Abigail Hayden, 30 Aug
BANGERS and Crash Percussion is inviting 60 young musicians of “any
instrumentation and skill level” to join them in concert in the Lime
Tree Theatre.
This unique concert, which will take place on September 17, promises “a
captivating fusion of virtuoso performance and collaborative
participation”.
Bangers and Crash Percussion, Ireland's premier percussion ensemble,
promises audiences an “immersive surround-sound concert experience”.
The Bangers and Crash Percussion Sextet is led by renowned
percussionists Alex Petcu-Colan, Emma King, Caitríona Frost, Brian
Dungan, John Rousseau-Parlane, and Paddy Nolan.
The performance will also showcase a brand-new composition by the
maestro of participatory music, Brian Irvine, who will be conducting 60
young musicians from across Limerick.
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Over two days, September 15 and 16, the six master percussionists, with
Brian Irvine, will lead participants on “an inspiring journey of
percussive exploration”, culminating in this immersive concert
performance on Day 3.
The performance will showcase a spectacular array of percussion
instruments, including marimbas, vibraphone, tubular bells, wind
chimes, crotales, tambourines, and various drums such as bass, gongs,
tom-toms, and congas.
The sextet strives to “captivate audiences with their creative use of
ad hoc materials like scrap metal, marbles, and smashed plates, pushing
the boundaries of sonic exploration and crafting a mesmerising fantasia
of percussion sonorities”.
This concert promises a captivating evening of dynamic and sensory
percussion spanning a diverse repertoire, from contemporary Western
percussion to Afro-Cuban rhythms, Japanese taiko, Spanish flamenco, and
Javanese gamelan.
The performance will take place in the Lime Tree Theatre on Tuesday,
September 17 at 7:30pm. Tickets cost €15.