Minimalism Changed my life: Tones, Drones, & Arpeggios
Based on Charles Hazlewood’s acclaimed 2018 BBC4 programme, Tones Drones and Arpeggios; Minimalism Changed My Life is a live gig exploring work by some of the great composers of the genre who rebooted classical music in the 20th Century in an uplifting and spine-tingling experience.
Key musical minimalist ingredients are blended with a visual narrative that brings the stories behind the genre to life - including Charles Hazlewood’s own journey into minimalism - firmly placing them in a global historical context; sexual liberation, economic instability and the existential threats of the Cold War and Cuba Missile Crisis.
Minimalism Changed My Life is a truly unique opportunity to experience the last big idea in classical music, one that has rocked mainstream music and reverberated through the genres ever since.
Terry Riley: A Rainbow in Curved Air
Mike Oldfield: Tubular Bells
Philip Glass: Music in Similar Motion
Pauline Oliveros: A Woman Sees How The World Goes With No Eyes
Pauline Oliveros: The Last Time (Ultima Vez)
Steve Reich: Music for a Large Ensemble
Minimalism Changed My Life premiered at Queen Elizabeth Hall Southbank Centre on Saturday 28th September, then played Bridgewater Hall Manchester Wednesday 2nd October.
Minimalism Changed My Life, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, 2019. Image credit Vic Frankowski.