One week to go...
Due to overwhelming interest in the concert there are no more tickets available. However, because this is a free concert, there may be seats available on the night of the concert.
Voucher holders should exchange their Voucher(s) before 7pm on the night of the concert.
For those who requested tickets on our form and were unable to get a ticket voucher, Standby Vouchers have been sent out which may be exchanged for any available seats after 7pm on the night of the concert at the Box Office, Door 12. Standby Voucher holders should join the Standby line outside Door 12. At last year's concert all Standby Voucher holders managed to attend the concert.
If there are any remaining available seats after all Standby Vouchers have been exchanged, they will be made available on a first come first served basis at the Box Office, Door 12.
Ticket requests that came from outside the United Kingdom:
Tickets ordered outside the UK will be held at the 'Pick Up' table inside Door 12 from 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm on Monday 19th May. If they have not been collected by 7.00 pm they will be made available to Standby Voucher holders.
Latest news:
The first set of rehearsals for the big night have been completed, with BG declaring himself extremely happy with the result. The concert will see the Russian legend perform with 14 virtuoso musicians from all around the world. Here is a very nice shot of Boris having a nice moment alone with his guitar in the studio...
Among the musicians performing with BG are:
- Flautist Brian Finnegan and bodhrán player John Joe Kelly from award-winning Anglo-Irish band Flook. John-Joe has been described as "the best bodhrán player in the known universe"
- Sitar player Sheema Mukherjee, who learnt her art from the Indian legends Pandit Nikhil Bannerjee and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan...
- Sarangi player Maria Pomianowska - a multi instrument maestro equally adept at playing Eastern instruments and those of her native Poland.
Find out more about the musicians...
Video
Listen to an interview where the Russian legend talks about his musical philosophy:
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About BG
In a prolific career that has spanned almost four decades, BG (Boris Purushottama Grebenshikov) has continued to enchant his audiences with new sounds and a lyrical language that has earned him the affectionate title "Poet Laureate of Russia".
Accompanied by an international ensemble of musicians performing on instruments from the sitar and tabla to the violin and flute, he presents a fusion of his own classic folk melodies with sounds from around the world.
"Music is an ocean. I just venture into the ocean and follow the waves".
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Acknowledgements
Music player created by Jeroen Wijering