Classical music meets cutting edge digital technology at LCO/Queen Mary concert
Digital Music experts at Queen Mary, University of London have joined forces with the world-renowned London Chamber Orchestra (LCO) for a concert merging contemporary and classical music with science and technology. Inspired by Digital on Friday 17th May takes place at London's newest concert venue, Cadogan Hall in Chelsea, in the hour (6-7pm) before the LCO performs a more traditional all-Beethoven programme. Five compositions have been created following a study day and workshops between Queen Mary's world-leading Centre for Digital Music (C4DM) and the LCO and will receive their world premieres at the event - the culmination of the orchestra's LCO New Explore series. All pieces have been written specifically for the LCO and integrate cutting-edge technologies created by Queen Mary's digital music research group, including Andrew McPherson's Magnetic Resonator Piano and Andrew Robertson's B-Keeper device. The performance celebrates the LCO's residency at Queen Mary, and sees the distinguished orchestra and C4DM forging new connections between new young composers, performers, and listeners through state-of-the-art technologies. Entry to the concert is free but must be booked through: http://www.lco.co.uk/education/lco-new/concert-performance **Tickets for the LCO's Beethoven concert are now SOLD OUT. Contact naomi [at] lco.co (p) uk naomi [at] lco.co (p) uk for press and charity tickets.**
