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Olafur Arnalds presents OPIA, Southbank Centre London
Mesmerising music from Olafur Arnalds and string supremos
WILL STONE enjoys a set by an artist too eclectic to be pigeonholed
RUTH AYLETT reviews two collections of outright political poetry
The book feels like a writer working within his limits and not breaking any new ground, believes KEN COCKBURN
PRAGYA AGARWAL recommends a collection of drawings that explore the relation of indigenous people to the land in south Asia, Africa and the Caribbean
CHRIS SEALE speaks to Palestinian sound artist BINT MBAREH
MARY CONWAY applauds a brave and timely two hander that explores the difference between intimacy and abuse
ICELANDIC modern classical composer Olafur Arnalds is a multi-talented artist who seems to have tried his hand with most things, including drumming for metal bands and composing film scores, most famously for the ITV series Broadchurch.
His festival OPIA at the Royal Festival Hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall brings together a string of groundbreaking piano-based composers for one long night only.
One of the most compelling, Rhye, sees Canadian singer Mike Milosh team up with his track-suited pal Quincy for an entirely improvised set on two pianos, complemented by Milosh's incredible falsetto.
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This is a concert of ambition and courage by organist and improviser Wayne Marshall, says SIMON DUFF
WILL STONE is impressed by Hania Rani who is already making a name for herself in the male-dominated world of modern classical music
MIK SABIERS enjoys the theatrical feminist six piece who have a lot of fun that the audience feeds off as the set rolls on
SIMON DUFF immerses himself in the Kings Place D&B soundscape to relish a contemporary string quartet