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SUMMARY:Feedback Loops
DESCRIPTION:Feedback Loops brings together five exciting improvising musicians to explore intersections between AI\, electronica\, jazz and contemporary classical music through grooves and loops. \nTamar Osborn – saxophone\nGre – voice and electronics\nBen Oliver- keys\nPablo Galaz – electronics\nJames Ashdown – drums
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/feedback-loops/
LOCATION:The Arc\, Jewry St\, Winchester\, SO23 8SB
CATEGORIES:gig
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SUMMARY:Quantum Birds
DESCRIPTION:PLaying a short impro set with Pablo Galaz and Gre as part of Playlist’s ‘Quantum Birds’
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/quantum-birds/
LOCATION:St Denys Church\, Southampton\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260114T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260114T220000
DTSTAMP:20260430T132526
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T092803Z
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SUMMARY:Plus Minus Ensemble - Covers
DESCRIPTION:New arrangement of music by George Antheil for Plus Minus Ensemble. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/at-cafe-oto/
LOCATION:Cafe Oto\, 18-22 Ashwin St\, London\, E8 3DL
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251020T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251020T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T132526
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250907T154257Z
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SUMMARY:Shuffle
DESCRIPTION:Amy Green (saxophone) and Sam Wilson (percussion) premiere Shuffle for alto saxophone\, percussion and electronics as part of the University of Southampton Lunchtime Concert Series.
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/shuffle/
LOCATION:Turner Sims\, Southampton\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:gig
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250727T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250727T130000
DTSTAMP:20260430T132526
CREATED:20250716T105910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250716T105910Z
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SUMMARY:The Driver @ Latitude
DESCRIPTION:Excited to be performing new arrangement of The Driver with Luke Wright in the Theatre Arena at Latitude Festival!
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/the-driver-latitude/
LOCATION:Latitude Festival\, Henham Park\, Suffolk\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250703T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250703T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T132526
CREATED:20250421T213030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T213112Z
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SUMMARY:Jazz and Jests | a 1927 Musical Feast
DESCRIPTION:I’m happy to be conducting a programme of jazz infused and light-hearted musicwith Mayflower Ensemble as part of a Performing Arts Collaboration South project. \nThe programme features Casella’s prize-winning composition\, Serenata\, a new arrangement of of my 2017 piece Captured and Martinů’s 1927 work La Revue de Cuisine.
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/jazz-and-jests-a-1927-musical-feast-inc-captured/
LOCATION:Turner Sims\, Southampton\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250517T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250517T183000
DTSTAMP:20260430T132526
CREATED:20250421T213709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T213815Z
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SUMMARY:SU Sinfonietta - Copland & Shaw
DESCRIPTION:I’m waving the University of Southampton Sinfonietta’s Summer Concert\, including Copland’s Appalachian Spring and Caroline Shaw’s amazing Entr’acte.
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/su-sinfonietta-copland-shaw/
LOCATION:St Michael’s & All Angels Church\, Bassett Avenue\, Southampton\, SO16 7FD
CATEGORIES:gig
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250330T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250330T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T132526
CREATED:20250214T173423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250214T173423Z
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SUMMARY:Pythagoras Toolkit @ Turner Sims
DESCRIPTION:Super happy to be bringing Pythagoras’ Toolkit to Turner Sims for the UK premiere performances. There will be three performances – one family ticketed event on Sunday 30 March and then two schools performances on Monday 31 March. \nReally excited about the exciting group of musicians involved\, and of course the amazing puppeteers directed by my co-creator Rachel Warr.
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/pythagoras-toolkit-turner-sims/
LOCATION:Turner Sims\, Southampton\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250305T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250305T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T132526
CREATED:20250214T173006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250214T173017Z
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SUMMARY:Yshani Perinpanayagam plays 'Drip Feeder'
DESCRIPTION:Happy that Yshani Perinpanayagam will play my ‘Drip Feeder’ in Sheffield as part of a great programme including pieces by Cheryl Frances-Hoad and Blake Troise.
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/yshani-perinpanayagam-plays-drip-feeder/
LOCATION:Alfred Denny Building\, University of Sheffield\, Sheffield\, S10 2TN\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250206T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250206T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T132526
CREATED:20250129T223322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T223355Z
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SUMMARY:Ocean Giants: Whales and the Worlds They Shape
DESCRIPTION:Playing a new work with Will May – Entail – and a collaborative piece with Drew Crawford\, Gre and Pablo Galaz – Echolocations – as part of an exciting event celebrating beautiful whales hanging from the ceiling of Winchester Cathedral!
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/ocean-giants-whales-and-the-worlds-they-shape/
LOCATION:Winchester Cathedral\, Winchester\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:gig
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250127T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250127T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T132526
CREATED:20250129T200828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T200828Z
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SUMMARY:La création du monde | Love Letters
DESCRIPTION:Excited to perform Love Letters with Hannah Williams and conduct Milhaud’s seminal work La création du monde with the Hartley Loop Orchestra. \n 
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/la-creation-du-monde-love-letters/
LOCATION:Turner Sims\, Southampton\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:gig
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250123T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250123T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T132526
CREATED:20250115T201119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T201436Z
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SUMMARY:Aqueous Territories – Verse\, Jazz\, and Song
DESCRIPTION:Playing with Dan Mar-Molinero Jazz Orchestra… \nRivers run\, flow\, walk; hurricanes bluster\, scream\, and cry; wetlands thrive in unpredictability and flux. Works of and inspired by these and other aqueous landscapes of Louisiana and in the Southwest of England compose this event. Readings from regional and international authors\, including Louisa Adjoa Parker\, Linda Chavers\, and John Clarke\, will be followed by a musical performance featuring the Dan Mar-Molinero Jazz Orchestra. The 18-piece ensemble will be premiering new material on aqueousness written by Ivor Novello-nominated\, UK-based composer\, Dan Mar-Molinero. The band comprises both familiar faces on the UK jazz scene and exciting up-and-coming talent; collectively\, they have worked with leading jazz stars such as Cory Wong\, Ivo Neame\, Yazz Ahmed\, The BBC Big Band\, and Courtney Pine. Expect expansive chordal textures\, powerful melodies\, and deep grooves alongside ‘found sounds’ from the waters of Louisiana
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/aqueous-territories-verse-jazz-and-song/
LOCATION:Exeter Phoenix\, Gandy St\, Exeter\, EX4 3LS\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250113T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250113T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T132526
CREATED:20250110T200936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T201024Z
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SUMMARY:Carla Bley tunes as part of UoS Music Staff and Student Showcase...
DESCRIPTION:Playing some Carla Bley with amazing Southampton colleagues Drew Crawford and Gre.
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/carla-bley/
LOCATION:Turner Sims\, Southampton\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:gig
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241214T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241214T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T132526
CREATED:20241014T194403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T194403Z
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SUMMARY:MUSARC - 'VENT'
DESCRIPTION:A new piece for MUSARC\, ‘Vent’ that I’ve created with long term close collaborator\, theatre maker and puppetry director Rachel Warr.
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/musarc-vent/
LOCATION:TBC
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241107T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241107T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T132526
CREATED:20241014T194204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T194204Z
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SUMMARY:BBC Singers - 'Songs for Stanley'
DESCRIPTION:I’m super delighted the BBC SIngers\, with James Weeks conducting\, will perform a new arrangement of my 2014 work for Juice Vocal Ensemble ‘Songs for Stanley’.
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/bbc-singers-songs-for-stanley/
LOCATION:Turner Sims\, Southampton\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:gig
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Yangon:20241107T173000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Yangon:20241107T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T132526
CREATED:20241030T205541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241030T205541Z
UID:2815-1731000600-1731011400@www.benolivermusic.com
SUMMARY:4E JAZZ by Myanmar Jazz Club
DESCRIPTION:Composer and Guitarist/Bassist Itö leads an exciting jazz collective\, The Myanmar Jazz Club\, in contemporary jazz music composed by\, or co-created with composers/musicians from 4E Jazz Workshops. Expect gnarly grooves\, Burmese traditional folk influences\, sounds of struggle and of celebration\, free creative improvisation and playful explorations of recorded sound. You’ll hear resonance of music that embodies resilience and explores jazz as freedom of expression.
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/4e-jazz-by-myanmar-jazz-club/
LOCATION:1964 GASTRO PUB @ DIAMOND INYA\, No.2 U Htun Nyein St\, Yangon\, Myanmar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241001T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241001T220000
DTSTAMP:20260430T132526
CREATED:20240925T085123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240925T085215Z
UID:2804-1727812800-1727820000@www.benolivermusic.com
SUMMARY:Myanmar Jazz Club Project
DESCRIPTION:Declare Sextet at Turner Sims playing new contemporary jazz.
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/myanmar-jazz-club-project/
LOCATION:Turner Sims\, Southampton\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:gig
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240618T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240618T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T132526
CREATED:20240418T113933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T113933Z
UID:2686-1718739000-1718744400@www.benolivermusic.com
SUMMARY:Album Launch Party: TOO MANY SWEETS
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to a celebration of composer Benjamin Oliver‘s first portrait album TOO MANY SWEETS\, released in April 2024 by Birmingham Record Company (distributed by NMC). The album features artists including Ensemble Saxologie (Montreal)\, Riot Ensemble\, Clíodna Shanahan & Dorothy Chan (New York). \nThe show\, introduced by Matthew Shlomowitz\, will feature: Yshani Perinpanayagam giving the world premiere of album opener Drip Feeder (2022) for piano and electronics; screenings of two films featuring Ben’s music by Alys Scott-Hawkins (‘ANIL SOOD’\, commissioned London Sinfonietta) and Moe Myat May Zarchi (‘MOON LANDING (VERSION 2.0 LONGGYI’)\, commissioned Phantom Limb); and Ben performing a new vocal-piano-electronics version of his Love Letters (2023) song cycle with British soul sensation Hannah Williams. \nAs with the album you can expect “filthy crooked grooves and shameless flirtations with the nearest triad” and the sound of bespoke low-memory synthesisers designed and built by chipmusic composer Blake Troise (aka PROTODOME). \nPlus some sugary treats…
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/album-launch-party-too-many-sweets/
LOCATION:Vortex Jazz Club\, 11 Gillett Square\, London\,\, N16 8AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240602T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240602T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T132526
CREATED:20240418T112337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T112403Z
UID:2679-1717344000-1717347600@www.benolivermusic.com
SUMMARY:Hannah Williams & Benjamin Oliver: Love Letters [with AI]
DESCRIPTION:‘British soul sensation’ Hannah Williams (vocals) and composer Benjamin Oliver (piano/electronics) perform music inspired by\, or created with\, AI. \nThe programme features cabaret number How Could You Prefer It To Me? by Bella Barlow and Drew Crawford\, Anna Appleby’s ‘Reservoir’\, selections from Jennifer Walshe’s ‘A Late Anthology of Early Music Vol. 1: Ancient to Renaissance’ and a new version of Oliver’s song cycle ‘Love Letters’. \nPremiered and recorded by Williams and Riot Ensemble in 2023\, ‘Love Letters’ includes melancholic\, absurd and dramatic expressions of love made with LovelaceGPT\, an AI text generation model developed by University of Southampton researchers.
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/hannah-williams-benjamin-oliver-love-letters-with-ai/
LOCATION:The Arc\, Jewry St\, Winchester\, SO23 8SB
CATEGORIES:gig
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240518T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240518T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T132526
CREATED:20240418T111854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T111854Z
UID:2677-1716060600-1716066000@www.benolivermusic.com
SUMMARY:SU Sinfonietta Summer Concert
DESCRIPTION:I’m pleased to be conducting Southampton University Sinfonietta for the summer concert. Programme to include Vaughan-Williams Symphony No. 5 and Mozart’s Flute and Harp Concerto.
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/su-sinfonietta-summer-concert/
LOCATION:Turner Sims\, Southampton\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240316T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240316T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T132526
CREATED:20240301T122903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T122925Z
UID:2613-1710615600-1710624600@www.benolivermusic.com
SUMMARY:Laefer Quartet Album Launch
DESCRIPTION:Laefer Quartet will perform Avalanche as part of their album launch for STRATA.
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/laefer-quartet-album-launch/
LOCATION:St Peter’s Fulham\, Saint Peter's Terrace\, London\, SW6 7JS\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240304T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240304T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T132526
CREATED:20231221T173545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231221T173555Z
UID:2584-1709557200-1709560800@www.benolivermusic.com
SUMMARY:Laefer Quartet play 'Avalanche'
DESCRIPTION:Laefer Quartet will play the world premiere of my sax quartet Avalanche as part of their performance at Turner Sims.
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/laefer-quartet-play-avalanche/
LOCATION:Turner Sims\, Southampton\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240228T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240228T103000
DTSTAMP:20260430T132526
CREATED:20231221T171431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T153530Z
UID:2570-1709112600-1709116200@www.benolivermusic.com
SUMMARY:Pythagoras' Toolkit - La Boîte à outils de Pythagore 2024
DESCRIPTION:‘Pythagoras’ Toolkit’ returns to Montreal for a second group of performances\, following the successful premiere run in March 2023. \nLegend has it that one day Pythagoras was astonished by the sounds that blacksmiths made when they struck their pieces of metal: the sounds were rich\, varied\, sometimes harmonious\, sometimes discordant. When he returned home\, the Greek thinker hastened to explore sound and invent new instruments. \nIn this co-creation by Rachel Warr (Dotted Line Theatre) and Benjamin Oliver\, performed by the musicians of Paramirabo\, our hero\, the modern-day Pythagoras\, invites children families to follow him in her surreal\, amusing and even danceable experiments. \nA Paramirabo production\, co presented by Le Vivier\, Bach Before Bedtime and Une école montréalaise pour tous.
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/pythagoras-toolkit-la-boite-a-outils-de-pythagore-2024-4/
LOCATION:ESPACE ORANGE | ÉDIFICE WILDER\, 1435 De Bleury St.\, Montreal\, QA\, H3A 2H7\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240227T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240227T173000
DTSTAMP:20260430T132526
CREATED:20231221T171039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231221T171039Z
UID:2561-1709051400-1709055000@www.benolivermusic.com
SUMMARY:Pythagoras' Toolkit - La Boîte à outils de Pythagore 2024
DESCRIPTION:‘Pythagoras’ Toolkit’ returns to Montreal for a second group of performances\, following the successful premiere run in March 2023. \nLegend has it that one day Pythagoras was astonished by the sounds that blacksmiths made when they struck their pieces of metal: the sounds were rich\, varied\, sometimes harmonious\, sometimes discordant. When he returned home\, the Greek thinker hastened to explore sound and invent new instruments. \nIn this co-creation by Rachel Warr (Dotted Line Theatre) and Benjamin Oliver\, performed by the musicians of Paramirabo\, our hero\, the modern-day Pythagoras\, invites children families to follow him in her surreal\, amusing and even danceable experiments. \nA Paramirabo production\, co presented by Le Vivier\, Bach Before Bedtime and Une école montréalaise pour tous.
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/pythagoras-toolkit-la-boite-a-outils-de-pythagore-2024-2/
LOCATION:ESPACE ORANGE | ÉDIFICE WILDER\, 1435 De Bleury St.\, Montreal\, QA\, H3A 2H7\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240227T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240227T123000
DTSTAMP:20260430T132526
CREATED:20231221T170806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231221T171026Z
UID:2557-1709031600-1709037000@www.benolivermusic.com
SUMMARY:Pythagoras' Toolkit - La Boîte à outils de Pythagore 2024
DESCRIPTION:‘Pythagoras’ Toolkit’ returns to Montreal for a second group of performances\, following the successful premiere run in March 2023. \nLegend has it that one day Pythagoras was astonished by the sounds that blacksmiths made when they struck their pieces of metal: the sounds were rich\, varied\, sometimes harmonious\, sometimes discordant. When he returned home\, the Greek thinker hastened to explore sound and invent new instruments. \nIn this co-creation by Rachel Warr (Dotted Line Theatre) and Benjamin Oliver\, performed by the musicians of Paramirabo\, our hero\, the modern-day Pythagoras\, invites children families to follow him in her surreal\, amusing and even danceable experiments. \nA Paramirabo production\, co presented by Le Vivier\, Bach Before Bedtime and Une école montréalaise pour tous.
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/pythagoras-toolkit-la-boite-a-outils-de-pythagore-2024/
LOCATION:ESPACE ORANGE | ÉDIFICE WILDER\, 1435 De Bleury St.\, Montreal\, QA\, H3A 2H7\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240227T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240227T103000
DTSTAMP:20260430T132526
CREATED:20231221T171149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231222T212648Z
UID:2566-1709026200-1709029800@www.benolivermusic.com
SUMMARY:Pythagoras' Toolkit - La Boîte à outils de Pythagore 2024
DESCRIPTION:‘Pythagoras’ Toolkit’ returns to Montreal for a second group of performances\, following the successful premiere run in March 2023. \nLegend has it that one day Pythagoras was astonished by the sounds that blacksmiths made when they struck their pieces of metal: the sounds were rich\, varied\, sometimes harmonious\, sometimes discordant. When he returned home\, the Greek thinker hastened to explore sound and invent new instruments. \nIn this co-creation by Rachel Warr (Dotted Line Theatre) and Benjamin Oliver\, performed by the musicians of Paramirabo\, our hero\, the modern-day Pythagoras\, invites children families to follow him in her surreal\, amusing and even danceable experiments. \nA Paramirabo production\, co presented by Le Vivier\, Bach Before Bedtime and Une école montréalaise pour tous.
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/pythagoras-toolkit-la-boite-a-outils-de-pythagore-2024-3/
LOCATION:ESPACE ORANGE | ÉDIFICE WILDER\, 1435 De Bleury St.\, Montreal\, QA\, H3A 2H7\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240219T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240219T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T132526
CREATED:20231221T173408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231221T173408Z
UID:2582-1708347600-1708351200@www.benolivermusic.com
SUMMARY:Jamie Howell Project
DESCRIPTION:I’m playing piano alongside the amazing Adam Betts and Vicky Wright and some brilliant student performers in this project featuring the music of Southampton PhD student Jamie Howell. \n 
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/jamie-howell-project/
LOCATION:Turner Sims\, Southampton\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240205T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240205T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T132526
CREATED:20231221T172315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231221T172315Z
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SUMMARY:The Driver
DESCRIPTION:The Driver narrates his life from behind the wheel\, taking in the ring roads\, flyovers\, service stations\, leisure parks\, motels and lay-bys of England. As he drives\, he keeps an eye on the past through the rear-view mirror. \nLuke Wright‘s words are set to music by composer Benjamin Oliver and their work is performed by the Hartley Loop Orchestra in this world premiere performance. The music combines orchestral sonorities\, at times referencing English medieval polyphony and music by Purcell and Parry\, with the familiar sounds heard within the environment of a car. \nWright’s narrative is both a travelogue of England’s least glamorous places and the story of a break-up\, a love poem to being away and our ability to keep on going. It’s sad\, celebratory and caustic with all the squalor and romance the road has to offer.
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/the-driver/
LOCATION:Turner Sims\, Southampton\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:gig
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SUMMARY:Cardiff University Contemporary Music Group: Songs for Stanley - 'Wise Old Owl'
DESCRIPTION:I’m delighted that Cardiff University Contemporary Music Group\, under the direction of Rob Fokkens\, will perform ‘Wise Old Owl’ from my Songs for Stanley.
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/cardiff-university-contemporary-music-group-songs-for-stanley-wise-old-owl/
LOCATION:Cardiff University Concert Hall\, Cardiff\, CF10 3EB\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Riot Ensemble with Hannah Williams & Stephanie Lamprea: LOVE LETTERS [WITH AI]
DESCRIPTION:Composer Benjamin Oliver and Riot Ensemble present contemporary works that explore creative applications of artificial intelligence (AI).\n\n‘British soul sensation’ Hannah Williams joins forces with a new music superstar Riot Ensemble quartet to premiere Benjamin Oliver’s song cycle LOVE LETTERS. The work includes melancholic\, absurd and dramatic expressions of love made with LovelaceGPT\, a new AI text generation model developed by University of Southampton researchers. \nAI music and text generation\, as well as sound processing\, feature in five distinctive works by leading young composers : Rob Laidlow\, Zakiya Leeming\, Anna Appleby\, Oliver Sellwood and Megan Steinberg. The ‘startingly gifted’ Colombian-American soprano Stephanie Lamprea guests for three vocal pieces. \nThe LOVE LETTERS [WITH AI] project is supported by the University of Southampton Web Science Institute & Department of Music.
URL:https://www.benolivermusic.com/event/love-letters-with-ai-kings-place/
LOCATION:King’s Place\, 90 York Way\, London\, N1 9AG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:gig
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