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Detailing what's coming up:

All that jazz     Ready to jazz up your calendar? EFG London Jazz Festival starts this week, featuring a stellar line-up, and we’ve just announced a residency with Montreux Jazz Festival for early next year! Keep on reading for more, with plenty of great events to warm up your week.      Feeling the blues?   Southbank Centre x Montreux Jazz Festival Residency FRI 31 JAN – SUN 2 FEB Experience the best of jazz past and present in a new collaboration between our two institutions, celebrating Nina Simone’s work. The line-up features Corrine Bailey Ray, Laura Mvula and the New York Jazz Orchestra, among other stars of the scene.   Count me in!     Got plans this week?     EFG London Jazz Festival: Jazz Voice FRI 15 NOV The spectacular opening gala of the EFG London Jazz Festival returns with a dazzling line-up of soloists, joined by EFG London Jazz Festival Orchestra.   Get your ticket   K-Music Festival 2024: SMTO No-Noise FRI 15 NOV Find yourself in the bustling centre of a town square with No-Noise’s energetic and distinctive blend of Korean and Western sounds and instruments.   Get your ticket   Get Your Groove On SAT 16 NOV Get your groove on at an eclectic afternoon of jazz and dance, with acclaimed dance-influenced artists, DJs and live dancers taking the stage.   Come for free   Song Yi Jeon with Dianne Reeves SAT 16 NOV Jazz singer and composer Song Yi Jeon performs with her nonet and trio, and with her mentor, Dianne Reeves.   Get your ticket   One True Pairing SAT 16 NOV Former Wild Beasts songwriter, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Tom Fleming performs music from his new project.   Get your ticket   EFG London Jazz Festival FRI 15 – SUN 24 NOV World-class artists and emerging stars bring us music from across the jazz world and beyond.   Count me in!       The Christmas shop has landed Explore the best Christmas gifts, decorations and festive homeware to make your season sparkle.   Shop now       Prepare to be entertained     Robert Popper: The Elsie Drake Letters SUN 10 NOV Join the creator of Friday Night Dinner, as he discusses his new book of brilliantly funny prank letters with author and comedian Cariad Lloyd.   Book now Ali Smith: Gliff SUN 10 NOV Intrepid and unshrinking, author Ali Smith launches her new novel, Gliff, a look at how we make meaning, in conversation with Eley Williams.   Book now   Booker Prize Shortlist Readings 2024 MON 11 NOV Meet the six authors up for this year’s Booker Prize, as they read from and discuss their shortlisted books in conversation with Ellah Wakatama.   Book now Out-Spoken: November THU 14 NOV Poet and author Joelle Taylor hosts our monthly live poetry and music night, bringing together emerging and world-renowned poets and artists.   Book now     Magazine   John Costi and Jeremy Deller on art as a means of escapism Watch the co-curators of this year's Koestler Arts exhibition discuss the impact art can have for people within the UK’s criminal justice system.   Read now     Koestler Arts: No Comment UNTIL SUN 15 DEC An exhibition exploring and showcasing the artistic range and talent of people in criminal justice settings, curated by Jeremy Deller and John Costi.   Find out more     Coming up     Bryn's Christmas MON 16 DEC   Circa's Duck Pond THU 19 – MON 30 DEC   Get early access 💫 Drumroll, please! Our Black Friday offers are coming soon. Hit the button below to get an email as soon as the sale starts.   Count me in     From our friends     The King's Polar Bear FRI 22 & SAT 23 NOV | HALF MOON THEATRE A timeless tale of hope and opportunity, told under the awesome shimmer of the northern lights. Be carried away by the magic of an Arctic adventure in this wintry new show full of snow and sparkle for ages 4+.   Find out more Tara Film Club WEDNESDAYS UNTIL WED 11 DEC | TARA THEATRE Catch the very best of South Asian and global cinema, in a relaxed, informal space bringing together a film-loving community to appreciate everything from the classics to political contemporary cinema.   Find out more     Did you like this email?     👍 👎         Southbank Centre is a charity registered in England and Wales No.298909. Registered office: Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX

 

 

 

 

Next, on the keys...       It's time to turn the spotlight on our keyboard stars once more! Piano, harpsichord and organ fans are in for a treat in the coming months, with a rare performance on our Queen Elizabeth Hall organ from James McVinnie, an album launch for Alice Sara Ott and a vibrant piano recital from Pavel Kolesnikov.     Find out more

 

 

A stand-out solo   Mitsuko Uchida: Beethoven & Schubert FRI 7 MAR The magisterial Mitsuko Uchida is known for her interpretation of Viennese composers: hear her perform some of their greatest late works for piano.   Book now

 

 

Major hits   Pavel Kolesnikov: The Colours of Mozart & Ravel FRI 31 JAN This fascinating young artist brings his creative slant to cool-hued piano works by two contrasting composers, showing the piano’s capacity for maximum magic.   Book now   James McVinnie: Bach for Organ & Piano FRI 10 JAN James McVinnie completes his residency with an all-Bach performance played on piano and our enigmatic Queen Elizabeth Hall organ.   Book now Jean Rondeau: Sisyphus FRI 6 DEC The harpsichordist invites us to surrender our expectations in an unfolding journey of improvisation including works from Bach, Couperin and Ligeti.   Book now

 

 

Exuding star power   ★★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★★ The Times ★★★★★ Financial Times ★★★★★ iNews We kicked off November with an 'unforgettable night' (The Guardian) as Víkingur Ólafsson and Yuja Wang performed to a sold-out Royal Festival Hall, crossing three centuries of music with two pianos, four hands and 'six encores? Why not?' (iNews). Don’t miss the next go-down-in-history concert!   Coming up next

 

 

Take note   Alice Sara Ott: John Field & Beethoven FRI 7 FEB Be captivated by the artistry of Alice Sara Ott in music by Beethoven and Field, pushing the traditional boundaries of the piano recital.   Book now   Paul Lewis: Beethoven, Brahms & Mozart SUN 4 MAY The much-loved British pianist performs glorious music by three iconic composers in a feast of colour and contrast, from intimacy to elemental fire.   Book now Wayne Marshall SAT 28 JUN The master of improvisation takes on Bernstein’s West Side Story on the organ, in a programme which also includes works by Andrew Ager, Roger-Ducasse and Schmidt.   Book now

 

 

Tune in to our Resident Orchestras   Chineke! Orchestra: Cultural Harmonies THU 21 NOV Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason makes her solo debut with the orchestra in a night of depth and diversity, under the baton of Kevin John Edusei.   Book now Refracted Sound FRI 29 NOV Enter the mysterious world of giant of American minimalism Morton Feldman’s expansive For Samuel Beckett with the London Sinfonietta.   Book now   Benjamin Grosvenor Plays Mozart WED 29 JAN The London Philharmonic Orchestra tells of a mythical warrior in Sibelius’ Lemminkäinen Suite, and Benjamin Grosvenor joins for Mozart’s 21st Piano Concerto.   Book now Das Jahr (The Year) SUN 23 MAR The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment showcases Fanny Mendelssohn’s cycle of piano pieces, reimagined for a period instrument orchestra.   Book now

 

 

Feeling festive     Christmas Classics SAT 14 & SUN 15 DEC Join us for a magical concert of festive cheer and join in with your favourite seasonal songs at this celebration of the most wonderful time of the year.   Book now     Bryn's Christmas MON 16 DEC Welsh baritone Sir Bryn Terfel shares magical seasonal music, beloved Christmas carols and traditional Welsh songs in a festive evening for all the family.   Book now     Jingle all the way With his festive hat, spectacles and carol book in hand, this wool felt mole is ready to serenade you this season. He's the perfect little addition to bring charm to your Christmas decor.   Buy now     Get early access 💫 Drumroll, please! Our Black Friday offers are coming soon. Hit the button below to get an email as soon as the sale starts.   Count me in

 

 

From our friends   London Soundtrack Festival: Great Movie Songs with Anne Dudley and Friends TUE 25 MAR | ROUNDHOUSE Oscar-winning composer Anne Dudley (The Full Monty, American History X) presents a special night of iconic movie music, backed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and guest vocalists including Neil Tennant, Jake Shears and Omar.   Book now

 

 

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