Email this story Printable version Urban Classic on Saturday 3 March 2012 ' the Barbican's 30th birthday ' is a meeting of musical cultures, bringing together the BBC Symphony Orchestra with leading artists from the UK's urban music scene, including multiple BRIT and MOBO Award-winner Ms Dynamite, N-Dubz producer Fazer, Essex 'baby of the Grime scene' (The Independent) Devlin and London MC Skepta.
Conducted by Jules Buckley ' fresh from his collaboration with Basement Jaxx and the Metropole Orkest, where he is Principal Conductor ' the BBC Symphony Orchestra performs brand new arrangements by Jason Yarde and Ayanna Witter-Johnson as well as orchestral pieces (repertoire tbc). These new arrangements feature breakthrough anthems, top hits and exciting new material from the four urban artists, who also collaborate and perform on stage together.
The Urban Classic concert will be simultaneously broadcast live on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra.
Jules Buckley said: I always enjoy the challenge of bringing different musical worlds together, and feel that Urban Classic is going to be a highlight of 2012 for me. I can't wait to hear the final results as the talents of these four exciting artists come together with the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican.
Urban Classic forms part of Music Nation ' a nationwide weekend of live music events across the UK on 3 & 4 March 2012. Devised and led by the BBC the weekend is the first nationwide countdown event to the London 2012 Festival. An unprecedented collaboration of the UK's orchestral and music-making communities across all genres, Music Nation aims to engage as many people as possible over the weekend and also sees Rufus Wainwright performing the UK premiere of his settings of five of Shakespeare's sonnets with the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican Hall (Sun 4 March, returns only). The Barbican Weekender on 3 & 4 March will also be part of Music Nation, comprising a free weekend of art, dance, music theatre and film for all ages with an urban twist.
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