Here is the latest letter with details of upcoming concerts:
Hi Karen,
We're excited to present the world premiere performance of Parable this week - a brand-new orchestral work by Leeds-based turntablist NikNak as part of our Sound Out Leeds series.
Based on Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower, Parable effortlessly uses turntables as an instrument alongside a classical orchestra, exploring the novel's themes of community, resilience and change.
Don't miss out on the chance to save on tickets for the brilliant Leonkoro Quartet! A Leeds audience member called them “The best string quartet I have heard. I have heard many!” and we couldn't agree more. Book all three of their upcoming concerts in one go to save 20%, and be the first to hear about future events.
After two incredible years, these final performances are a celebration of how far Jonathan, Amelie, Mayu and Lukas have come since winning the Wigmore Hall String Quartet Competition in 2022.
See you at a concert soon,
Leeds International Concert Season
Upcoming concerts
Parable
Award-winning turntablist, DJ and producer NikNak joins forces with Chineke! Orchestra for Parable - an innovative new work for orchestra and turntables that bridges electronic soundscapes with classical instrumentation.
Thu 1 May, 8pm
TESTBED, Hunslet
Through the Noise: Aaron Azunda Akugbo & Milo Harper
The trumpet and harp duo shines a spotlight on the voices of black and queer culture, exploring identity and night-time rituals in music by composers including Heitor Villa-Lobos, Florence Price, Claude Debussy, Francis Poulenc and Lili Boulanger.
Wed 7 May, 8pm
Hyde Park Book Club
Leonkoro Quartet
Don't miss the Leonkoro Quartet's final few concerts in Leeds as Quartet in Residence. The series begins with Joseph Haydn's The Dream, which the players performed in the preliminary round of the Wigmore Hall String Quartet Competition in 2022. Watch the performance before witnessing it live in Leeds.
Tue 13 May, 7.30pm
Leeds Conservatoire
Hammonds Band
Under Musical Director Morgan Griffiths, Hammonds Band closes the Leeds Best of Brass 2024/25 series with a varied and carefully-crafted programme featuring Arthur Bliss' Kenilworth Suite, Richard Strauss' Horn Concerto No 1, Howard Snell's A Postcard from Mexico, Flowerdale from Philip Sparke's Hymn of the Highlands and Malcolm Arnold's Four Cornish Dances. View the full programme.
Sat 24 May, 7.30pm
Pudsey Civic Hall
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