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Abel Selaocoe
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Abel Selaocoe, Bach, Marais and Traditional
Abel Selaocoe cello
Date
Fri 26 Jul 2024, 7.30pm
Tickets
Archived Event
Duration

This concert will be approximately 70 minutes in duration, without an interval.

Availability

Important Information

Change of Programme

The programme for this concert has changed and is now as below.

Change in Concert Duration

The above concert will now be approximately 70 minutes in duration, without an interval.

Artists

  • Abel Selaocoecello

Programme

  • Marin Marais
    1656-1728
      • Les Voix Humaines
        (arranged by Abel Selaocoe)
      • Improvisations (based on cosmic overtones and throat singing)

Overview

Winner of the Instrumentalist award of the Royal Philharmonic Society in 2023, South African cellist Abel Selaocoe has established himself as a leading voice of reimagining classical music. Redefining the parameters of the cello, he moves seamlessly across a plethora of genres and styles, from collaborations with world and jazz musicians, to concertos and solo performances. Selaocoe combines virtuosic performance with improvisation, singing and body percussion, and is devoted to composing works and curating programmes that highlight the links between Western and non-Western musical traditions, broadening the horizons of classical music to reach a more diverse audience.

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