GU Second Generation @ Rich Mix
GU Second Generation @ Rich Mix
11 December 2011 at 7:00pm
Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA
See the all-new Grand Union Second Generation Band giving their premier performance on Sunday 11th December 2011 at Richmix. An inspiring group of exceptional young musicians drawn from across London’s cultural communities.
The evening will also include a stunning set by the thirty strong Grand Union Youth Orchestra. Featuring young musicians aged 12-25, playing an extraordinary selection of instruments including: saxophone, sitar, djembe, cello, steel pans, sarangi and Turkish saz.
Together these performers will take you on an incredible journey through Turkey, South Africa, the Caribbean and Bangladesh, playing music that will lift your spirits and have you dancing in the aisles.
Latest news
On Wednesday 18th July, the renowned World/Jazz collective Grand Union Orchestra will celebrate the story of 500 years of migration and trade through performers from the East End today in an explosive show entitled The Golden Highway at the Hackney Empire. To contribute towards this special show, we offer you the 20 12-Bar Blues Challenge; where entrants must compose 12 bars of Swing Blues. The 20 winning entries will be formed into a specially created piece to be performed on the night at the Hackney Empire! Read on to see composition requirements.
Music Teacher Mag publish a wonderfully informative feature on GUYO and the story so far. Click to read
Click here to see a selection of photos taken from Grand Union's professional and youth orchestras performance, What The River Sings at Trinity Buoy Wharf, on Sunday 4th March.
Get involved
If you're a young musician living in East London, and like jazz/world music, come along and get involved!
