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Marius Neset: Geyser at Southbank Centre
Courtesy of Etta McEwan | Posted on November 6, 2023
When
Fri, November 17, 2023
19:30
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Musicians
Marius Neset
saxophoneIvo Neame
pianoJim Hart
vibraphoneConor Chaplin
bass, acousticAnton Eger
drumsGeorffrey Paterson
composer / conductorLondon Sinfonietta
band / ensemble / orchestraAbout
London Sinfonietta is reunited with “marvel” Norwegian saxophone virtuoso and composer Marius Neset to perform their “elemental” third collaboration, Geyser. Tension boils under the surface of this piece, unleashed intermittently in ecstatic outbursts of rhythmic energy, and echoed in the friction between Marius’ jazz quintet and the crack new music ensemble.
“Geyser has the virtue of unpredictability as it moves fluidly from natural sound-effects to film-score melody and rhythmic romps”
The Arts Desk
This third collaboration highlights Marius' increasing affinity for the ensemble’s sound, building on their two previous collaborations, Snowmelt (2015) and Viaduct (2019). ...