January on the South Bank

January on the South Bank includes the premiere of James MacMillan's Viola Concerto, a visit to an 18th century Italian conversazione with Sounds Baroque, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment celebrating CPE Bach and choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui collaborating with an all-male Coriscan vocal ensemble.

The London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Jurowski are giving the world premiere of James MacMillan's Viola Concerto with soloist Lawrence Power (15 January), along with Mahler's Symphony no. 6. Jurowski also conducts the orchestra in Hartmann's Concerto funebre with music by Bach and Beethoven (22 January)

Sounds Baroque directed by Julian Perkins, with soprano Anna Dennis and counter-tenor Andrew Radley present a programme entitled Duelling Cantatas which conjures up one of the 18th century Italian conversazione with music by Gasparini, Handel, Corelli, both Scarlattis and Caldara (27 January). The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment present a programme of music by CPE Bach, with Mahan Esfahani on harpsichord, Danny Driver on forte piano, conducted by Rebecca Miller including CPE Bach's Concerto in E flat for harpsichord and fortepiano. (30 January)


The Park Lane Group are presenting their Young Artists New Year series entitled The Future Starts Here! with a range of young artists in music by George Benjamin, Joe Cutler, Mark Anthony Turnage, Brian Elias, Nicola Lefanu, Elizabeth Maconchy, Giles Swayne, Christobal Halffter (6 January - 10 January).

In Apocrifu, Belgian choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui uses the language of the body to explore religious texts, accompanied by remarkable polyphonic singing from all-male Corsican vocal ensemble A Filetta (24 and 25 January). Cherkaoui will be performing with Yasuyuki Shuto, a classical dancer from the Ballet of Tokyo, and Dimitri Jourde, a contemporary dancer and circus artist.

And free events include guitar virtuoso Agustín 'El Bola' Carbonell's new London-based flamenco-jazz quintet (24 January)

Further information from the South Bank Centre website.

Elsewhere on this blog:

• WIN an evening with Divas and Scholars: History of Opera
• Historically informed performance - historic voices
• Poised and inspiring: Mozart's sacred music from Salzburg, choir of New College, Oxford - CD review
• Smart and a little bit rude: Fascinating Aida in Charm Offensive
• Bach: Christmas Oratorio - Trinity College, Cambridge Choir and the OAE, Stephen Layton
• David Bednall: Welcome all Wonders
• Bach: Mass in B Minor - Clare College Choir and the Aurora Orchestra, Nicholas Collon
• Veni Emmanuel Music for Advent from Clare College Choir, Graham Ross
• Goodnight, Mr Tom, Tower Theatre Company at the Bridewell Theatre - Theatre review
• Dramatically vivid Messiah from Temple Church with David Hill and BBC Singers - Concert review
• Handel Belshazzar William Christie and Les Arts Florissants - CD review
• Fantastic Fantasio Opera Rara and the OAE at the Festival Hall - Opera review
• Tallis Scholars at Temple Winter Festival - Concert review
• Intensely moving: Poulenc's Carmelites at Theatre des Champs Elysees, Paris
• Magical: My Fair Lady at the Chatelet Theatre, Paris
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