Ballare: To Dance

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June – October 2012, venues region-wide

Ballare: To Dance is a concert that brings together world-class musicians to celebrate internationalism and the forthcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Devised by composer Philip Herbert, the concert takes a voyage across the African diaspora, Argentina, Cuba, India, Mexico and Spain to a colourful sound world of classical music scores with strong world music flavours, connecting with international dance traditions.  

The concert features two new works. The first work is a Suite for Solo Steel Pan and Strings, which is modelled on the Baroque dance suite, reinvented to include contemporary dances from the Caribbean and further afield within the African diaspora. The second work, Mantra for an Athlete, connects with the sound world of India fused with strains from the West and is directly inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 

The musicians are Timescale Ensemble (soloists from London Symphony Orchestra) along with world music instrumentalists, including solo steel pan, sitar, tabla, guitar, and bandoneon.
With the support of Igniting Ambition and Arts Council England, Ballare: To Dance has been developed over two years to create a very special concert that will tour the East Midlands during 2012.

 

For further information please visit www.serendipity-uk.com

Ballare To Dance Final