London Philharmonic Orchestra

An evening of Indian music with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

John Adams: Shaker Loops
Philip Glass: Violin Concerto No.1
Interval
Ravi Shankar: Symphony (World premiere)

David Murphy conductor
Robert McDuffie violin
Anoushka Shankar sitar

Ravi Shankar has been edging towards the creation of a symphony for decades: first came his virtuosic duets for sitar and violin written for performance with Yehudi Menuhin, then came the two thematically accomplished Concertos for Sitar and
Orchestra.

After years of collaboration with Philip Glass, the two composers are heard together here: the pulsating, lyrical groove of Glass’ first Violin Concerto meets the world’s first performance of Shankar’s Symphony, which explores both the rich melodic heritage and the mathematical precision of Indian music and is an event of huge significance for world music.

At 6.15pm in Royal Festival Hall, there will be an introduction to the mathematics of Indian music by Marcus du Sautoy and David Murphy. Admission free to concert ticket holders.