Red Ink | Leon Bosch & Ubuntu Ensemble
Join us for an unforgettable evening of orchestral music celebrating South African composers! 🌍✨ Experience Shane Woodborne’s poignant Red Ink concerto for double bass and string orchestra (2019), commissioned by the Matseer Diabelli Sommer festival. Dedicated to bassist Leon Bosch, this stunning work serves as a musical memorial to the Soweto Uprising of 1976, a key moment in the fight against apartheid, marked by a devastating human cost.
The concert features orchestral pieces by renowned composers such as Mokale Koapeng, Monthati Masebe, Grant McLachlan, and more. 🎻🎼 Enhance your appreciation of the music with insights from Eugene Skeef, a celebrated composer, poet, and activist.
This concert is part of Freedom Songs, a day dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising. Don’t miss this opportunity to honor the past through the power of music!
Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street,, W1U 2BP London, UK
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