24 Kitchen Street continue to diversify their music programme with a bold foray into the world of classical music, presenting one of the key innovators within the minimalist movement, Terry Riley, performed by the composer himself and his son, Gyan Riley. The pianist and pioneer of minimalism performance will be the first classical Concert in the venue and will take place on Wednesday 10th April.
Riley’s music is intricate, utilising improvisational structures and melding elements of minimalism, jazz, ragtime, and North Indian raga, the combination of which have defined Riley’s diverse and prolific career. He will be performing on piano along with his son on guitar.
Terry Riley said, “Nothing I have done in this life has given me more satisfaction than improvising on these songs with Gyan. Nothing I have done can match the intuitive synchronicity we have shared many times on the stage. Gyan supplies a brilliant counterpoint to the strands and moods of these pieces always surprising me with a virtuosity that serves and energizes his musical invention. I could not have dreamed up a better marriage of mind and spirit than this collaboration.”
Jonas Roberts, venue manager at 24 Kitchen Street said, “The music of Terry Riley and his contemporaries has a special place in the world of “classical” music: it takes as much influence from Jazz (in particular the post-bop sound of late 60s New York) as it does from the western concert and experimental traditions. There’s a fantastic tradition of these works being performed in DIY spaces and, as such, we’re incredibly excited to bring this sort of performance away from the concert hall and into our organic, independent club environment.”
Support comes from Liverpool based DJ and Melodic Distraction radio team member, Lupini and composer and saxophonist, Daniel Thorne.
Tickets are available via: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Liverpool/24-Kitchen-Street/Terry-Riley–Gyan-Riley/13395537/. Tickets are priced from £16.50.