Americana II: Cage, Ives, Crumb and Coates
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- What you'll hear
- All about the music
Disorientating. Philosophical. The shock of silence.
Who’s on stage
Grammy-nominated soprano Sophia Burgos joins Royal Northern Sinfonia and their conductor Dinis Sousa.
What they’re playing
Music from four American radicals – John Cage, Gloria Coates, Charles Ives and George Crumb.
Need to know
Discounts: save if you’re under 17, aged 18 – 30, or a group of 10 or more people. Check the details.
Running time: 1 hour 15 minutes, without an interval.
Age: under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.
What you'll hear
John Cage Credo in US
Gloria Coates String Quartet No. 2
Charles Ives The Unanswered Question
George Crumb Ancient Voices of Children
Who's playing it
Dinis Sousa conductor
Sophia Burgos soprano
Royal Northern Sinfonia
What's happening in the music?
Tonight’s concert starts with organised noise, the sounds of objects like tin cans interrupting something… more familiar. Gloria Coates’ Quartet melts and warps time, while Charles Ives’ music uses the physical space of Sage Two, creating a cosmic question and answer session. George Crumb’s Ancient Voices of Children creates a ghostly and surreal atmosphere, contrasting the dissonant and bizarre with profound silence.
Tickets
Sunday 24 January 2027
From: £5.00 - £26.00