Celebrating Diversity - The Ismaili Community Ensemble

Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, London
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This event ended on Saturday 28th of January 2012
Admission
£10 from the Cadogan Hall box office, 020 7730 4500 or book online at cadoganhall.com. A booking fee may apply
Location

Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, London

Nearest Tube/Rail Stations
Sloane Square 0.10 miles

The Ismaili Community Ensemble in collaboration with Niraj Chag, musicians from the Orpheus Centre and members of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra proudly present:

Celebrating Diversity, conducted by Paul Griffiths

As the world gets smaller, we are regularly touched by a plethora of cultures, peoples and lifestyles.

The Ismaili Community Ensemble (ICE) will draw from a range of cultures, merging East with West and the traditional with the contemporary.

Be uplifted by the intertwining sounds of the sitar and the guitar, the piano and the percussion, the bass and the bansuri. Experience harmonious melodies of the voice, conversing with the drums, and listen for the response of the flute as the oboe calls.

Taking inspiration from the London Olympics 2012, ICE will join together with composer and producer Niraj Chag, musicians from the Orpheus Centre, and members of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to explore the notion of pluralism in the society in which we live through the medium of music.

Niraj Chag is a professional composer producer and artist. He is one of the key modern interpreters of Asian classical and folk styles developing his style over the years whilst working on musicals, scores and dance productions. He has also released two successful albums; Along the Dusty Road and The Lost Souls.

The Orpheus Centre is a unique residential performing arts centre. Created in 1998 by popular entertainer Richard Stilgoe, the Orpheus Centre enables young disabled people to use the performing arts as a vehicle to develop their skills for independent living. Orpheus students perform regularly with productions in their own Barn Theatre as well as outside the Centre in the local community, at festivals such as Glastonbury, at the Royal Opera House and the Royal Albert Hall.

For the first time, the performance will be accompanied by a photographic exhibition by members of the community reflecting this theme.

Celebrating Diversity promises to be a heart-warming experience for all.

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