Chineke!, founded in 2015 by the charismatic double bass player, Chi-chi Nwanoku CBE, provides career opportunities for Black and ethnically diverse classical musicians in the UK and Europe. Championing change and celebrating diversity in classical music, the Chineke! Orchestra is the Foundation’s flagship ensemble which made its BBC Proms debut at the Royal Albert Hall in 2017 to great critical acclaim.
The Chineke! Wind Quintet comprises players of the Chineke! Orchestra and the ensemble are delighted to bring a varied programme of wind repertoire to the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Highlights include the music of African-American composers William Grant Still (Summerland, 1935) and Valerie Coleman (Red Clay & Mississippi Delta, 2016). Both works speak to the Black experience in the American South, and are presented alongside music from Gyorgy Ligeti, Paul Hindemith, Maurice Ravel.
Programme:
György Ligeti ‘Six Bagatelles’
William Grant ‘Still Summerland’
Paquito D’Rivera ‘Lecuoneras’
Paul Hindemith ‘Klein Kammermusik’
G. Silvestrini ‘Le Ballet Espagnol’
A. Marquez ‘Danza de Mediodia’
