Hemispheres 21 | Glenn Rogers

New compostions and improvisations by Glenn Rogers.

Glenn Rogers is a guitarist-composer trained in jazz, classical guitar and composition. He has performed with symphony orchestras, in concert venues and festivals in Amsterdam, Belgium, Germany, India and Australia. He has played and composed in diverse styles such as Hindustani and Carnatic music, Brazilian, European jazz, R&B, bebop, rock and 20th century classical. He has composed music for numerous small ensembles for planetarium domes in America and Australia, and two interactive multimedia operas ‘The Horla’ and ‘Liminal’. Apart from his interest in improvisation and composition, he has a strong interest in the music of other cultures especially Indian music. The programme for this concert reflects his diverse interests with solo compositions in both classical and improvised traditions. Jonathan Paget (guitar) and Mary-Anne Blades (flute) will present part of this recital with a suite composed specifically for them that combines both the traditions of Western Classical music and the rhythmically linear approach of Carnatic music. It will be the first time that this suite has been performed in its entirety.