Sacconi Quartet and Jon Boden to perform live at St. George's Bristol on Friday 7th September 2018
Posted on: 04 Sep 2018Pop and rock legend Elvis Costello and minimalist master Steve Reich aren't two musicians you'd normally expect to see on the same concert programme, but that seemingly unorthodox combo is exactly what you'll get when Sacconi Quartet and Jon Boden take to the stage of St George's in Bristol on Friday 7th September 2018.
Boden, ex-frontman of folk behemoths Bellowheads, will join the esteemed quartet for two influential contemporary pieces, namely Costello's The Juliet Letter and Reich's pivotal, groundbreaking Different Trains.
Costello's music stems from an original collaboration back in 1993 with the Brodsky Quartet and which presents a series of dramatic ballads that offer a thoughtful meditation on love, betrayal and death. Reich's composition is a striking, unforgettable remembrance of the Second World War utilizing the string quartet and its recorded self alongside poignant taped testimonies, offering a driving, propulsive evocation of people and a particular moment in history.
Tickets for this exciting Friday night double-bill cost £20, £15 and £5 for students and can be purchased here. St George's Bristol is located at Great George Street (off Park Street), Bristol, BS1 5RR. For more information or to see what else is coming up in 2018, contact the venue on 0845 40 24 001.
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Jamie is a writer, blogger, journalist, critic, film fan, soundtrack nerd and all-round Bristolian good egg. He loves the music of Philip Glass, the art of Salvador Dali, the writings of Charles Bukowksi and Hunter S Thompson, the irreverence of Harry Hill, and the timeless, straw-chomping exuberance of The Wurzels. You can sometimes find him railing against a surging tide of passing cyclists, or gorging himself senseless on the Oriental delights of a Cosmos all-you-can-eat buffet.
