Superspectives Lyon

Date:

June 19, 2022

Location:

8:30pm, Maison de Lorette 42, Montée Saint-Barthélémy, 69005, Lyon

As part of the Superspectives Festival in Lyon I am doing a concert which relates both to the music of Erik Satie and to the idea of “ambience.” It takes place in the open air near the astonishingly beautiful ornate Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière, set high on the hill overlooking the old town. Satie has always been an important composer for me and, in the 1970’s, I was British Ambassador for the Erik Satie foundation – and John Cage was its American Ambassador…

Programme :

Gavin Bryars, My first homage

Gavin Bryars, Hi-Tremolo
Gavin Bryars, Ponukelian Melody (revised)

Gavin Bryars, New Gnossiennes

Performers :

Gavin Bryars : keyboard

Alexandra Tchernakova : piano

Sergio Sorrentino: electric guitar

Gavin Bryars