Sylvian to tour?

[dconnery1966]

Yeah just got an e-mail from Davids site, so i take it the Glasgow one on the 28th of March is true then,
i take we will need to wait for confirmation now ?
all the best dougie

[Simonp]

Exciting news indeed...wonder what music he'll be performing??? Who'll be on stage with him?

[dconnery1966]

Hey Simon just of the phone to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall the tickets go on
sale on friday
all the best Dougie

[Chet]

YES!!!
best news since... since.... hmmm... Best news ever maybe.

[Blemished]

Tour dates are now up on David's site

http://tour.davidsylvian.com/

[hego]

Starts in Italy,

March 1st PADOVA Gran Teatro Geox  
March 2nd MILANO Conservatorio Sala Verdi  
March 4th ROMA Auditorium Della Verdi  
March 5th BOLOGNA Teatro delle Celebrazioni  
March 7th KÖLN Tanzbrunnen  
March 8th BRUSSELS AB  
March 9th AMSTERDAM Rabozaal (Melkweg)  
March 11th COPENHAGEN Vega (Main Hall)  
March 12th OSLO Sentrum Scene  
March 14th STOCKHOLM Filadelfia Church  
March 16th BERLIN Uni Der Kunste  
March 18th EINDHOVEN Fritz Philips Musiccentre  
March 20th STUTTGART Theaterhaus  
March 23rd MANCHESTER Bridgewater Hall  
March 24th LONDON Royal Albert Hall  
March 26th BIRMINGHAM Symphony Hall  
March 27th NOTTINGHAM Royal Concert Centre  
March 28th GLASGOW Royal Concert Hall

[Blemished]

I wonder if he'll be attempting Manafon / DITW tracks, maybe playing with some of the improv guys?

That said, the image on the tour page is another Kristamas Klousch image as used on the Sleepwalkers album, which might suggest that the compilation might be the centre point.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kristamasklousch/5353647831/in/photostream

[Simonp]

VERY exciting news...I'm thinking of taking in at least a couple of the dates but don't know which ones. Royal Albert Hall is a venue I've never been to before so thats a possibility...oh and I should really support Glasgow too...ah feck it, I'll buy tickets for ALL dates lol

[baht habit]

Exciting news indeed...wonder what music he'll be performing??? Who'll be on stage with him?

This is mere supposition on my part ... since we've already been made aware that the next major project for Sylvian is expected to be the expansive collaboration with Dai Fujikura, then it may seem somewhat reasonable to assume that this Implausible Beauty tour is now being coordinated to promote such a project. Fujikura had previously confirmed that he hoped to coerce Sylvian to perform their joint material in concert, so perhaps he has been successful in this endeavor?
In regards to the instrumentation, Fujikura could either utilize members of the International Contemporary Ensemble or the quartet consisting of Zilliakus, Persson, Raitinen and Dornbusch. In addition to the material the two composers have already released together and the material they plan on releasing next year, I happen to believe that there are numerous compositions throughout Sylvian's career that would be well served within a program formatted for a chamber ensemble.

[hitch]

maybe new album?

[inkinthewell]

Tour dates are now up on David's site

OH YESSSS!!!

[Simonp]

Exciting news indeed...wonder what music he'll be performing??? Who'll be on stage with him?

This is mere supposition on my part ... since we've already been made aware that the next major project for Sylvian is expected to be the expansive collaboration with Dai Fujikura, then it may seem somewhat reasonable to assume that this Implausible Beauty tour is now being coordinated to promote such a project. Fujikura had previously confirmed that he hoped to coerce Sylvian to perform their joint material in concert, so perhaps he has been successful in this endeavor?
In regards to the instrumentation, Fujikura could either utilize members of the International Contemporary Ensemble or the quartet consisting of Zilliakus, Persson, Raitinen and Dornbusch. In addition to the material the two composers have already released together and the material they plan on releasing next year, I happen to believe that there are numerous compositions throughout Sylvian's career that would be well served within a program formatted for a chamber ensemble.

Was thinking pretty much the same thing Baht...Sylvian and Fujikura seem to have forged quite a close working relationship and I think there is much to come from the pairing. Wonder if Honore and Bang would be involved given Sylvian's recent contribution to the Punkt Festival and their obvious admiration for Sylvian? It's interesting that he said that to take Manafon on the road then sponsorship would be absolutely necessary which prompts me to think that it is potentially a bigger production in terms of musicians/visuals than what he has previously taken on the road. PLEASE though no orchestral reworkings of SOTB !!!! It would be far too obvious...

[Chet]

Maybe we all have to get together and make another book like 80 days.
I guess we will cover each one of these shows, we will take photos, before during and after the concerts.
And we all should write about what we experienced.
I could put it all together (I used to be an art director assistant at i-D magazine etc)
and my dad can print the book in his printing office.
Are you with me?

[Simonp]

What a fantastic idea Chet...i'd be up for that!!!

[inkinthewell]

"Implausible beauty"... And what if it's just a lecture on how to make calendars?