Atmospheres

Michael Poll

Pre-Concert Performance - 18:45-19:15

Conductor and Classical Guitarist Michael Poll has performed across North America, South America, and Europe, including in Barbican Hall, Wigmore Hall, and the National Theatre of Panama. His debut guitar recording, 7-String Bach, was called ‘masterful’ by Gramophone magazine, and Wholenote praised his ‘Warm, rich, and full tone’. Since its release by Orchid Classics in 2018, 7-String Bach has been streamed over 1 million times on Spotify and Apple Music, and was featured on the BBC and Classic FM. Upcoming engagements include two recordings conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and recitals with violinist Ariana Kim, flautist Emi Ferguson, and tenor Brian Thorsett.

Julian Joseph presents an exciting new band, with music specially written and improvised versions of Bach and Paganini, for the audience to experience sound in a totally new way: emotion and drama enhanced by immersive technology, marrying acoustic sound with split second digital processing capability, featuring the brand new ‘d&b Soundscape’ system.