ALEKSEY IGUDESMAN, presenter
HYUNG-KI JOO, presenter
LUCY LANDYMORE, presenter
CONSERVATORY ORCHESTRA

ABOUT THE EVENT

“Beethoven’s Travels” – Igudesman tells the story of Beethoven’s strong belief in artistic and personal freedom, taking you on a musical kaleidoscopic journey that goes around the globe, embracing a myriad of cultures.

“After Moonlight” – Hyung-ki Joo explores the turbulence inside Beethoven, who was not only struggling with his deafness, but also tortured by many health issues. Joo’s “After Moonlight” is like a musical X-ray, or even more accurate, a musical magnetic resonance image of the famous first movement of the “Moonlight Sonata”, seemingly calm and evocative, but behind the skin, full of sound and fury.

This closing workshop and performance is presented as part of Performers(‘) Present 2019: Telling Stories. Expect an incredible learning experience with some of the most engaging musicians of our time!

ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM

Narratives – whether historical, political, or musical; whether fact or fiction – are inextricably bound to the ways we experience the world, and the art that translates these experiences.

In the decade since we began hosting the triennial Performers(‘) Present symposium, artistic research has been undergoing rapid and ground-shifting transformations, with the performer’s voice becoming ever more present. As with our previous symposia, Telling Stories seeks to address and evolve the kaleidoscopic issues facing 21st-century performers, as they reflect on their practice in the context of significant shifts in politics, communications and technology, and performance practice. 

Come join us and the artistic research community at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music from 23 – 26 October 2019, as we reflect on the power of music narratives and celebrate their narrators in Performers(‘) Present 2019: Telling Stories.

TICKETING INFORMATION

• Free admission.
• All event information is correct at time of print.
• Out of respect for other concertgoers, no children under 6 years of age will be allowed admission.