Concerto for Turntables
featuring Beni G

Thursday 19 Jun 2008:8:00 pm

Venue
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

0141 353 8000


An explosive and truly unique musical event, as the full force of a symphony orchestra collides head-on with Hip Hop and Techno!

Sparks will fly as acclaimed 'scratch' DJ Beni G (Mixologists) takes centre-stage for a very special performance of Gabriel Prokofiev's incredible Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra: a modern masterpiece, performed for the first time by symphony orchestra.

Opening the concert is Todd Levin's Blur (Fragrance Free Mix), a savage, orchestral evocation of Detroit Techno, fusing Motown, rock, techno and classical into a pulsating 8 minute musical frenzy.

Inspired by the energetic sounds and rhythms of industrial Detroit is Michael Daugherty's Motown Metal, a throwback to 60's Soul and the Motown musical assembly line.

Also on the set-list is John Adams' pulsating, seductive Chairman Dances, the mighty Steel Dance Suite by Sergei Prokofiev (Gabriel's grandfather) and Mosolov's riveting, pounding Iron Foundry.

“From Edgard Varèse’s experiments with reel-to-reel and ‘organised sound’, to the proto-sampling of musique concrète, led by Pierre Schaeffer in the 1950s, classical composers have a rich history of manipulating recorded sounds, that stretches back long before Kool Herc or Grandmaster Flash scratched their first records.” - GABRIEL PROKOFIEV

This one-off event features special lighting, live video feeds and VJ accompaniment.

DON'T MISS THE AFTER SHOW PARTY IN THE SUB CLUB - FREE TO ALL CONCERT TICKET HOLDERS (18+) - FEATURING GABRIEL PROKOFIEV, BENI G AND MORE.

Turntables: Beni G (Mixologists)

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