The Southbank Centre is seen as an arbiter of London cultural taste, especially latterly under the leadership of Jude Kelly. And after 2013-14's season, themed after the Alex Ross book The Rest Is Noise (a brilliant conceit), there is considerable interest in her follow-up.
So, the headlines. A new work from Harrison Birtwistle, marking his 80th birthday (funny how composers are expected to effectively write their own birthday presents...it might have been nice to have also asked other composers to write something in his honor). And contemporary music looms large as a major theme.
Hence, a percussion festival stretching across four months.
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