Nov 27 2025
19:30

Milton Court Concert Hall
London, UK

Cost: from £15

The remarkable Ligeti Quartet traces the shifting contours of memory, nature, and change, through music by Kaija Saariaho, Cassandra Miller, John Luther Adams and many more.

Kaija Saariaho’s Terra Memoria reflects on memory and change, evoking landscapes both personal and physical, while Wadada Leo Smith’s String Quartet No. 5 (In the Diaspora: Earthquakes and Sunrise Missions) conjures the forces of upheaval and renewal. In Warblework, Cassandra Miller transforms the intricate songs of North American thrushes into layered, weaving lines that blur the boundaries between human and avian voices. John Luther Adams’ The Wind in High Places turns string instruments into an aeolian harp, evoking vast, windswept landscapes. The programme also includes a brand new commission by London based composer Blasio Kavuma.

Described by Bachtrack as possessing 'instrumental mastery and collective chemistry', ​Ligeti ​Quartet has ​been ​at ​the forefront ​of ​modern ​and ​contemporary ​music since its ​formation ​in ​2010. 

 

Programme

Kaija Saariaho Terra Memoria Wadada Leo Smith String Quartet No 5 ‘In the Diaspora: Earthquakes and Sunrise Missions' Ayanna Witter-Johnson Earth Cassandra Miller Warbleworks 1-4 Blasio Kavuma New work (co-commissioned by the Barbican and SHM Foundation) John Luther Adams The Wind in High Places   Performers


Milton Court Concert Hall
1 Milton St.
London, EC2Y 9BH
UK

Phone: +442076282571
Website: http://www.gsmd.ac.uk/