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´óÏó´«Ã½ National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales
17 Feb 2023, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
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´óÏó´«Ã½ NOW 2022-23 Season Hearing Places

´óÏó´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Hearing Places
19:30 Fri 17 Feb 2023 ´óÏó´«Ã½ Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
Matthew Coorey conducts the ´óÏó´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales as the perform works by Steve Reich, Gershwin and Colin Riley.
Matthew Coorey conducts the ´óÏó´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales as the perform works by Steve Reich, Gershwin and Colin Riley.

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About This Event

Famed for its use of digital samples alongside a live orchestra, Steve Reich’s iconic City Life captures the hustle and bustle of his home town, New York City – from car horns, police sirens and slamming doors, to subway chimes, boat horns and pile drivers. Also capturing the exuberance of New York, Gershwin’s Second Rhapsody is filled with jaunty melodies, vivid orchestral colours and glittering piano writing, all bathed in jazz undertones. Dazzling pianist Freddy Kempf joins conductor Matthew Coorey and ´óÏó´«Ã½ NOW for this exhilarating work.

Another composer making use of digital samples is Colin Riley. In this world premiere sound bites from locations across Wales form the musical DNA of this suite of multi-media pieces. Pitches, tones, rhythms, melodies and one-off events extend from the samples through the full orchestra, creating unique moods and scenes.