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Chineke! Chamber Ensemble | ROUNDABOUT Festival

  • Theatre Royal Stratford East Gerry Raffles Square London, England, E15 1BN United Kingdom (map)

Strauss, Wallen, and Beethoven

Experience an intimate chamber performance from members of Europe’s first majority Black and Ethnic Minority (BME) orchestra, comprised of exceptional musicians from across the continent. CHINEKE! CHAMBER ENSEMBLE will be performing an intimate programme of chamber music in Paines Plough's acclaimed pop-up theatre ROUNDABOUT.

Founded in 2015 by distinguished international double bassist Chi-chi Nwanoku OBE, CHINEKE!’s mission is to champion change and celebrate diversity in classical music.

The ensemble made its debut in 2017 in Manchester followed by concerts at Wigmore Hall, Cheltenham and Ryedale festivals in 2018. It has since performed at the Tonbridge Music Club, Wimbledon International Festival, Cambridge Music Festival, St George's Bristol, The Africa Center in New York, The Stables in Wavendon and Petworth Festival.

Performers

Chineke! Chamber Ensemble
Anton Clarke
clarinet
Linton Stephens bassoon
Paul Coll Tulloch horn
Krysia Osostowicz violin
Clifton Harrison viola
Ashok Klouda cello
Chi-chi Nwanoku OBE double bass

Programme

Richard Strauss Till Eulenspiegel einmal andres (arr. Franz Hasenoehrl)
Errollyn Wallen NNENNA for septet
Ludwig van Beethoven Septet in E flat, Op 20

This event is funded by Newham Council as part of their Black History Month programme. Chineke! will also be running a workshop earlier in the day at 3pm, which is free to attend. Find out more here.

**Ticket ballots for this concert are now closed.

www.stratfordeast.com/whats-on/all-shows/chineke-chamber-ensemble
www.chineke.org

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