Music burst from the concert hall and out across Culture Mile’s architectural gems with a line-up of artists for whom the boundaries between classical and contemporary, experimental and jazz are blurred – or never even existed in the first place.
Music burst from the concert hall and out across Culture Mile’s architectural gems with a line-up of artists for whom the boundaries between classical and contemporary, experimental and jazz are blurred – or never even existed in the first place.
Highlights included Steve Reich on the Barbican Lakeside, ambient sounds in Farringdon’s super-club fabric, a musical walking trail around the historic backstreets of Smithfield and Gregorian chanting in the intimate chapel of The Charterhouse.
From authentic medieval sounds to hypnotic minimalist masterpieces, there were over 100 sessions, installations and more to explore – all for free.
The complete guides for Sound Unbound can be found here: Saturday and Sunday with full timing, venue and artist information for all 100+ sessions.
95% of those who visited fabric were first time visitors to the iconic venue.
65% of audiences said that Sound Unbound made them want to revisit the area.
on the Barbican Lakeside
in Farringdon’s super-club fabric
around the historic backstreets of Smithfield
in the intimate chapel of The Charterhouse
Dramatic choral masterpiece with London Symphony Chorus
Soothing choral music with BBC Singers
Solo sax from BBC Young Musician 2016 finalist
Glassforms: Philip Glass’s music with live electronic re-workings
