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CELEBRATING GRAINGER 2011

17-20 FEBRUARY 2011

KINGS PLACE CONCERT HALLS (17-19 Feb)

90 York Way, London N1 9AG

Tel: 0207520 1440

THE BRITISH LIBRARY (20 Feb)

96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB

Tel: 020843 208 1144

The maverick Australian, Percy Grainger (1882-1961) was a citizen of the world. A leading piano virtuoso and highly original composer, Grainger broke the snobbish boundaries of classical music, gaining inspiration from folk music of Europe, Asia and the Americas. His music is a celebration of life – from the wildly ecstatic to the heart-breakingly sad.

The three-day event at Kings Place showcases some of his most vivid repertoire and invites you to take part. Whether thrilling to the richness of the Royal Artillery Band and specially chosen instrumental ensembles from the London Music Colleges, or enjoying Grainger’s terrific choral works, exotic world music percussion settings and multi-pianos, this event will take you on a voyage of discovery you will not forget.

A Seminar at the British Library on Sunday 20 February will mark the exact 50th anniversary of Grainger’s death. Leading scholars will explore some of the unknown aspects of his adventurous life and work, complementing the projected launch of Boydell & Brewer’s The New Percy Grainger Companion.
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Contacts for Celebrating Grainger 2011

Artistic Director thwaites.jackson@googlemail.com Tel: 020 7794 5090
Percy Grainger Society info@percygrainger.org.uk Tel: 01296 428609
Kings Place Concert Halls info@kingsplace.co.uk www.kingsplace.co.uk

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