Unclassified Live: Curiouser and Curiouser
Elizabeth Alker presents Unclassified Live on London’s South Bank, where Cate Le Bon, Hinako Omori and Qasim Naqvi performed with the BBC Concert Orchestra.
Elizabeth Alker presents Unclassified Live: Curiouser and Curiouser, a concert recorded at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on London’s South Bank and headlined by the Welsh art-pop singer-songwriter Cate Le Bon. Known for her genre-defying musical approach, Le Bon’s unique sound comprising intricate guitar work, off-kilter melodies and haunting vocals here takes flight alongside the rich presence of the BBC Concert Orchestra in the world premiere of a new piece, Meet the Man.
Also taking to the stage with new music created for the night are London-based composer and sound artist Hinako Omori, with a blend of orchestral textures and ethereal electronic soundscapes; and Pakistani-American composer and drummer Qasim Naqvi, whose work combines complex polyrhythms and pulsating drones.
Produced by Alexa Kruger
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3
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Qasim Naqvi & BBC Concert Orchestra
God Docks at Death Harbor (BBC commission)
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Hinako Omori & BBC Concert Orchestra
The Richest Garden in your Memory (BBC Commission)
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Hinako Omori & BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by André de Ridder
Yearning (BBC Commission)
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Hinako Omori
In Full Bloom (BBC commission)
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Hinako Omori
Stillness, Softness (BBC Commission)
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Cate Le Bon, BBC Concert Orchestra, Euan Hinshelwood & Stephen Black
Meet the Man (Unclassified LIVE)
Broadcasts
- Thu 1 Jun 2023 23:30BBC Radio 3
- Thu 30 Nov 2023 23:30BBC Radio 3
What is unclassified music?
Elizabeth Alker introduces five of her favourite 'unclassifiable' pieces of music.