Americana II: Cage, Ives, Crumb and Coates

The evening

Grammy-nominated soprano Sophia Burgos joins Royal Northern Sinfonia and their conductor Dinis Sousa.

Music from four American radicals – John Cage, Gloria Coates, Charles Ives and George Crumb.

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Running time: 1 hour 15 minutes, without an interval.

Age: under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.

John Cage Credo in US Gloria Coates String Quartet No. 2 Charles Ives The Unanswered Question George Crumb Ancient Voices of Children

Dinis Sousa conductor Sophia Burgos soprano Royal Northern Sinfonia

Tonight’s concert starts with organised noise, the sounds of objects like tin cans interrupting something… more familiar. Gloria Coates’ Quartet melts and warps time, while Charles Ives’ music uses the physical space of Sage Two, creating a cosmic question and answer session. George Crumb’s Ancient Voices of Children creates a ghostly and surreal atmosphere, contrasting the dissonant and bizarre with profound silence.