United Strings of Europe: Send Back the Echo
Southbank Centre, Purcell Room, SE1 8XX , [Venue Details]This innovative ensemble sets music for string orchestra soaring into the 21st century, complementing Beethoven with music by thrilling contemporary composers.
Don’t miss the chance to hear the multicultural string orchestra that has burst onto the scene with its engaging, experimental programmes.
Today’s wide-ranging concert begins with music by the rising star composer Jessie Montgomery. Strum for quartet and string orchestra, which has notched up more than 100 performances to date, is an ideal curtain-raiser.
Next comes Jasmin Kent Rodgman’s haunting creation send back the echo, written for the ensemble’s film of the same title, exploring issues around disability and social alienation. It premiered on BBC Arts and was selected for the London Short Film Festival.
send back the echo is not an homage to the myth or legend of Beethoven. It is a journey inspired by a deaf musician, which drives the overarching theme of this varied programme.
Beethoven’s personal letters and memoirs reveal a human story of intense passion, fear, and joy as he reconciled solitude and deafness with a deep love of nature and music. These confessions, interpreted and performed in British Sign Language by Deaf actor Vilma Jackson, are accompanied by music from the film’s director and composer, Jasmin Kent Rodgman.
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Admission
Min: £28.25
Max: £37.00
Event Type: seated
Seating: Reserved
Performer name: United Strings of Europe
Other key names: Julian Azkoul - director & violin Vilma Jackson - actor
Age restriction: For ages 7+, U12's must be accompanied by an adult
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United Strings of Europe: Send Back the Echo
Saturday, 9 May 2026 @8.00pm
Southbank Centre, Purcell Room, SE1 8XXMore Information
This innovative ensemble sets music for string orchestra soaring into the 21st century, complementing Beethoven with music by thrilling contemporary composers.
Don’t miss the chance to hear the multicultural string orchestra that has burst onto the scene with its engaging, experimental programmes.
Today’s wide-ranging concert begins with music by the rising star composer Jessie Montgomery. Strum for quartet and string orchestra, which has notched up more than 100 performances to date, is an ideal curtain-raiser.
Next comes Jasmin Kent Rodgman’s haunting creation send back the echo, written for the ensemble’s film of the same title, exploring issues around disability and social alienation. It premiered on BBC Arts and was selected for the London Short Film Festival.
send back the echo is not an homage to the myth or legend of Beethoven. It is a journey inspired by a deaf musician, which drives the overarching theme of this varied programme.
Beethoven’s personal letters and memoirs reveal a human story of intense passion, fear, and joy as he reconciled solitude and deafness with a deep love of nature and music. These confessions, interpreted and performed in British Sign Language by Deaf actor Vilma Jackson, are accompanied by music from the film’s director and composer, Jasmin Kent Rodgman.
Admission
Min: £28.25
Max: £37.00
Event Type: seated
Seating: Reserved
Performer name: United Strings of Europe
Other key names: Julian Azkoul - director & violin Vilma Jackson - actor
Age restriction: For ages 7+, U12's must be accompanied by an adult
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