Colin Currie Quartet: This Place, These People

**Andy Akiho** *Pillar I*

**Joe Duddell** *This Place, These People* (World Premiere)

**Andy Akiho** *Pillar IV*

**Kevin Volans** *Four Marimbas*

**Steve Reich** *Drumming* \[Part 1\]

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***A revelatory evening of rhythm, resonance, and remembrance, led by the trailblazing Colin Currie Quartet. Featuring powerful works for percussion by some of contemporary music’s most inventive voices, this concert is a vibrant exploration of place, memory, and musical innovation.***

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At the heart of the programme is the World Premiere of *This Place, These People* by Joe Duddell – a commission by Kings Place Music Foundation. In this new work for percussion quartet and vintage synths, Duddell weaves together personal histories and musical portraiture to shine a light on unsung heroes from the King’s Cross migrant community. The piece invites the audience to reflect on the spirit of place and the extraordinary impact of ordinary lives.

The programme also features two movements from Andy Akiho’s dazzling *Pillar* cycle – a bold, architectural masterpiece for percussion – alongside the hypnotic minimalism of Steve Reich’s *Drumming* Part I and Kevin Volans’ *Four Marimbas*, a rhythmic tour de force that pulses with energy and precision.

***This event will last approximately 1 hour 50 minutes, including an interval.***

Presented by Kings Place.

This is a 14+ event