Foyer Hall Two 63 79 Canalside Terrace Hall One 77 78 St Pancras Room 12 pm 12.45 pm Box Office Stage Folk Free Classical Free Classical Storytelling with Debussy Chocolate Tasting Tempest Flute Trio: From Bach to Chick Corea Canal Trips: All Aboard Tarporley 103 102 86 100 99 98 97 86 96 95 94 93 86 92 92 91 90 86 89 88 88 87 Pg Calendar Henry Hitchings: Sorry! The English and Their Manners The Imperfect Pearl (Perola Barroca): Part II The Buzztones Jason Rebello Acoustic Trio Canal Trips: All Aboard Tarporley Katy & The Elders Quartet for the End of Time The Imperfect Pearl (Perola Barroca): Part I Canal Trips: All Aboard Tarporley 74 62 11.30 am Hall One 11.30 am Canalside Terrace Cake Decorating Family 73 72Lyrix Organix: Remixed The Wimpy Kid Show Canal Trips: All Aboard Tarporley Sing! with Nick Cope Family Battlebridge Room 10.45 am Box Office Stage Free Food & DRINK 11 am Free Contemporary 61 71 Canalside Terrace St Pancras Room 10 am 10 am Family 69 70 Hall Two Concert Level Foyer 68Art Workshop: The Craft Closet Gallery Level Event Name Storytelling with Debussy No 67 Venue Hall One Family 9.45 am 9.45 am Free Family Family Family 9.30 am Family Free Time 9.30 am Genre sunday 15 September 09 87Dave Stapleton with Cellophony Hall Two Brodsky Quartet: America Beer Tasting 94Music For Your Eyes 102Enderby’s Room 104Martin Simpson 103 The Noise Next Door: Soundhouse Concert Level Foyer Hall Two St Pancras Room 100 Talk In Colour 101London Sinfonietta: Tenney & Feldman Box Office Stage Hall One Sasha Siem 98London Sinfonietta: Britten 99 Hall Two St Pancras Room 96New London Singers: Feel The Spirit 97Darbar II: sitar/tabla duo Hall One Stephen Langstaff Concert Level Foyer 95 St Pancras Room Box Office Stage The Romany Diamonds 92La Barraca: Flamenco 93 Hall Two Concert Level Foyer Canal Trips: All Aboard Tarporley 66 91Awake sweet love Canalside Terrace The Belles of London City Hall One 89 90 Battlebridge Room Canalside Terrace 104 125 126 124 122 121 120 119 118 117 116 115 114 112 111 86 110 109 108 86 107 106 Calendar 88Artemis Cooper: Patrick Leigh Fermor’s The Broken Road St Pancras Room Canal Trips: All Aboard Tarporley 65 Canalside Terrace Ben Hazleton 85 86 Hall One Concert Level Foyer sunday 15 September 10 pm comedy 9.45 pm 9.45 pm Free Folk Folk 8.45 pm 9.30 pm Contemporary Free Contemporary Classical 7.45 pm 8 pm Classical 7.30 pm 7.45 pm WORLD Free Classical 6 pm 6.45 pm Free Contemporary WORLD Contemporary 5.45 pm 5.45 pm WORLD Free 5.30 pm Folk + DANCE 5.30 pm Food & DRINK Classical 4.30 pm 4.45 pm Spoken Word Family 4 pm Family Free 3.45 pm 4 pm Jazz 3.30 pm 3.45 pm WORLD Free Classical Genre listing event numbers event numbers event numbers event numbers 10 Genre listing 01 • 24 • 31 • 35 • 36 40 • 46 • 51 • 75 • 77 81 • 83 • 85 • 87 • 91 96 • 98 • 101 02 • 03 • 06 • 09 • 10 • 14 15 • 34 • 42 • 49 • 50 • 52 55 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 79 • 87 03 • 12 • 29 • 37 41 • 45 • 47 • 76 86 • 92 • 93 • 97 16–21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 28 • 33 • 61–66 • 67 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 73 • 74 11 genre listing event numbers event numbers & event numbers event numbers event numbers 12 genre listing 02 • 05 • 07 • 10 • 27 • 30 36 • 39 • 57 • 72 • 80 • 83 94 • 95 • 99 • 100 04 • 32 • 38 43 • 82 • 88 28 • 44 • 73 84 • 89 08 • 11 • 13 • 53 • 54 78 • 90 • 102 • 104 48 • 56 • 103 13 14 ticketing ticketing kingsplace.co.uk/festival Box Office – 020 7520 1490 tickets for all performances £4.50 online Please add £2 to the online ticket price if booking by other methods. MULtiBUY ticket OffeR – Save 20% When you book tickets to 4+ events. Available through the Box Office only OnLine www.kingsplace.co.uk Secure online booking 24 hours a day. BOX Office Opening Hours kings Place do not charge any postage or booking fees Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat 12–8pm; Tue 12–6pm; Sun 12–7pm (Closed Bank Holidays) HaLL One SUMMeR OPening HOURS Select your own seat. HaLL twO & St PancRaS ROOM All seating is unreserved and general admission, some events may be standing only. Throughout July and August, the Box Office opening times will be subject to change. For details, please check our website kingsplace.co.uk or call 020 7520 1490. feStivaL OPening HOURS BY PHOne & in PeRSOn Kings Place Box Office 020 7520 1490. Fri 13 Sep 12noon – 11.30pm Sat 14 Sep 9am – 10.30pm Sun 15 Sep 9am – 10.30pm 15 Journey Kings Place is situated just a few minutes’ walk from King’s Cross and St Pancras stations, one of the most connected locations in London and now the biggest transport hub in Europe. See map for detailed travel advice. Public Transport 16 BUS The Transport for London Journey Planner provides live travel updates and options on how to reach Kings Place quickly and accurately. You can also call London Travel Information on 020 7222 1234. The bus route to York Way is the 390. Other services running to nearby King’s Cross St Pancras are routes 10, 17, 30, 45, 46, 59, 63, 73, 91, 205, 214, 259 and 476. TUBE BIKE The nearest tube station is King’s Cross St Pancras, on the Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City, Piccadilly, Northern and Victoria lines. The station has step-free access from platform to street level. From the tube station the quickest way to Kings Place is via the new King’s Boulevard. You can also walk up York Way. There is a Barclays Bike Hire Docking Station right next door to Kings Place on Crinan Street. For its latest status and recommended cycling routes to Kings Place, please visit the Transport for London website: www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/cycling or call London Travel Information on 020 7222 1234. l na Ca d rd R Wha Battlebridge Basin Crinan St ay ds W Goo Ca led on ian Rd d sR cra Pan d dR lan Mid York Way King’s Cross ille Rd Pentonv Kin g’s St Pancras International Thameslink Euston British Library Car d nR sto Eu Kings Place is easily accessible by car and is clearly signposted in the immediate area. The building is outside the Congestion Charge Zone. The nearest car park is NCP London St Pancras (www.ncp.co.uk) on Pancras Road, open 24 hour, 7 days including Bank Holidays. If you are using sat nav our postcode is n1 9aG. FooT 90 York Way London N1 9AG Wharfdale Rd Kin g’s Bou leva rd NCP Car Park JoUrnEy s nt’ ge Re Central Saint Martins If you live in King’s Cross or the surrounding area then why not walk to Kings Place? We are located right on the Grand Union Canal towpath. Gr ay ’s Cro ss R d In nR d TaXI Visitors can pick up taxis either on York Way and the streets immediately surrounding Kings Place or at the taxi ranks at King’s Cross and St Pancras Stations. aCCESS Kings Place aims to be accessible to all and both auditoria offer suitable seating for wheelchaire users. Please inform us of any access requirements when booking. An infrared system is installed in Halls One and Two, with hearing advancement headsets for audience members who do not use a hearing aid. Neck loops are available to use with hearing aids switched to the ‘T’ position. All areas of Kings Place are accessible to those with Guide & Hearing Dogs. 17 20 FridAY 13 September CLASSICAL CLASSICAL Hall One 6 pm Aurora Orchestra Contrasts Brahms Horn Trio in E flat, Op. 40 Berg Four Pieces for clarinet and piano, Op. 5 Bartók Contrasts Principal Players of NICOLAS FLEURY © SUPPLIED Aurora Orchestra: Thomas Gould violin Timothy Orpen clarinet Nicolas Fleury horn John Reid piano Since its creation in 2005, Aurora has established itself as the most significant new British chamber orchestra in a generation, and it was formally installed as the Resident Orchestra of Kings Place in 2013. Opening this year’s Kings Place Festival, this ravishing chamber programme showcases the virtuosity of four of the orchestra’s principal players: Thomas Gould (violin), Timothy Orpen (clarinet), Nicolas Fleury (horn) and John Reid (piano). Brahms’s Horn Trio, written in memory of the composer’s dead mother, is performed alongside Alban Berg’s dazzling serialist miniatures for clarinet and piano, and Bartók’s Contrasts, originally created for legendary jazz and swing clarinettist Benny Goodman. 21 Vive Curated by Ikon Arts Management FridAY 13 September JAZZ + CONtempOrArY Concert Level Foyer 6.15 pm James rose founder/arranger Sam robson alto emily dankworth soprano ben Cox tenor martynas Vilpisauskas tenor Lewis daniel bass 22 Vocal group Vive have a new take on a cappella sound. Talented young musicians from the Guildhall School of Music, they perform regularly in London and further afield, collaborating with established jazz artists like Jacqui Dankworth. Vive weave rich and diverse vocal harmonies into their original songs and arrangements, creating a fresh, contemporary sound: a synthesis of pop, fusion, harmony, jazz and spirituals. Oddarrang JAZZ + WOrLd Hall two 6.15 pm vIvE © vIvE | ODDARRANG © TIM DICkESON Curated by Edition Records Experimental Finnish band Oddarrang make a genre-defying sound, influenced by jazz, classical, world music and postmodern rock. They have been compared to the cool but moving expression of Icelanders like Björk and Sigur Rós – a mesmerising and spiritual sonic soundscape. Oddarrang’s debut album won the Finnish equivalent of the Grammy for best Jazz Album of the Year 2007. Currently on tour in the UK, Oddarrang are gaining more fans at every performance with their fascinating mix of musical moods and traditions and their unusual instrumentation (trombone, cello, guitar, acoustic bass and drums). Olavi Louhivuori drums, composer ilmari pohjola trombone Osmo ikonen cello Lasse Sakara guitar Lasse Lindgren bass 23 SpOKeN WOrd St pancras room 6.30 pm tom Service FridAY 13 September Towards A New Eden!... 24 Tom Service convenes a panel of composers, thinkers, performers and programmers to get to the heart of new-music’s opportunities and identities in our lives. Right now composers are rethinking how their music is heard, where it’s played and in what ways it reaches out to the world. The question is, have the institutions, the critics and the rest of musical culture caught up with them? Join the debate – and you too can shape the future of music! Jodie Verses everyone CONtempOrArY box Office Stage 7.15 pm TOM SERvICE © FRANCINE hOLDGATE | JASON JERMAINE © SUPPLIED Curated by Small Green Shoots Jason Jermaine writer, producer, keys, vocals The sweet new sound of London 5-piece Jodie Verses Everyone is a mix of musical styles and inspirations: Beatles meets MJ, Beach Boys meets De La Soul, N.E.R.D. meets Prince meets Happy Mondays. Expect something different! Del boi on guitar and vocals, with guests on drums, bass and keyboards. Electric or acoustic, JVE leave audiences wanting more at some of London’s most prestigious live music venues – the Bedford, Ronnie Scott’s, Jazz Cafe. Check out their Full Clip video online, and look out for the Mild Cartoon Violence EP (summer 2013). 25 Jazz + Film Hall One 8 pm Slowly Rolling Camera FridAY 13 September Curated by Edition Records 26 Slowly Rolling Camera is a new project that teams pianist-composer Dave Stapleton, producer Deri Roberts, vocalist-lyricist Dionne Bennett and drummer Elliot Bennett. It is proof positive that some of the most interesting work arises from a meeting of many minds. The result is music that has distinct echoes of the ‘invisible soundtracks’ of UK progressives The Cinematic Orchestra and 4hero as well as the polychrome textures of maverick Scandinavian artists like Sigur Rós. Slowly Rolling Camera are purveyors of mysterious audio vignettes, moulded by a structural sophistication plugged straight into the vibrant emotional current of pop culture. dave stapleton © supplied 27 Jazz + Film CONtempOrArY Concert Level Foyer 8.15 pm Lyrix Organix: remixed Curated by Lyrix Organix FridAY 13 September maxwell Golden slam poet champion, hip hop theatre, freestyle MC, record producer Jake isaac fast-rising acoustic singer-songwriter yob subversive acoustic folk singer-songwriter S3O beatbox outstanding young beatboxer Natty Speaks freestyle MC, beatboxer, rapper, music producer, label owner and youth ambassador (Lyrix Organix: Relay) + Special Guests 28 Immerse yourself in a kaleidoscope of spoken word, beatbox, freestyle rap and acoustic music from the UK’s very finest emerging artists. Lyrix Organix proudly unveil a weekend series of collaborative and improvised shows exclusively for Kings Place Festival. Renowned for tearing up the rulebook for live music/spoken word, Lyrix Organix create experimental events that challenge the invisible boundaries between artist and audience. They have hosted acclaimed productions (Glastonbury, London 2012, Thames Festival) and unearthed masses of talent (Ed Sheeran, Ayanna WitterJohnson, Michael Kiwanuka), and regularly collaborate with charities (MSF, The Challenge). Each performance will be unique, improvised and unmissable! NATTY SPEAkS © MIChAEL ECCLEShALL | OLIvIA ChANEY © SIMON wISbEY FOLK Hall two 8.15 pm Olivia Chaney + special guests Olivia Chaney – a ‘quintessentially English Joni Mitchell’ – studied voice and keyboard at the Royal Academy of Music. She taught herself guitar and harmonium and has created her own sound as a song-writer. ‘A songstress of great power and magnitude’, she is increasingly in demand. She has toured internationally both as a solo artist and collaborator with artists including Alasdair Roberts, Zero 7, Serafina Steer, and The Unthanks in venues from Glastonbury to the Royal Opera House and New York’s Webster Hall. ‘A star in the making’ The Independent ‘Beautiful, moving, intelligent singing’ Shirley Collins 29 bLUeS St pancras room 8.30 pm FridAY 13 September Jo Harman & Company Jo Harman vocals mike davies guitar Stevie Watts piano, keyboards phil mulford bass guitar, double bass martin Johnson drums Jo’s evocative, soulful voice has marked her out as a very special talent. Over 20 festivals are in the book for 2013, cementing her reputation as ‘the one to watch’ among a wide number of media tastemakers. Her debut studio album Dirt On My Tongue has received remarkable reviews, and fuses intimate ballads, driving rock, soul, blues, acoustic, gospel and roots influences in a way that sounds classic and timeless, yet still fresh and contemporary. ‘An amazingly powerful soul voice … they brought the house down’ Jazz FM 30 ‘A wonderfully smokey mix of bluesy tones and compelling, unique, vibrato’ Brighton Music Scene JAZZ + FOLK box Office Stage 9.15 pm JO hARMAN © ALExIS MARYON | ROSE, hOLbORN AND hARRIS © EMMA OwEN rose, Holborn and Harris Welsh songstress Deborah Rose is accompanied by gypsy jazz guitarist Remi Harris and virtuoso violinist Matt Holborn. Recent performers at Buckingham Palace and live on Radio 2, they mix sensational jazz, folk, world and blues with intelligent musicality and sensitivity. Deborah’s crystalline voice is ‘one of the finest ever heard’ (folk legend Judy Collins). Remi is widely regarded as the greatest talent in his genre. Matt stands out with his instantly recognisable sound, and great use of technique. From heartfelt folk ballads to exhilarating jazz compositions, with the added spice of world music, the trio will delight and move you. deborah rose vocals, guitar matt Holborn violin remi Harris guitar 31 32 FridAY 13 September Folk FOLK Hall One 10 pm Alasdair roberts + special guests ALASDAIR RObERTS & FRIENDS © CLARA REGUEIRO David McGuinness, Amble Skuse and Olivia Chaney A programme of ‘muckle sangs’ – narrative ballads, mainly of Scottish origin, arranged for piano, electronics, voice and electric guitar by Alasdair, David McGuinness (Scottish early music ensemble Concerto Caledonia) and Amble Skuse (flautist and electro-acoustic composer). Alasdair also takes the stage with London-based singersongwriter Olivia Chaney, playing his own songs (from A Wonder Working Stone) alongside older pieces and some of Olivia’s material. Alasdair, David, Amble and Olivia will also perform new music which they have conceived together as a four-piece. 33 WOrLd Concert Level Foyer 10.15 pm FridAY 13 September London Klezmer Quartet ilana Cravitz violin Susi evans clarinet Carol isaacs accordion ruth Goller double bass 34 The London Klezmer Quartet is a dynamic group of performers, much in demand. Their deep understanding of klezmer, the celebratory and soulful music of pre-war Jewish Eastern Europe, is reflected in exuberant, passionate and accomplished performances. The LKQ has, individually and collectively, performed at many of the UK’s best-known music venues and festivals, and thrilled audiences around Europe and Australia. Described by Frank London (Klezmatics) as ‘four of Europe’s most talented klezmer musicians’, the group plays traditional and new material guaranteed to move audiences from dancing to tears and back again in moments. FOLK Hall two 10.15 pm Stamp Collective LONDON kLEzMER QUARTET © JOhN hARRIS | STAMP COLLECTIvE © TOM NEILL Led by Joe broughton and Paloma Trigas From the heart of London comes a group of inspired young musicians who love folk music and reflect the diverse styles of the big city. The players – hailing from Ireland, England, Spain, America and beyond – blend original and traditional tunes from all over the world into infectiously danceable blues, rock and funk grooves. The 20-strong band, mostly drawn from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, includes everything from virtuoso fiddlers to master drummers, monster brass riffs and beautiful voices. Expect a show packed with brilliant arrangements and stunning playing, from a band that never takes itself too seriously. 35 JAZZ St pancras room 10.30 pm Jay rayner FridAY 13 September hungry Jazz: The Great American (Foodie) Songbook 36 Jay rayner piano pat Gordon Smith vocals robert rickenberg double bass dave Lewis saxophone Observer restaurant critic and One Show regular Jay Rayner takes to the piano for a journey through some of the greatest jazz standards dedicated to the pleasures of food and drink. From Nat King Cole classics Frim Fram Sauce and Save the Bones, through Swing standard The Lady is A Tramp to the boozy ballad One For My Baby, the Great American songbook provides perfect material for a full-time restaurant critic and part-time jazz pianist! Accompanied by some of Britain’s best jazz musicians, Jay plays some of these great tunes and talks about the stories behind their lyrics. JAZZ box Office Stage 11.15 pm JAY RAYNER © JOhN ARANDhARA-bLACkwELL | AMANDA wILkIN © hELEN MURRAY Amanda Wilkin Hackney-based singer-songwriter Amanda Wilkin has been attracting attention with performances at venues such as the Bush Theatre, Ronnie Scott’s Bar and The Old Vic Pit Bar. She channels the spirit of Nina Simone and Bessie Smith with her soulful voice and bluesy chords. Tonight Amanda performs original songs alongside the work of female singers of the past who have inspired her to sing the blues. ‘A wonderful newcomer who knows exactly how to sing a modern day version of blues … Brit Awards, Grammys and Co.? Only a matter of time’ nbhap.com 37 FamilY 10 am, 11.30 am 1pm, 2.30 pm 4 pm, 5.30 pm SaturDaY 14 September Canal trips 40 All Aboard Tarporley Get on board and enjoy a chilledout ride down the canal and through the locks on Tarporley, the community narrowboat. When you take a trip along the Regent’s Canal on historic narrowboat Tarporley, you don’t just have to sit and watch the scenery go by – you can explore the boat and help work the locks too if you’re feeling energetic. We will take you through the Islington Tunnel and you will get the chance to see at first hand how a lock operates as we make our way to City Road Basin and back again. Life jackets are provided for children and for adults who require them. FamilY Hall One 9.30 am beast Quest TArporley © keiTh pAisley The Wizard Aduro Calling all valiant Beast Quest fans – the good wizard Aduro needs your help! Join in with this interactive event to solve cryptic puzzles, free the Beasts from Malvel’s evil spell and participate in a Beast Quest Tournament… What’s more, you’ll get a sneaky peek at Adam Blade’s new series, ‘Sea Quest’! Deep in the water lurks a new breed of Beast… (Don’t know about ‘Beast Quest’? Find out more at beastquest.co.uk.) Exclusive Beast Quest and Sea Quest goodies for every contestant! Suitable for ages 7+ 41 FamilY Gallery level 9.30 am SaturDaY 14 September art Workshop 42 pam and katie english Focusing on the theme of recycling, Pam and Katie English will provide drop-in activities making hats and jewellery. Using simple techniques, involving recycled Kings Place flyers and brochures, with paper and pen decoration, children and their families will be able to create a colourful brooch, bangle or musical shaker to take home with them as a memento of the day. Suitable for all ages FamilY Hall two 9.45 am the little prince A musical painting by Thierry huillet thierry Huillet piano Clara Cernat violin maël voice of The Little Prince (pre-recorded) thierry Huillet ArT Workshop © roBerT eveNdeN | Thierry hUilleT, ClArA CerNAT © lAUrA & lAN NgUyeN voice of The Adult (pre-recorded) French composer and pianist Thierry Huillet and acclaimed Romanian violinist Clara Cernat present a musical painting inspired by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s classic story and allegory, The Little Prince. The music takes you on to a trip into space, projecting you into the infinitely large (and infinitely small) universe of the most widely read book in the world. The violin’s beautiful, emotional themes touch our hearts, and the piano portrays ‘star dust’, the mystery of the eternal human universe. A little boy, his voice recorded as in a dream, tells us his story, and becomes our conscience. Suitable for ages 8+ Younger siblings welcome 43 SaturDaY 14 September FamilY Concert level Foyer 9.45 am 44 ukulele Workshop Bring along your ukulele and join us in a workshop to learn and practise children’s songs. You’ll learn a little about the history of this remarkable instrument too, and find out how popular it is around the world. We will be singing and playing children’s songs and a few other famous tunes. It’ll be great fun – don’t miss it! Suitable for ages 6+ Younger siblings welcome Family St Pancras Room 10 am Alice in Wonderland Adapted from the original by Noel Byrne and Antonia Christophers Ukulele © Luiz Almeida | alice in wonderland © Mexanese, Copyright 2006-13 Noel Byrne Antonia Christophers Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland floods onto the stage in a whirl of strange contraptions, handmade puppets and frantic characters. ‘I don’t wish to go among mad people,’ said Alice. ‘Oh, you can’t help that,’ replied the Cat, ‘We’re all mad here...’ Join Alice on her remarkable journey in this new production to enchant all ages. Young and old alike will find magic in Wonderland, and make it safely home again. The only danger is, you may not want to leave! Curated by Box Tale Soup. ‘Enchanting’ Joanna Lumley ‘Two multi-skilled performers of great virtuosity, charm and resourcefulness’ Michael Pennington Suitable for ages 5+ 45 SaturDaY 14 September CONtempOrarY box Office Stage 10.45 am raven The string Quartet That rocks 46 Stephanie, Kirsty, Natalie and Rachael became Raven over a pizza in Soho. Recent graduates from the UK’s leading conservatoires, they were making their livings as freelance session players, but were disillusioned with the traditional background role of the string quartet and frustrated with the same tired repertoire. The girls wanted to reinterpret popular tunes of all ages and revolutionise the way they are performed. Only weeks after the quartet had formed, inspired by Nigel Kennedy’s maverick attitude Natalie fused two of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons in an original arrangement. Chairs and music stands were Stephanie benedetti violin Kirsty mangan violin Natalie Holt viola rachael lander cello abandoned and weeks later, it was performed at a ‘Non-Classical’ club night to an astonished crowd. They haven’t looked back. The girls write all their own arrangements. Live, Brahms sits comfortably next to Queens of the Stone Age and Dave Brubeck is an easy fit next to Motorhead. In any given week, Raven members can be found performing Mozart in St John’s Smith’s Square, backing an artist on a TV show or recording at Abbey Road on a film session. However, the girls are happiest together, reinventing everything from Dvořák to Dubstep and performing it with their unique energy and passion. CUpCAke © dixieBelleCUpCAkeCAfe | rAveN © sUpplied Cake Decorating One for the young and young at heart. Our friendly chefs will be on hand to offer some sneaky tips on how to cram as many toppings on your cupcake as possible. No need to bring anything with you as everything will be provided, but if last year’s anything to go by we’d suggest wearing a top that you don’t mind getting icing on! Free, but a ticket is required please call the box Office on 020 7520 1490 FOOD & DriNK battlebridge room 11 am 47 WOrlD + DaNCe SaturDaY 14 September 48 Concert level Foyer 11.45 am akademi indian Dance Ancient future Expect the unexpected in this mesmerising event that links the past and the present. Virtuoso music accompanies high-octane dance as Ancient Future takes you on a spiritual journey, experiencing the North Indian classical tradition in its purest and most enriching form. The line-up includes tabla virtuoso Sanju Sahai (the sixth generation of tabla players in his family) and Jaymini Sahai, who’ll perform the graceful and energetic Kathak dance. She is one of the most exciting artists to emerge from the new generation of UK-based South Asian dancers, bringing together beauty, grace, strength and elegance in her traditional yet distinctive style. ClaSSiCal Hall One 11.30 am AkAdemi © AliCe CArfrAe | simoN CrAWford-phillips © ANNegreT kohlmAer | ANdreW sTAples © riChArd eCClesToNe ZOFKa the Gypsy Girl programme to include: Janáček The Diary of One Who Disappeared Simon Crawford-phillips piano andrew Staples tenor This is a new collaboration between Andy Staples and Simon CrawfordPhillips that aims to transform the experience of listening to the voice and piano. At the heart of this programme is Leoš Janáček’s visceral and intense love story The Diary of One Who Disappeared, a song-cycle setting of verses about a young Moravian farmer who has been seduced by a Roma girl, Zofka, and runs away to live with her. This performance may not be what you expect; song-singing not so much dramatised as redefined. Come and be bewitched by Zofka. 49 ClaSSiCal + CONtempOrarY Hall two 11.45 am the Songmen Curated by ikon Arts management programme includes: Jeff buckley, arr. ben Sawyer Be Your Husband John rutter Come Live With Me pierre passereau Il est bel et bon SaturDaY 14 September Clément Janequin La Guerre traditional, arr. ben Sawyer 50 Ye Banks and Braes Skye Boat Song Fats Waller, arr. ben Sawyer I’m Crazy ’bout My Baby Featuring songs from the group’s celebrated album Midnight, as well as other favourites, this programme will take you on a journey from folk and spirituals through 1920s jazz and 1980s soul to current pop. Many arrangements are by group members and only ever performed by them. The Songmen are an international a cappella ensemble. In 2011 they won awards in the Sacred and Profane categories at the prestigious Tolosa International Choral Contest and in 2012 were one of only three British groups to be nominated for the Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards in the USA. They possess a wealth of experience from the worlds of classical, sacred and popular music, balancing their love for the old Renaissance masters with a passion for exciting contemporary composers through commissioning and performing their own material. Regardless of what they sing, the universal principles of perfect tonal blend and colour and precise intonation are fiercely striven for and shine through in every performance. peter millican SpOKeN WOrD St pancras room 12 pm The soNgmeN © sophie leWis | peTer milliCAN © NiCk WhiTe Commerce, Community and Culture CEO of Kings Place Professor Peter Millican gives an illustrated talk on the creation of Kings Place and why a successful office development doesn’t have to exclude the community. Peter Millican is a property developer with a unique style and reputation. After building up and selling off a chain of retail opticians he developed his skills as a property entrepreneur by developing a string of high-quality office developments in Newcastle upon Tyne and London. In each development there has been an emphasis on design quality, environmental sustainability, urban regeneration and a desire to incorporate art into the fabric of the building. His first major development, Central Square Newcastle upon Tyne, won the British Council for Offices Refurbished Office of the Year in 2001. His latest development, the high-profile Kings Place, won BCO Office of the Year in 2009 and Business Venue of the Year at the 2010 Visit London Awards. ‘the concept for Kings place was to create an architecturally inspiring mixed-use development which would, without recourse to public capital funding, deliver a major new arts centre next to King’s Cross/St pancras and offer something to the local community.’ Peter Millican, Director, Parabola Land Limited. Free, but a ticket is required please call the box Office on 020 7520 1490 51 SaturDaY 14 September FamilY Guardian News & media education Centre 1 pm 52 Guardian Family Newspaper Workshop Do you have a budding news reporter in your family? Come and take part in this family workshop at the Guardian News & Media Education Centre, where your children can create a newspaper front page. In this two-hour workshop your children (with some help from you) will select, write and edit stories, create headlines, choose pictures and produce a front page to a tight deadline. The session is suitable for children aged 7–16. No unaccompanied children will be admitted. the session is free, but places are limited. advance booking is essential. please visit kingsplace.co.uk/festival to download a booking form JaZZ box Office Stage 12.45 pm NeWspAper Workshop © The gUArdiAN edUCATioN CeNTre for The gUArdiAN | mACiek pysz Trio © Alex BoNNey maciek pysz trio maciek pysz acoustic guitar asaf Sirkis drums/percussion Yuri Goloubev double bass A gig featuring the new Insight album. The members of this outstanding trio share a passion for acoustic music and intricate rhythms. Guitarist Maciek composes most of their music, combining ‘talent, virtuosity and passion with a deep sensitivity’. Asaf Sirkis has a deserved reputation as one of the world’s leading drummers. Virtuoso bass player Yuri Goloubev completes the line-up. Now in its fifth year, the trio has graced the stages of Ronnie Scott’s, Pizza Express, Charlie Wright’s, the National Theatre and Jazz Cafe POSK with its ‘exquisite jazz sound with a touch of world rhythms’. ‘Mesmerising, magical music!’ Torfaen Jazz Club 53 ClaSSiCal SaturDaY 14 September 54 Dante Quartet schubert meets kodály Schubert Quartet movement in C minor, D703 Schubert Quartet in A minor, Rosamunde, D804 Kodály Quartet No. 2 in D, Op. 10 Krysia Osostowicz violin Giles Francis violin Yuko inoue viola richard Jenkinson cello The Dante Quartet bring together quartets by Schubert and Kodály in an engaging programme imbued with the rhythms and inflexions of folk song and dance. For Schubert, Austrian folk music was in the air he breathed, part of the Viennese spirit. In Hungary, village music at the turn of the 20th century was considered primitive and provincial, medley of six different dances, with sounds and textures suggesting any number of folk instruments. The Dante Quartet recorded Kodály’s quartets earlier this year for Hyperion, and are passionate advocates of this great musician and educator whose work deserves to be heard and appreciated in concert halls everywhere. ClaSSiCal fit only to add a few touches of local colour to ‘serious’ music. Kodály passionately believed that Hungarian folk music, with its ancient roots, should form the basis of a ‘national’ style, and that every child should learn to sing it. In his captivating Second Quartet the folk influence, subtle at first, breaks out in the finale into a wild dANTe QUArTeT © giorgiA BerTAzzi Hall One 1.30 pm 55 ClaSSiCal + CONtempOrarY SaturDaY 14 September 56 Concert level Foyer 1.45 pm borealis Saxophone Quartet something old, something New, something Borrowed, something Blue alastair penman soprano saxophone mélina Zéleniuc alto saxophone Gillian blair tenor saxophone Daniel White baritone saxophone A versatile quartet of saxophone students who excel in both classical and jazz styles. Studying at the Royal Northern College of Music, they are tutored by internationally renowned contemporary and jazz musicians, including Rob Buckland, Vincent David and Julian Argüelles. They reached the final of the prestigious 2012 RNCM Concerto Competition, and have already commissioned and premiered a new work. In this captivating programme, the quartet demonstrates the versatility and expressivity of the saxophone, exploring music from traditional and contemporary idioms, including Rivier’s Grave et Presto and the world premiere of a commission by the acclaimed young Scottish composer and fellow RNCM student Tom Harrold. WOrlD Hall two 1.45 pm monooka’s Caravan BoreAlis sAxophoNe QUArTeT © sUpplied | moNookA © sUpplied Curated by ikon Arts management Ottoman and Greek influences blend with soulful Jewish melody, Wallachian gypsy music and traditional Transylvanian doinăs as award-winning Romanian singersongwriter, puppeteer and actress Monooka performs traditional songs from the Carpathian mountains. Her collaboration with British musicians Meg Hamilton, Matt Bacon, Paul Moylan and Cristi Vasile Cozma (leading lights in the revival of interest in Eastern European music in the UK) is a powerful one, and together they bring refreshing spontaneity and a distinctive voice to Monooka’s blend of fiery music and Romanian song. Expect laughter and joy as well as deeply touching folk songs, marionettes, and very fine musicianship. monooka vocals meg Hamilton violin matt bacon guitar paul moylan double bass Cristi Vasile Cozma cimbalom 57 SpOKeN WOrD SaturDaY 14 September 58 St pancras room 2 pm poet in the City Bloodaxe Poet in the City presents a showcase of fantastic contemporary poets from acclaimed publisher Bloodaxe, champion of some of the most important new poetry being written in the UK and internationally. This special event will showcase three of its celebrated poets, providing a unique opportunity to experience live readings from exciting contemporary voices. lyrix Organix: remixed CONtempOrarY box Office Stage 2.45 pm Curated by lyrix organix maxwell Golden slam poet champion, hip hop theatre, freestyle MC, record producer Jake isaac fast-rising acoustic singer-songwriter yob subversive acoustic folk singer-songwriter S3O beatbox outstanding young beatboxer Natty Speaks freestyle MC, beatboxer, rapper, music producer, label owner and youth ambassador (Lyrix Organix: Relay) s3o BeATBox © sUpplied + Special Guests Immerse yourself in a kaleidoscope of spoken word, beatbox, freestyle rap and acoustic music from the UK’s very finest emerging artists. Lyrix Organix proudly unveil a weekend series of collaborative and improvised shows exclusively for Kings Place Festival. Renowned for tearing up the rulebook for live music/spoken word, Lyrix Organix create experimental events that challenge the invisible boundaries between artist and audience. They have hosted acclaimed productions (Glastonbury, London 2012, Thames Festival) and unearthed masses of talent (Ed Sheeran, Ayanna Witter-Johnson, Michael Kiwanuka), and regularly collaborate with charities (MSF, The Challenge). Each performance will be unique, improvised and unmissable! 59 SaturDaY 14 September ClaSSiCal Hall One 3.30 pm 60 britten and russia britten Suite No. 3 for solo cello, Op. 87 (1971), on Russian tunes. Dedicated to Mstislav Rostropovich Sonata for cello and piano in A (1926). Courtesy of The Britten-Pears Foundation Sonata for cello and piano in C, Op. 65 (1961). Dedicated to Mstislav Rostropovich alexander ivashkin cello andrew Zolinsky piano Alexander Ivashkin and Andrew Zolinsky present a special centenary programme of Britten’s cello music inspired by his friendship with the great Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich (1927–2007). It begins with the final work dedicated to Rostropovich, at the very end of Britten’s life, the moving Third Solo Suite, and ends with the first, the Sonata in C, which has often been described as a portrait of the cellist known as ‘Slava’. New to most will be Britten’s early, unpublished Sonata in A, which Ivashkin and Zolinsky recorded for the first time. Andrew Zolinsky is a pianist of technical virtuosity and interpretative vision whose repertoire ranges from early Baroque to contemporary. His strong relationship with the music of Unsuk Chin led to him giving the French premiere of her Six Etudes in Strasbourg, and the London ClaSSiCal ANdreW zoliNsky © JohN-pAUl BlANd | AlexANder ivAshkiN © liNA prokofielff premiere of her Piano Concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Alexander Ivashkin has performed in more than 40 countries, and given over 50 world premieres, by composers such as Cage, Penderecki, Schnittke and Gubaidulina. He is a Professor of Music and the Head of the Centre for Russian Music at Goldsmiths, University of London. He has recorded over 40 acclaimed CDs, including the complete cello music of Britten, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Roslavets, Schnittke and Kancheli. Alexander Ivashkin plays a Giuseppe Guarneri cello of 1710, courtesy of The Bridgewater Trust. 61 WOrlD + DaNCe SaturDaY 14 September 62 Concert level Foyer 3.45 pm akademi indian Dance Ancient future Expect the unexpected in this mesmerising event that links the past and the present. Virtuoso music accompanies high-octane dance as Ancient Future takes you on a spiritual journey, experiencing the North Indian classical tradition in its purest and most enriching form. The line-up includes tabla virtuoso Sanju Sahai (the sixth generation of tabla players in his family) and Jaymini Sahai who’ll perform the graceful and energetic Kathak dance. She is one of the most exciting artists to emerge from the new generation of UK-based South Asian dancers, bringing together beauty, grace, strength and elegance in her traditional yet distinctive style. JaZZ Hall two 3.45 pm man Overboard AkAdemi © AliCe CArfrAe | mAN overBoArd © lAUrA Bodo lAJBer featuring Thomas gould thomas Gould violin ewan bleach clarinet louisa Jones vocals Jean-marie Fagon guitar Dave O’brien double bass Hot vintage swing band Man Overboard present an hour-long set of infectious, melodic music that will delight and astound you. Their performances at venues such as Le QuecumBar, Heaven night club and the Royal Festival Hall have earned them rave reviews and a fast-growing fan base. They deliver swing tunes from the ’20s and ’30s with great skill and unusual verve, adding their own stamp to tunes made famous by the likes of Billie Holiday, Django Reinhardt, the Mills Brothers, Duke Ellington and Fats Waller. The chemistry between these superb musicians and their audience makes every performance a magical occasion. Don’t miss it! 63 battle– bridge room 4 pm politics live Wine tasting At the start of a new political season, award-winning columnist and BBC broadcaster Steve Richards (host of ‘Rock ’n’ Roll Politics’) presents a behind-the-scenes guide to the dramas of British politics, and outlines what is likely to unfold in the months ahead. Share the latest thoughts of David Cameron, Nick Clegg and other key players as the next election approaches. Taking its cue from Rotunda’s award-winning wine list, this tasting will provide attendees with an insight into some of the world’s best and most unique wines. From the classics to the new kids on the block, there’ll be something new to explore and delicious to taste. steve richards SaturDaY 14 September SpOKeN WOrD + FOOD & DriNK St pancras room 4 pm 64 WOrlD box Office Stage 4.45 pm Nicolas meier trio+ Nicolas meier acoustic guitar & glissentar sTeve riChArds © sUpplied | WiNe © sUpplied | NiColAs meier © NAThAN gAllAgher Kevin Glasgow bass Demi Garcia percussions laurence lowe drums UK-based Swiss musician Nicolas Meier has carved out a reputation as one of the UK’s most original and exciting guitarists. Drawing on his love of eastern music, flamenco, tango and jazz, Meier has developed his own unique sound. In 2006, he and his band won both the prestigious Grand Prize of the Jury, and 1st Prize, Jazz Guitar, at Jazz à Juan Revelations 2006. He has become increasingly well known in the UK, and has received numerous 4-star reviews for his recordings. ‘Elegant in tone and bubbling with ideas’ The Guardian ‘As happy in flamenco and Arab melodies as he is in Western jazz’ The Times 65 SaturDaY 14 September ClaSSiCal Hall One 5.30 pm 66 Orchestra of the age of enlightenment mozart: performance and punchlines oAe © eriC riChmoNd / hArrisoN & Co. with satirical passages designed to mimic the effects of inept performance. However, underneath the seemingly clumsy surface, Mozart is wielding his usual wit in this technically challenging, yet light-hearted work. The evening finishes with Mozart’s Horn Quintet in E flat, written for Austrian virtuoso horn player Joseph Leutgeb in 1782, a gentle, yet spirited piece often described as a miniature horn concerto, with the horn frequently taking a starring role. ClaSSiCal The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment return to Kings Place for the 2013 Festival with a concert celebrating one of the masters of the Classical era, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. OAE leader Kati Debretzeni directs from the violin with a programme including four-part fugues by Bach, Mozart and his contemporary Franz Xaver Richter. We follow this with Mozart’s Musical Joke, a work in which he combined unexpected elements, including clashing notes, 67 WOrlD Concert level Foyer 5.45 pm SaturDaY 14 September Darbar i upneet Dhadyalla tabla Kaviraj Dhadyalla santoor 68 Kaviraj has shown great musical promise all his life. His family are musicians, so as a child he was always surrounded by music, from Indian classical to fusion and Western classical. He plays the santoor – the instrument of the Sufis. It is very difficult to master, with its 100 strings. Accompanied by Upneet on the tabla, Kaviraj will be performing an Indian classical music raga. Musicians in this genre do not decide which raga they will perform until they are on the stage, and feel the holistic vibrations of the stage and the audience. COmeDY Hall two 5.45 pm pappy’s UpNeeT dhAdyAllA © sUpplied | pAppy’s © idil sUkAN matthew Crosby tom parry ben Clark Pappy’s Last Show Ever was the smash-hit success of the 2012 Edinburgh Festival. It garnered nine 5-star reviews and earned Pappy’s their second Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination for Best Show. Full of sketches, songs and silliness – and fresh from a sell-out national tour – ‘one of the finest sketch troupes of the last decade’ (The Guardian) bring their latest show to Kings Place. ‘The funniest thing I’ve seen this Edinburgh.’ The Daily Telegraph ‘A masterpiece of silliness and a hymn to camaraderie and carefree youth.’ The Guardian ‘A beautifully constructed pyramid of lunacy’ Chortle ‘Their best show yet … a blast.’ The Times 69 SaturDaY 14 September JaZZ St pancras room 6 pm martin Speake trio martin Speake alto saxophone mike Outram guitar Jeff Williams drums 70 An unusual trio of alto saxophone, guitar and drums. All three are committed to improvising in the moment, today featuring their new recording, Always A First Time. Expect meditative ballads, trancelike grooves, free improvisation, minimalism, jazz standards, Arabic influences, heavy metal guitar, unaccompanied solos and more. ‘Speake is a strikingly talented improviser.’ Encyclopedia of Popular Music ‘Mike Outram plays the sweetest wailing rock guitar in Britain.’ London Jazz ‘Jeff Williams has honed a sound that seamlessly blends a sinewy, propulsive rhythmic sense with a masterful appreciation of space and atmosphere.’ Matthew Miller, The New York City Jazz Record JaZZ box Office Stage 6.45 pm aimua eghobamien mArTiN speAke Trio © Alex BoNNey | AimUA eghoBAmieN, riChArd JoNes, Jerome dAvies, oli hAyhUrsT © sUpplied indigo sessions aimua eghobamien voice richard Jones violin Jerome Davies double bass Oli Hayhurst double bass The latest quartet project led by singer-songwriter Aimua Eghobamien, performing with bassists Jerome Davies and Oli Hayhurst, and violinist Richard Jones. Each member of the group contributes his own style through original compositions, poetry and arrangements of pop, rock, folk, classical and jazz standards. Voice, violin and two double basses is an unusual ensemble. It was not until the four had spent some time working together that they realised how rich the rewards could be. Call it alternative. Call it avant-garde. Whatever the label, it’s a sound that won’t soon be forgotten. 71 Classical SaturDAY 14 September VIDA Guitar Quartet Curated by the International Guitar Foundation Arnold (arr. Mark Ashford) English Dance, Set No. 2 Britten Simple Symphony David Crittenden A Scottish Fantasy Gershwin (arr. Vida) Rhapsody in Blue Mark Ashford guitar Mark Eden guitar Helen Sanderson guitar Chris Stell guitar 72 The VIDA Guitar Quartet brings together four guitarists of exceptional artistry and virtuosity who share a passion for chamber music. After making a spectacular debut in 2007, the quartet is rapidly gaining a reputation as one of the most exciting guitar ensembles in the UK. In this programme it performs four special arrangements, including one of Britten’s charming Simple Symphony and another of George Gershwin’s magnificent Rhapsody in Blue. VIDA QUartet © casey moore Classical Hall One 7.30 pm 73 SaturDaY 14 September JaZZ Concert level Foyer 7.45 pm maurizio minardi trio maurizio minardi piano, accordion Nick pini double bass Shirley Smart cello Composer, pianist and accordionist Maurizio Minardi performs his original music. Reminiscent of Nino Rota, Yann Tiersen, René Aubry, Michael Nyman, Ennio Morricone and Sakamoto, Maurizio’s intimate and expressive sound is defined by a daring combination of genres. Think Baroque through to minimalist jazz, spiced up with splashes of tango and rumba. This performance features a fascinating combination of piano/ accordion, double bass and cello: a formula Maurizio uses to great effect in his music. ‘Crossing the bridge between two musical worlds with imagination and grace.’ All About Jazz on My Piano Trio 74 ‘Lyrical, intelligent, contemporary piano’ The Jazz Mann FOlK Hall two 7.45 pm mAUrizio miNArdi © sTefANo CANdiTo | lisA kNApp © TeresA klAseNer lisa Knapp Lisa Knapp emerged with a remarkable debut in 2007, and is now established as a highly distinctive award-winning artist. She merges radiant, traditional folk and self-penned songs with fiddle, hammer dulcimer, strings, banjo and sonic delights from the technological age. ‘A major discovery’ Mojo Folk Album of the Year 2007 ‘Surely headed for great things’ The Guardian ‘This young singer is the toast of the folk scene … as strange and stirring as a spring day.’ The Observer ‘Knapp’s spidery, emotive voice is likely to prick up anyone’s ears … like a young Maddy Prior with the girlish inflection of Björk’ Uncut 75 maia SaturDaY 14 September FOlK + SCi-Fi St pancras room 8 pm tom Clegg guitar, ukulele, vocals Joe Haig piano, trumpet, vocals Simon robinson guitar, banjo, mandolin, vocals Will Fletcher drums, cajon, percussion 76 This unmissable quartet, inventors of ‘sci-fi folk’, mix all kinds of genres and play all sorts of disco sci-fi folk pop – on ukulele, cajon, trumpet, banjo, mandolin or whatever else is lying around. Accolades are far too numerous to mention – go to www. maiatheband.com and you’ll see what we mean! In two years they have played 16 festivals, recorded two albums, been residents at the prestigious Folke Newington, played for Sam Lee (Magpie’s Nest), headlined New Year’s Eve at the Royal Festival Hall and been hailed Best of 2012 by Radio 4’s Loose Ends culture show. ‘Youthful, spirited, richly atmospheric and intelligently off-centre’ Time Out the D&O Duo JaZZ + blueS box Office Stage 8.45 pm mAiA © sUpplied | The d&o dUo © sUpplied Curated by The spitz Deicola Neves guitar Odie Oputa vocals A musical mix of blues, soul, Latin jazz and bossa nova. Brazilian guitarist Deicola Neves has developed a unique sound, blending his bossa nova roots with traditional jazz and improvisation. He is inspired by a wide variety of music, including samba, soul and funk. Nigerian vocalist and songwriter Odie Oputa found his voice singing gospel in church, later embracing jazz, soul and world music. A dynamic duo, Deicola and Odie fuse their different cultures in an inspiring performance including well-known hits like I Heard It Through The Grapevine, The Girl from Ipanema, and Ain’t No Sunshine. 77 COmeDY SaturDaY 14 September robert Newman’s New theory of evolution Comedian and political activist Rob Newman rose to fame in the ’90s in The Mary Whitehouse Experience. He has since penned four novels, written for The Guardian and lectured on the economics of ecology. Now he has turned his attention to evolution. After studying a Devil’s Orchard made by lemon ants, female buffalo voting which way to go, Prince Kropotkin escaping a Tsarist dungeon and Richard Dawkins’ postman, Robert Newman concludes that cooperation drives evolution more than competition. 78 ‘From what we’ve seen of his erudite new show, “Robert Newman’s New Theory of Evolution” … it’s going to be quite brilliant.’ Time Out Robert Newman © SUPPLIED Comedy Hall One 9.30 pm 79 Silent Disco SaturDaY 14 September CONtempOrarY + DaNCe battlebridge room 9.30 pm 80 Headphones at the ready for Silent Disco’s triumphant return to the Kings Place Festival. Dance and sing to your heart’s content while your friend does the same to another tune – all in apparent silence! Don’t like what you hear? Just switch over and see what everyone else is partying to! One of our DJs will be playing current chart hits, the other anthems from the 60s to the 00s. Green and Fortune will be on hand serving a selection of cocktails, wine, beer & soft drinks JaZZ Hall two 9.45 pm iain ballamy & thomas Strønen’s Food Curated by Air Artists iain ballamy sileNT disCo © shesArii | iAiN BAllAmy & ThomAs sTrøNeN © sUpplied saxophones, electronics thomas Strønen percussion, electronics Simen Scharning sound This groundbreaking group, featuring British saxophonist Iain Ballamy and Norwegian percussionist Thomas Strønen, have toured and recorded internationally, with their thought-provoking improvised music of great depth and beauty. Their dynamic and forward-thinking approach to music incorporates juxtapositions of sound, space and texture. By combining acoustic elements – including bells, blocks, gongs and a lyrical saxophone voice - with live sampling, drums and electronics, the musicians conjure many moods, from pure minimalism to the angular, more turbulent end of the musical spectrum. ‘Double five star!’ BBC Music Magazine 81 JaZZ Concert level Foyer 9.45 pm SaturDaY 14 September Southbound Jack Davies trumpet rob Cope saxophone tom taylor piano Jon Ormston drums 82 Four excellent musicians who combine the subtlety of classical chamber music with the creative energy of contemporary jazz. Expect solos, duets and a full band sound – and continual surprises: one moment unboundedly explorative, and the next powerfully grounded. With a compositional assurance and pianissimo control that makes clear their classical influence, Southbound draw on the angular melodies of Tim Berne, and are driven by the constant creativity that marks out US composer/trumpeter Dave Douglas. ‘Relentless energy coupled with a rigorous sense of the tradition and magnificent mind for melody’ Sandbar Jazz ‘Immaculate contemporary jazz’ Oxfordbands.co.uk BLUES St Pancras Room 10 pm John Crampton southbound © tony sleep | john crampton © christopher tribble Curated by The Spitz Prepare to be blown away! Festival regular John Crampton’s intense foot-stomping blues and bluegrass is back. With his 1930s National steel guitar, harmonica, footboard and stunning, gritty voice, Crampton creates his very own ‘big sound’. He is an extraordinarily talented performer, creating a sound that ‘does not so much approach the raw blues of Howlin’ Wolf, John Lee Hooker and Bukka White with reverence as wrestle it to the floor and stamp his unique mark on it.’ (Blues Matters!). John Crampton is simply ‘the finest blues you are likely to hear this side of Memphis’(Metro). 83 FAmilY 10 am, 11.30 am 1 pm, 2.30 pm 4 pm, 5.30 pm Canal trips SunDAY 15 September All Aboard Tarporley 86 Get on board and enjoy a chilledout ride down the canal and through the locks on Tarporley, the community narrowboat. When you take a trip along the Regent’s Canal on historic narrowboat Tarporley, you don’t just have to sit and watch the scenery go by – you can explore the boat and help work the locks too if you’re feeling energetic. We will take you through the Islington Tunnel and you will get the chance to see at first hand how a lock operates as we make our way to City Road Basin and back again. Life jackets are provided for children and for adults who require them. TArporley © SAMUel KANG | AUrorA KidS © beNjAMiN hArTe Storytelling with Debussy Spin with snowflakes, meet the girl with the flaxen hair and help send a wandering elephant to sleep... Join Jessie Maryon Davies and principal players of Aurora Orchestra as we explore the magical world of Debussy. Bringing together specially commissioned stories from writer Kate Wakeling and new chamber arrangements of Children’s Corner and a selection of the Préludes, the concert will weave ClASSiCAl + FAmilY Hall One 9.30 am among the creatures, characters, perfume and fireworks of some of Debussy’s most-loved pieces. With lively performances from Aurora principals and playful opportunities to become part of the music and stories, this interactive family concert promises a spellbinding introduction to Debussy’s music. Suitable for ages 3+ Younger siblings welcome 87 FAmilY Gallery level 9.30 am Art Workshop the Classic buskers for Kids Kids and families are invited to join The Craft Closet to make brilliant paper flowers from recycled paper. Learn some simple origami skills as you fold, crease and stick squares of paper to create a giant flower head. You can make a single flower on a stick, or a whole bunch – even create a giant flower sphere! Whatever you make, you can take it home for a special decoration or gift. Step-bystep handouts will be available. Michael Copley, master of more than 40 woodwind instruments including a rubber trout, plays at ridiculous speeds, accompanied by Ian Moore on a small but perfectly formed accordion. Their brilliant arrangements of classical repertoire delight audiences around the world. The programme ranges from classical masterpieces by Mozart, Vivaldi, Rossini and Tchaikovsky to folk music from Italy, the Balkans and South America. Highlights include Ravel’s Bolero and a thrilling semi-staged arrangement of Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries complete with swords, helmets and martial cries! SunDAY 15 September The Craft Closet Suitable for ages 6+ 88 Hall two 9.45 am Suitable for ages 5–12 FAmilY Concert level Foyer 9.45 am ArT WorKShop © The CrAfT CloSeT | ClASSiC bUSKerS © eriC riChMoNd | NiCK Cope © ANdreW oGilvy Sing! with nick Cope Monkeys, bears, socks and mud, this man sings about everything children are really interested in! Professional singer and songwriter Nick Cope made the international charts as The Candyskins’ lead singer in the 1990s. Now he writes, records and performs music for children and has established a strong following of little and not-so-little people all over the world. Bringing his own brand of acoustic folk-rock to the world of children’s music, he creates interactive concerts for families, schools and festivals all over the UK. Sit back and relax, or get up and dance. Suitable for ages 0–8 and much, much older! 89 FAmilY St pancras room 10 am SunDAY 15 September the Wimpy Kid Show 90 Everyone loves the adventures of Greg Heffley, and this Festival event is a must for all Diary of a Wimpy Kid fans. It’s also great family entertainment. Host Alastair Watson brings these hilarious best-selling books to life with fun activities including The Wimpy Kid Draw-Along and The Wimp Wars Quiz. And you’ll have a chance to see exclusive clips of author Jeff Kinney talking about the books and his involvement in the films, as well as showing how he draws the characters. Books bought on the day will be eligible for an exclusive Wimpy Kid Show stamp. Suitable for ages 8+ lyrix Organix: remixed COntempOrArY box Office Stage 10.45 am Curated by lyrix organix maxwell Golden slam poet champion, hip hop theatre, freestyle MC, record producer Jake isaac fast-rising acoustic singer-songwriter yob subversive acoustic folk singer-songwriter S3O beatbox outstanding young beatboxer natty Speaks freestyle MC, beatboxer, rapper, music producer, label owner and youth ambassador (Lyrix Organix: Relay) The WiMpy Kid ShoW © pUffiN | MAxWell GoldeN © MArTiNA oliver + Special Guests Immerse yourself in a kaleidoscope of spoken word, beatbox, freestyle rap and acoustic music from the UK’s very finest emerging artists. Lyrix Organix proudly unveil a weekend series of collaborative and improvised shows exclusively for Kings Place Festival. Renowned for tearing up the rulebook for live music/spoken word, Lyrix Organix create experimental events that challenge the invisible boundaries between artist and audience. They have hosted acclaimed productions (Glastonbury, London 2012, Thames Festival) and unearthed masses of talent (Ed Sheeran, Ayanna WitterJohnson, Michael Kiwanuka), and regularly collaborate with charities (MSF, The Challenge). Each performance will be unique, improvised and unmissable! 91 Hall One 11.30 am Cake Storytelling Decorating with Debussy SunDAY 15 September FOOD & DrinK + FAmilY battlebridge room 11 am This is a repeat of Event 28. Please see page 47 for more information. 92 This is a repeat of Event 67. Please see page 87 for more information. Suitable for ages 3+ Younger siblings welcome ClASSiCAl Hall two 11.45 am the imperfect pearl (perola barroca): part i CUpCAKe © evA blUe | AUrorA KidS © beNjAMiN hArTe | The iMperfeCT peArl © MArK lATiMer A baroque fairy Tale of the life and Music of domenico Zipoli In 1972, scores by a certain Domenico Zipoli were found at former Jesuit missions in Bolivia. For more than 200 years the life and music of this influential musician had been shrouded in mystery. This is a specially written story based on the fragments gathered of one man’s journey from Europe to the Jesuit Province of Paraguay, illustrated by the Baroque music which drove him. Mark Latimer has created The Imperfect Pearl in collaboration with librettist William Towers, who also plays Zipoli, and director Emma Rivlin. part i starts on the cramped boat during Zipoli’s journey from Cadiz in April 1717 to a new, dangerous life in the rainforests of South America. Zipoli tells his story and looks back at his life in Europe. We find out about his passions and what drove him to such an extreme change of life. We listen to the music he knew in Italy, his teachers, his inspirations and some of his keyboard, chamber and vocal compositions. please note this is part i of ii. We strongly recommend attending both parts. part ii (event 81) takes place at 1.45pm in Hall two. please see page 99 for more information 93 WOrlD Concert level Foyer 11.45 am Orquesta estelar SunDAY 15 September Curated by iKoN Arts Management and Songlines encounters festival 94 This spectacular Cuban Big Band includes over 25 members, and it’s still growing. The Estelar play all the Cuban classics, at venues from upscale West End clubs (Studio Valbonne and Café de Paris) to diplomatic and cultural events. Sara McGuinness and Elpidio Caicedo lead a stunning band line-up, setting the Festival stage alight with cha cha cha, son, mambo and Latin jazz, in original arrangements that showcase every instrument in the band. ‘Classic Latin rhythms topped with a dazzling array of horns, flutes, guitars and strings’ The World Music Meet-Up ClASSiCAl St pancras room 12 pm Quartet for the end of time messiaen Quartet for the End of Time I. Liturgy of crystal II. Vocalise, for the Angel who announces the end of Time III. Abyss of the birds IV. Praise to the Eternity of Jesus V. Dance of fury, for the seven trumpets VI. A mingling of rainbows, for the Angel who announces the end of Time VII. Praise to the Immortality of Jesus orqUeSTA eSTelAr © orqUeSTA eSTelArA | NoSiS Trio © SUpplied nosis trio eleanor Corr violin Hannah innes cello morta Grigaliunaite piano with Oliver Janes clarinet In 1940, Olivier Messiaen was imprisoned in a German prison camp, and it was during this time he met fellow musical inmates – a clarinettist, a violinist and a cellist. The success of a short trio written for the ensemble under the watchful eye of prison guards led to the composition of an additional seven movements, which now included Messiaen as the pianist. It was this compositional tour de force which became the seminal Quartet for the End of Time. A work which opposes transcendent beauty with moments of complete darkness and silence, Quartet for the End of Time explores transcriptions of birdsong (Messiaen’s enduring interest in ornithology), medieval modes, rhythmic cycles influenced by world music and religious mysticism developed by his interest in the source of his inspiration – the Revelation of St John the Divine – to create a distinctive work in the oeuvre of this foremost French composer. 95 FOlK box Office Stage 12.45 pm Katy & the elders SunDAY 15 September Curated by Small Green Shoots 96 A refreshingly unique act, consisting of just three members: Daniel James, Kevin Davidson and teenage singersongwriter Katy. The group came together in 2009 after Katy (then only 13) wowed The Elders with her soulful vocals at a music workshop in South London. Since then, they have played a string of gigs around London with their soulful and witty music. Writing songs of love, friendship, rebelling and growing up, full of the emotions of a young woman, Katy is one to watch. ‘A marvel of gritty, jagged yet soulful tones ... Katy’s voice is breath-taking.’ Simply Muzik JAZZ Hall One 1.30 pm Jason rebello Acoustic trio Curated by Global Music foundation KATy & The elderS © CAlviN SoloMoN | jASoN rebello © SUpplied Jason rebello piano Alex Davis bass Stephen Keogh drums Jason Rebello is a classically trained pianist, known for his crisp suits and good looks. At just 21, he was head-hunted by the great Wayne Shorter, and has since toured with many notable artists. He first met Stephen Keogh at a recording session. Since then, they have enjoyed a partnership spanning 25 years, during which they have appeared in such diverse settings as Jean Toussaint’s Quartet, Johnny Griffin with Strings, and the Jazz Rainbow Project. Today’s concert is in the classic jazz piano trio setting, and features original compositions, arrangements of American popular songs, and African and Irish folk melodies. 97 COntempOrArY Concert level Foyer 1.45 pm the buzztones SunDAY 15 September Curated by ikon Arts Management 98 Contemporary songs in a way you’ve never heard them before. This excellent vocal harmony group was formed to show that it is possible for the voice to be at the centre of great musical performances. The Buzztones produce superb modern music, without an instrument in sight! The guys bring their pop, rock, soul, classical, jazz and musical theatre backgrounds to music of all sorts, including mash-ups of David Guetta, Chris Brown, Lady Gaga and JLS. No fixing, tweaking or adjusting, just 11 men and 11 voices – that’s all they need. ClASSiCAl Hall two 1.45 pm the imperfect pearl (perola barroca): part ii The BuzzTones © The BuzzTones | Mark laTiMer © Mark laTiMer A baroque fairy Tale of the life and Music of domenico Zipoli This is a specially written story based on the fragments gathered of one man’s journey from Europe to Paraguay in 1717, illustrated by the Baroque music which drove him. The Imperfect Pearl, or Perola Barroca (the derivation of the term baroque), describes the dissonances of his life. Mark Latimer, on piano, is joined by William Towers as actor and countertenor, Eloise Irving, actor and soprano playing Zipoli’s patroness Maria Strozzi, and the Perola Barroca Consort. part i told of Zipoli’s life in Europe. part ii sees his arrival in the Jesuit Province of Paraguay. We hear of the people he meets in the Jesuit Reductions, an oasis between the dangerous and violent forces of Spain and Portugal, locked in a fight for dominance and wealth. We listen to the music he composed in his new and strange home, music for tilling the fields and celebrations, where everyone sang out of love. please note this is part ii of ii. We strongly recommend attending both parts. part i (event 75) takes place at 11.45am in Hall two. please see page 93 for more information 99 SpOKen WOrD St pancras room 2 pm litFest: Henry Hitchings SunDAY 15 September Sorry! The english and Their Manners 100 Where do the norms of polite behaviour actually come from? And why do they matter anyway? Henry Hutchings (theatre critic of the Evening Standard) presents an amusing, illuminating and quirky audit of English manners, based on his book Sorry!. From basic table manners to appropriate sexual conduct, via hospitality, chivalry, faux pas and online etiquette, he traces the history of our country’s customs and courtesies. Drawing on the astute observations of the likes of Jane Austen and Samuel Pepys, Hutchings brings his wit, knowledge and intelligence to bear in a hugely entertaining review of changing patterns and conventions. Booksleeve © HODDER & STOUGHTON 101 SPOKEN WORD ClASSiCAl + COntempOrArY box Office Stage 2.45 pm tempest Flute trio Debussy, arr. tempest Syrinx Duke ellington Caravan JS bach Sonata in C minor, BWV 1020 SunDAY 15 September Adam Gorb A New Life for Anya edmund Jolliffe Tempest Fugit Chick Corea Spain 102 Helen Wilson flute Holly melia flute Sarah bennett flute Tempest present a varied programme, from Baroque to jazz to contemporary classical. The trio set out to prove that a three-flute ensemble can reveal fresh and luminous aspects of familiar works. Tempest start out with their own adaptation of Debussy’s solo flute piece Syrinx. After hearing a version by jazz flautist Hubert Laws, where he played with a digital delay, Tempest decided to create a similar effect. Helen Wilson’s take on Caravan sets a virtuosic challenge, drawing on jazz and Arabic influences. In complete contrast the JS Bach piece has more subtle qualities, featuring a particularly beautiful slow movement. The two commissions in the programme come from Adam Gorb and Edmund Jolliffe. Both were first premiered at The Forge in 2012. A New Life for Anya was written as a follow-up to Gorb’s opera exploring issues of sex trafficking. The new work, as the title suggests, is reflective yet optimistic, suggesting a ‘new life’ for his protagonist, Anya. Jolliffe’s Tempest Fugit is a short, snappy number taking its title from the Latin ‘tempus fugit’, meaning ‘time flies’. TeMpeST flUTe Trio © ioN | ChoColATe © SUpplied Chocolate tasting Come and learn a thing or two about one of man’s most unfailing pleasures: chocolate. Following on from a very successful event in the Rotunda’s Private Dining Room, the class is led by renowned chocolatier Laurent Gerbaud, who will guide you through the processes that make chocolate such a joy. FOOD & DrinK battlebridge room 3 pm 103 ClASSiCAl Hall One 3.30 pm SunDAY 15 September brodsky Quartet: America 104 Copland Two Pieces barber String Quartet, Op. 11 Dvořák String Quartet, Op. 96 American Daniel rowland violin ian belton violin paul Cassidy viola Jacqueline thomas cello The Two Pieces for string quartet by Copland are neglected novelties, but that doesn’t detract from their charm. The second is a quirky, dancey, fugue-like affair with a ghostly central section. The first is a masterful snapshot of a vast American landscape. The emotional heart of Barber’s solitary quartet lies in the timeless Molto adagio, known the world over in the string orchestra version as the ‘Barber Adagio’. Barber was an accomplished singer and this heartbreaking movement is pure choral music. The first movement is extremely passionate, and after the slow movement, the piece ends with a shake of the fist! Where does Dvořák’s Op.96 fit into all this? The nickname is a bit of a giveaway. Right from the wonderfully carefree opening, it’s amazingly American, and that touching second subject seems to embody the very essence of ‘frontier’. The second movement is a simple but moving Negro spiritual. The annoying bird said to have inspired the scherzo is ingeniously captured in little motifs and by moving the entire thing one beat to the left. The last movement is surely one of the most uplifting of all finales, a real Hollywood-style ‘happy ending’. Brodsky Quartet © Eric Richmond 105 Classical WOrlD Concert level Foyer 3.45 pm ben Hazleton SunDAY 15 September Curated by The Spitz 106 Through the spiralling harmonics of his instrument’s deep, dark resonance, double bassist Ben Hazleton explores raga music. He brings with him two decades of experience in the realms of jazz and other related improvisational music. In terms of melody, Ben is an ongoing student of renowned sitar player Clem Alford. On the rhythm side he’s being educated by Amrit Singh of the Punjab Gharana of tabla. This solo offering brings together these elements of Indian rhythm and melody, combining and colliding with the varied life of a Londonbased musician. The Indo Bass speaks – from a throaty growl to a velvety slide. Dave Stapleton with Cellophony JAZZ + ClASSiCAl Hall two 3.45 pm Curated by edition records beN hAZleToN © MAlCoM hAZleToN | CellophoNy © SiMoN ToTTMAN Cellophony richard birchall, matthijs broersma, pau Codina, reinoud Ford, Ashok Klouda, bart lafollette, John myerscough, ella rundle cellos with Dave Stapleton piano neil Yates trumpet Daniel Herskedal tuba In May 2012, Dave Stapleton released Flight, an album that won rave reviews for its originality and ambitiousness and was described by Jazzwise Magazine as ‘one of the best conceived and executed albums by a young British jazz musician for some while’. Rarely have an artist’s ambitions been fulfilled with such artistry and beauty. Now he returns to Kings Place for a one-off performance with musicians from Edition Records, the record label he co-founded with photographer Tim Dickeson. For this concert with British trumpeter Neil Yates, Norwegian tubist Daniel Herskedal and eight-cello classical ensemble Cellophony, Stapleton has rearranged much of his Flight album as well as written new works, intelligently combining a dextrous blend of contemporary jazz and classical. 107 SpOKen WOrD St pancras room 4 pm litFest: Artemis Cooper SunDAY 15 September on patrick leigh fermor’s The Broken Road 108 Patrick Leigh Fermor’s acclaimed biographer introduces The Broken Road, From the Iron Gates to Mount Athos, the long-awaited final volume of his unfinished trilogy, to be published in autumn 2013. The book has been edited by Artemis Cooper from Patrick Leigh Fermor’s incomplete manuscript describing his walk across Europe in the 1930s. Cooper shares her passion for Paddy and his work and tells us why the greatest travel writer of his generation found it so difficult to complete this extraordinary journey on paper. Leigh Fermor died in 2011 at the age of 96. beer tasting FOOD & DrinK battlebridge room 4.30 pm ArTeMiS Cooper © NellA beevor | beer © SUpplied Think a beer is just a beer? Think again. Join us for a special look into some of Britain’s most unique beers and learn about the differences that hops, the fermentation process and many other factors can make to the taste, colour and clarity of a beer. 109 the belles of london City SunDAY 15 September DAnCe + FOlK Canalside terrace 4.45 pm 110 The Belles of London City have taken the entertainment world by storm with their innovative allfemale quartet of corseted Morris dancers. The singing and dancing troupe has experienced a whirlwind success in festivals, clubs and streets around the UK. Dressed in trademark red and white corsets and top hats, The Belles of London City (complete with fool) perform traditional Morris and clog dancing, and music with a modern twist. Guaranteed to captivate and delight any audience! Better still, you get to join in some of their dances. Young or old, two left feet, all are welcome. ‘Fantastic capering’ Uncut ‘Saucy’ The Guardian ClASSiCAl Hall One 5.30 pm Awake sweet love laments and Musings of dowland, Schubert and falla The belleS of loNdoN CiTy © pAUl fArrell | ChriSToph deNoTh © SUSSie AhlbUrG | rUby hUGheS © bArry hAlev Christoph Denoth guitar ruby Hughes soprano Dowland Come again, sweet love; Flow, my tears; Sleep wayward thoughts; In darkness let me dwell; Can she excuse my wrongs; I saw my lady weep; The Shoemaker’s Wife (solo guitar); Fantasia (solo guitar) Schubert Night songs: Die Nacht; Der Wanderer an den Mond; Wandrers Nachtlied; Ständchen; Lied der Mignon Albéniz Asturias (Leyenda) (solo guitar) Falla Canciones Populares: El Paño moruno, Asturiana, Nana, Jota Homenaje (Tombeau de Debussy) (solo guitar) The ‘laments and musings of Dowland and Schubert are more than just a lament expressed in music and words,’ says Swiss guitar maestro Christoph Denoth, ‘they invite us to see the horizon and open the door to beauty, love and transcendence.’ Soprano Ruby Hughes joins Denoth to create a series of intimate stories and portraits, both richly evocative and melancholic. The recital ends with vivid images of Spain, conjured by the pens of Albéniz and Falla. Christoph Denoth is Musicianin-Residence at Balliol College, Oxford and Professor at the Royal Academy of Music. A BBC New Generation Artist, ruby Hughes studied at the Guildhall School of Music and in Munich. She made her opera debut in Vienna with René Jacobs in 2009. Last year she recorded Montsalvatge’s Simfonia de Rèquiem (Chandos) with the BBC Philharmonic and Juanjo Mena. 111 112 SunDAY 15 September WORLD WORLD Hall Two 5.45 pm La Barraca: Flamenco Curated by La Barraca Alexander Gavilan © www.argus-photo.com Carmen Fernandez vocals Federico Ordoñez dance Alexander Gavilan guitar La Barraca promotes the ‘genuine, living art’ of authentic flamenco, and supports the new generation of talented flamenco artists. This exciting Festival event offers you the chance to see some of today’s most gifted performers present their art in its most traditional form, with all three elements – dance, vocals and guitar – playing equal, complementary roles. Carmen Fernández is from a famous flamenco family. Federico Ordóñez is renowned for his charisma on stage. Guitarist Alexander Gavilán uses orthodox technique with intense and virtuosic results. This is a rare opportunity to see authentic flamenco in London, and is not to be missed. 113 WOrlD Concert level Foyer 5.45 pm SunDAY 15 September the romany Diamonds marek ricardo Czureja violin, vocals ben Czureja guitar Krystian Huczko keyboard, vocals 114 Led by one of the world’s finest Roma violinsts, Romany Diamonds will enchant you. Three generations of this musical Gypsy Roma family take your breath away with violin played at breakneck speed (and sometimes back-to-front!) and a rhythm section of keyboard and guitar. Their music is traditionally Roma in sound, shot through with Jewish traditions and folk music from Slovakia, Poland and Hungary. These fiery, haunting Gypsy melodies are guaranteed to make your heart thump, your feet tap and your hands clap. ‘If you ever get the chance to see them, take it: The Romany Diamonds truly do sparkle!’ WorldMusic.co.uk music For Your eyes COntempOrArY + DAnCe St pancras room 6 pm roMANy diAMoNdS © SUpplied | illUSTrATioN © KeZiAT luca Ciarla violin, loop machine Gisela Fantacuzzi dance theatre Keziat video art In Music For Your Eyes music, dance and the visual arts intersect live on stage. Italian violinist Luca Ciarla, dancer Gisela Fantacuzzi and video artist Keziat introduce the audience to an imaginative territory where notes are transformed into colours, gestures become still images and drawings find their own sound. Luca Ciarla is one of the most creative violinists of today. His music transcends genre boundaries to trace an innovative musical path, a magical acoustic seduction in perfect balance between written compositions and improvisation, traditional and contemporary sounds. Gisela Fantacuzzi is a dancer, performing and presenting her works in major venues and festivals such as the Centro Cultural Borges in Buenos Aires, Fronteras Festival in Brazil and the Italian ConFusioni and Vasto Theatre Festival. Keziat graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Foggia (Puglia) and began to collaborate with galleries and publishing houses in Italy and abroad. She has since presented her works internationally, including in Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Rome. Her visionary art is expressed through painting, cartoon, illustration, video art, installation and live performance. 115 COntempOrArY SunDAY 15 September box Office Stage 6.45 pm Stephen langstaff Liverpool troubadour Stephen Langstaff started writing and performing his own songs at the age of 11 and has been producing haunting, soulful tracks ever since. His songs are powerful, and he delivers them with complete conviction. Like Langstaff himself, they are instantly engaging and full of warmth. Having supported many great singer-songwriters and bands from Liverpool (Ian McCulloch, Ian Broudie, John Power, Space) Stephen is destined to become the legendary music city’s next big export. ‘The voice of an angel with the power of a Tsunami’ glasswerk.co.uk 116 ‘I’m utterly charmed by the gorgeous, breezily melodic recordings.’ Rocksucker 2012 ClASSiCAl Hall One 7.30 pm new london Singers STepheN lANGSTAff © dAve MUNNS | ivor SeTTerfield © rory CArSoN feel the Spirit This swinging concert is given by the New London Singers, a young and dynamic chamber choir, now celebrating their 50th year. They and their conductor Ivor Setterfield are joined by pianist Chris Lee for a jazz-flavoured performance of works by Shearing, Rutter and Tippett. The progamme comprises Rutter’s stunning Birthday Madrigal arrangements, and jazz legend George Shearing’s charming and light-hearted settings of Shakespeare’s timeless lyrics. These two sparkling works are coupled with Tippett’s captivating a cappella arrangements of Negro spirituals, taken from probably his most celebrated work, A Child of Our Time. A hugely powerful work inspired by the seismic events of World War II, this oratorio uses the spirituals as the modern functional equivalent of the chorales in Bach’s Passions. tippett Five Negro Spirituals from A Child of Our Time Shearing Songs & Sonnets from Shakespeare John rutter Birthday Madrigals new london Singers ivor Setterfield conductor Chris lee piano 117 WOrlD Concert level Foyer 7.45 pm SunDAY 15 September Darbar ii Jasdeep Degun sitar Harkiret bhara tabla 118 Young and upcoming sitarist Jasdeep Degun was born and raised in Leeds. He studied Indian classical vocals from a young age, and began learning the sitar at the late age of 15. He has acquired a deep insight into the art of Indian classical music and continues to learn with his teacher, Ustad Dharambir Singh MBE. Accompanied by the dynamic Harkiret Bhara on the tabla, Degun will be performing an Indian classical music raga. Musicians in this genre do not decide which raga they will perform until they are on the stage, and feel the holistic vibrations of the stage and the audience. ClASSiCAl Hall two 7.45 pm london Sinfonietta britten berg Four Pieces for clarinet and piano Colin matthews Oscuro jASdeep deGUN © MUSiCporT feSTivAl | johN CoNSTAble © KeviN leiGhToN for viola and piano, Calmo for viola and piano edmund Finnis Four Duets for clarinet and piano Colin matthews Three Interludes for clarinet, viola and piano britten Lachrymae for viola and piano mark van de Wiel clarinet paul Silverthorne viola John Constable piano Britten’s extraordinary Lachrymae in the chamber version for viola and piano is a work inspired by and finally quoting Dowland’s song Come, heavy sleep. Berg’s Four Pieces for clarinet and piano (a composer whose work influenced Britten) are rare examples of his work on an intimate, compact scale. Colin Matthews worked with Britten and is still closely associated with his music. His two short viola works explore the more introspective and elegiac side of the instrument, while the Interludes are, in his words ‘three rather enigmatic pieces, interludes without intervening acts’. Edmund Finnis is one of a generation of young emerging composers whose professional approach to their work is matched by an original voice and inspired writing. 119 Sasha Siem SunDAY 15 September COntempOrArY St pancras room 8 pm 120 Sasha sings songs from her debut album, Most of the Boys. Identified by The Guardian as ‘one to watch’, she’s making waves in British music. She has graced the stages of venues across Europe, including the Royal Opera House. Her songs combine raw, playful lyrics with intricately crafted accompaniments. Their unique soundworld is influenced as much by classical composers György Kurtág and Claude Vivier as by pioneering singer-songwriters Tom Waits, Björk and Joanna Newsom. A special edition vinyl of the album has been produced by Gearbox records and will be available for purchase at the concert. ‘Clearly a gifted musician’ The Times talk in Colour talk in Colour Bones Working Title Nightshifts Headlights SAShA SieM © elioT lee hAZel | TAlK iN ColoUr © oWeN riChArdS Shadow Orchestra (arr. talk in Colour) Matilda mary erskine vocals, piano Christopher bangs cello, vocals Kat Arney harp nick Siddall guitar Dave Oliver drums Known for their amazing live shows combining classical instrumentation, drums, guitars and electronics, the band is performing a special acoustic set taken from their acclaimed debut album ColliderScope, as well as newer, as yet unreleased material. ‘Subtly stripped but soulful … finely dressed with electronics and a rootsy vocal’ Metro ‘Ecstatic folk melodies and textures’ **** Financial Times ‘Faultless production ... rich and mesmeric’ Drowned In Sound ‘One of the most original, mesmerizing and enthralling acts around’ Wah Wah 45s ‘Had us hooked from the very first minute’ No Fear Of Pop COntempOrArY box Office Stage 8.45 pm 121 ClASSiCAl Hall One 9.30 pm london Sinfonietta SunDAY 15 September Tenney & feldman tenney Having Never Written 122 a Note for Percussion* Feldman The Viola in my Life 3 tenney Cellogram* Feldman Last Pieces, No. 1 tenney Swell Piece for Alison Knowles* Feldman Four Instruments * from Postal Pieces (1965–71) paul Silverthorne solo viola tim Gill solo cello John Constable solo piano london Sinfonietta ClASSiCAl pAUl SilverThorNe © SlATer-KiNG.CoM | MArK vAN de Wiel © TArA Moore This concert invites you to explore the extraordinary set of experimental compositions devised by American composer James Tenney, set alongside some of the quiet and still music of Morton Feldman. Tenney’s Postal Pieces (created between 1965 and 1971) are short works, written and sent on postcards, often for his friends at the Californian Institute of the Arts. The pieces require the musicians to interpret a short set of instructions or a minimal amount of printed notation, with hugely atmospheric, and sometimes hugely dramatic results. Morton Feldman wrote four versions of The Viola in my Life, exploring the sound of the instrument in partnership with different instrumental forces. This version is for viola and piano, and like the others explores extreme quiet and the silence between the notes. His Four Instruments utilises his compositional technique whereby the players begin together but then proceed at their own pace. His set of Last Pieces are beautiful miniatures for piano. 123 FOlK Concert level Foyer 9.45 pm 124 London-based indie-folk band Enderby’s Room specialise in lush harmonies, unusual instruments, and vivid storytelling. Songwriter Dan Mayfield used to perform with Darren Hayman, Daniel Johnston, and the Wave Pictures. With Enderby’s Room, he performs his own music backed by harmonium, double bass and ukuleles. ‘Intricately woven and desperately beautiful music where the lyrics take centre stage’ Folkroom Records ‘At times they capture the sumptuous melancholia of Low; at others, they’re finding new shapes for indie folk’ How Does It Feel To Be Loved eNderby’S rooM © roSie reed Gold | The NoiSe NexT door © SUpplied SunDAY 15 September enderby’s room COmeDY St pancras room 10 pm the noise next Door: Soundhouse In a dark corner of town there is an underground club the likes of which the world has never seen. A place without rules, where legends live and history is made. This Edinburgh Fringe sell-out comedy team perform their astonishing new show, Soundhouse. Unstoppably funny and uniquely talented, the UK’s premier improv comedy troupe The Noise Next Door are well on their way to becoming comedy’s next big thing. ‘Hilarious’ **** The Daily Telegraph ‘Masterpiece’ ***** ThreeWeeks ‘World-class’ ***** USA Weekly ‘Genius’ ***** Fringe Review ‘Sublime’ **** Chortle 125 FOLK 126 After 35 years as a professional musician Martin is, right now, better than ever. One of the finest acoustic and slide guitar players in the world, he turns his interpretations of traditional songs into storytelling masterpieces. His solo shows are intense, eclectic, spellbinding and deeply moving. His career includes collaborations with a host of huge names in the folk world and beyond, and he has been nominated for an astounding 26 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Whether playing American old-time music, blues, a Dylan song or his own material, Martin Simpson is unpredictable, individual and a guitarist of immense subtlety. ‘One of our finest traditional musicians’ **** Uncut MARTIN SIMPSON © DAVID BAILEY SunDAY 15 September Martin Simpson Folk Hall Two 9.45 pm 127 ART Pangolin London Geoffrey Clarke: A Decade of Change 13 September – 26 October 2013 Geoffrey Clarke Man, 1950 Etching Edition of 25 Image courtesy of Pangolin London Photo: Steve Russell 128 Geoffrey Clarke RA is a renowned sculptor best known for his work in aluminium and stained glass. He has fulfilled many public commissions including six pieces for Coventry Cathedral and first rose to prominence exhibiting alongside other young British sculptors at the 1952 Venice Biennale. The exhibition at Pangolin London focuses on the following decade, charting Clarke’s transition from working in cast iron to aluminium using an exciting new process. Displaying both sculpture and works on paper, the exhibition offers a unique insight into this exciting stage of the artist’s development. ART Kings Place Gallery Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Competition and Exhibition 22 June – 22 September 2013 gina southgate © supplied | Kings plaCe galleRY © supplied This competition is intended to celebrate the traditions which inform the Ruth Borchard SelfPortrait Collection by encouraging the development of these ideas into British art of the 21st century. Entrants must submit a self-portrait, but this concept is open to an interpretation that goes beyond passport-photo conventionality. Shown alone or within a group, contextualised, abstracted, trailing narrative or defined by the surface of the image, like all self-portraits, these new additions to the genre will explore the idea of visual identity, revealing and designing it at the same time. An exhibition of works selected from the competition entries will be held at the Gallery from 21 June until 22 September, when details of the winning entry will be announced. Further info available at kingsplacegallery.co.uk Gina Southgate ‘Gina Southgate is a painter best known on the British jazz and free improv scene for capturing the frisson of live music. Audiences wow as they see the wet gloss, splodge mark, pencil creak, colour zap turn into images of instruments and performers. Southgate paints/performs on an international stage and the resulting paintings are hung in public and private collections worldwide’ 129 Food & dRINK Rotunda Bar & Restaurant Festival Hours: 11am – midnight rotundabarandrestaurant.co.uk 020 7014 2840 classic cocktails, an array of draught beers and an impressive wine list all available in the bar, Rotunda is a must during your time at the Festival. As well as all this, Rotunda will be taking inspiration from all over the world and setting up market food stalls, including BBQs, curries, paella and our butcher’s own pork and beef hot dogs. If the sun is shining there is no better place to be than relaxing with a drink in hand on the waterside terrace, and if you’re lucky you’ll find a deck chair to settle down in. Green & Fortune Café open every day until 10 pm greenandfortunecafe.co.uk 020 7014 2850 130 Situated in the atrium of Kings Place, the Green & Fortune Café is perfect for a quick snack or lighter bite. Dive into an extensive selection of freshly made soups, sandwiches, salads and cakes, and at the beef and lamb carvery station, expect to find the most tender meat joints, direct from the farm in Northumberland. rotunda © Supplied | green & Fortune caFe © Supplied Situated within Kings Place, on the edge of the Battlebridge Basin, Rotunda Bar and Restaurant is a rare thing in the world of London dining: a restaurant that not only owns its own farm – based in Northumberland countryside – but also ages its meat on site in a purpose-built hanging room. The Northumberland-sourced beef and lamb make up the backbone of the menu which is crafted by head chef Nicky Foley. With a full à la carte menu available throughout the Festival as well as a lighter menu, Wayne McGregor Random Dance presents... 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