Phaedra Ensemble: A Man in a Room, Gambling

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Described by Adrian Searle as “an extraordinary aural sculpture”, A Man in a Room, Gambling features the pre-recorded voice of Juan Muñoz describing, in a series of episodes, different approaches to card trickery and illusion. Set to the lush string quartet writing of Bryars, and performed by the genre-blurring Phaedra Ensemble, the ten episodes create a surreal, immersive world for the audience, augmented by video created by composer Jamie Hamilton. Part of Gavin Bryars at 80: String Works, Phaedra Ensemble’s retrospective series of concerts and events exploring the music of the beloved British experimentalist, in celebration of his 80th year. Re-imagining some of his most iconic pieces, Phaedra will perform an array of his seminal works spanning four decades. The series is generously supported by The Arts Council of England, The PRS Foundation, and Vaughan Williams Foundation.