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About
Over the past two decades, Max Richter has emerged as one of the most influential composers of his generation. His inclusive approach connects classical tradition with minimalist electronica, delivering an immersive experience to a wider audience. In 2015, he released Sleep, an eight-hour opus that combines piano and strings with subtle electronic touches and vocals. Richter’s mesmerizing lullaby is intended to be absorbed throughout the night.
Award-winning filmmaker Natalie Johns follows the process of mounting the most ambitious live performance of Sleep to date: an open-air concert in Los Angeles’s Grand Park, where over 500 people will experience the composer’s work in unison. The result is a striking visual portrait that immerses us within the life of Richter and his creative partner, Yulia Mahr. Performing Sleep requires unprecedented endurance from its musicians; experiencing it requires vulnerability, as audience members drift in and out of consciousness amongst hundreds of others.
On the evening of Friday, January 31, at The Shop, Max Richter will perform the 90-minute concert version of Sleep with a string quintet and special guests. (See “Offscreen” section for details.)
YEAR 2019
CATEGORY Special Events
COUNTRY United Kingdom
RUN TIME 99 min
COMPANY Eagle Rock
WEBSITE https://www.eagle-rock.com/
EMAIL peter.worsley@eagle-rock.com
PHONE +44 20 3932 7042
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Artist Bio
Natalie JohnsEmmy-nominated and award-winning filmmaker Natalie Johns creates cinematic and compelling films, often where art and music collide with social consciousness. Her first global feature documentary, I Am Thalente, won an Audience Award at the LA Film Festival. Johns received an Emmy nomination in 2015 for Outstanding Directing. She has collaborated with the world’s leading musical talent, including Annie Lennox, Sam Smith, Childish Gambino, Solange, John Legend, and Gil Scott Heron.