Benjamin at the Barbican: George Benjamin and Iestyn Davies

Barbican Classical Music

English - March 07, 2016 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23 KB - ★★★★ - 12 ratings
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We caught up with contemporary composer George Benjamin about his career, his love of teaching, and the challenges of composing for opera. We also spoke to Iestyn Davies who will be singing the UK Premiere of Benjamin's new song-cycle Dream of the Song about working with the composer. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy