The National Concert Hall’s Perspectives series sees many of the leading lights in contemporary music explore the musical present in a series of unique concert experiences.
Boundaries between genres are beautifully blurred in this daringly curated series. Steve Reich’s 90th birthday will be celebrated by the Kronos Quartet in a concert focusing on quartets commissioned by Kronos including the seminal Different Trains.
An all-star line-up of contemporary jazz masters including Joe Lovano and Jeff “Tain” Watts will pay homage to the staggering legacy of John Coltrane, in a programme of modern interpretations of his work plus originals inspired by his spirit and music.
The ever probing and experimental hardanger d’amore-fiddle player Caoimhin O Raghallaigh meets fellow sonic navigators Eiko Ishibashi and Jim O’Rourke for an intimate gig @The Studio.
Composer and Guitarist Mary Halvorson will play music from her new album “About Ghosts, and as if not spoiled for choice already, American band leader, drummer, and beat maker, Makaya McCraven will be on the main stage playing music from his seminal albums “In the Moment”, “ In these Times” and his latest release, “Off the Record”.
