Cécile McLorin Salvant

Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, Great Britain

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6:30 PM

Important Info

Type: Classical Concert

City: London, Great Britain

Starts at: 18:30

Duration:

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Programme

Overview

Experience the irresistible voice and storytelling genius of three-time Grammy winner Cécile McLorin Salvant at the EFG London Jazz Festival, where she brings forgotten vaudeville, blues and Baroque treasures to vivid life. Accompanied by her band and the BBC Concert Orchestra, prepare for unexpected twists, lush arrangements and unbounded musicality.Singer, composer and visual artist Cécile McLorin Salvant, praised by Jessye Norman for her unique voice and boundless musical intelligence, returns to the EFG London Jazz Festival with an evening of vivid storytelling and genre-defying artistry. Drawing on vaudeville, Delta blues, global folk traditions, theatrical flair, jazz improvisation and the ornate textures of Baroque music, Salvant has meticulously curated a program of rarely recorded songs that brim with narrative depth, dynamic contrasts and sly humour. Accompanied by her tight-knit band and the BBC Concert Orchestra, she reimagines each piece with lush orchestrations and inventive arrangements, transforming forgotten melodies into living, breathing dramas. From intimate ballads that shimmer with emotional nuance to spirited ensemble numbers where voices and instruments converge in playful dialogue, the concert pulses with vitality and surprise at every turn. This evening promises a journey through musical history, led by one of today’s most adventurous and charismatic performers whose artistry transcends genre boundaries and invites listeners into a world of unexpected delights.

Venue Info

Queen Elizabeth Hall - London
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road

Queen Elizabeth Hall (QEH) is a music venue on the South Bank in London, England, that hosts daily classical, jazz, and avant-garde music and dance performances. It was opened in 1967, with a concert conducted by Benjamin Britten.

The QEH was built along with the smaller Purcell Room as part of the Southbank Centre arts complex. It stands alongside the Royal Festival Hall, which was built for the Festival of Britain of 1951, and the Hayward Gallery which opened in 1968.

The QEH stands on the site of a former shot tower, built as part of a lead works in 1826 and retained for the Festival of Britain. The QEH and the Purcell Room were built together by Higgs and Hill and opened in March 1967.

The venue was closed for two years of renovations in September 2015 and reopened in April 2018.

The QEH has over 900 seats and the Purcell Room in the same building has 360 seats. The two auditoriums were designed by a team led by Hubert Bennett, head of the architect's department of the Greater London Council, with Jack Whittle, F.G. West and Geoffrey Horsefall. They form part of the Southbank Centre arts complex along with the larger Royal Festival Hall (RFH) and an art gallery, the Hayward Gallery (opened in October 1968).

Important Info

Type: Classical Concert

City: London, Great Britain

Starts at: 18:30

Duration:

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