James McVinnie
@jamesmcvinnie
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Resident Artist @southbankcentre 2024/25
London / Devon
Joined August 2010
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love the Organ https://t.co/t6SMGVN0cp
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Listen to the biggest, loudest, most extravagant (yet incredibly subtle) instrument of them all.
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Thank you to James McVinnie @jamesmcvinnie and Maki Namekawa for a sublime concert of @philipglass music on piano and organ @NCH_Music . A magical duo take on last movement of Glassworks as encore.
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Looking fwd to this!!
At 3pm on Sunday 3rd August in St Albans Cathedral, the sensational revolving organ maestro James McVinnie will delight a vast and eager multitude with a FREE recital which includes my new piece TWINKLETOES plus RIFF-RAFF! 'Twill be brilliant: BE THERE!
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Join us for performances from the @Chineke4Change , An Exploration of @philipglass with @jamesmcvinnie and @MakiNamekawa, a captivating performance by violinist @NickyBenedetti & more! General Booking opens: Friday, June 6th, 10 am NCH See https://t.co/yKs7tXpSmW
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Watch @jamesmcvinnie perform John Adams’ 'China Gates' on the iconic St Albans Cathedral organ, from the album 'Dreamcatcher'. A beautifully intimate take on contemporary classical music. Don’t miss out on this incredible album! 🎹🎶 👉 https://t.co/7CqdSzk5pk
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Great interview with @jamesmcvinnie about this fabulous new album!
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On his new album, the British keyboardist offers both engaging and entertaining contemporary works for the misunderstood instrument.
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Reporting from Zürich, astounding Swiss premieres of @annathorvalds CATAMORPHOSIS (2020), @nicomuhly Register (2017) and Daníel Bjarnason Emergence (2011; 2014/2016) with the Tonhalle-Orchester, @andrederidder and @jamesmcvinnie. #adventuresinmusic
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Creative Chair Anna Thorvaldsdóttir onstage with the Tonhalle-Orchester after the Swiss premiere of CATAMORPHOSIS (2020) on Friday. © Jari Kallio Unveiled at the Tonhalle Zürich on Friday, the late…
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Terrifinc ’Sonic Matter’ programme from Tonhalle-Orchester, conducted by @andrederidder with @jamesmcvinnie, featuring @annathorvalds CATAMORPHOSIS (2020), @nicomuhly Register (2017) and Daníel Bjarnason Emergence (2011; 2014-16) 🔥🔥🔥 #adventuresinmusic
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SONIC MATTER festival in Zurich, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich and organist @jamesmcvinnie will present three Swiss premieres today! With works by @annathorvalds, Creative Chair at Tonhalle, @nicomuhly, and Daníel Bjarnason. Don't miss the artist talk before!
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Stunning recital by @jamesmcvinnie @StLawrenceJewry followed by @RCO_Updates dinner at the Guildhall seated with @seam100 and @davidhconductor -a great evening celebrating a wonderful organization
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Massively great news - congratulations @OadesJack
Thrilled to share that I’ve been appointed as Organist and Master of the Music at St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh @StGilesHighKirk, starting in January! The Rieger organ there inspired me to start learning the instrument back in 2010, so it has always been a special place for me.
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🧵💚On the 14th of June 2017 I was a correspondent on the Today programme at BBC Radio Four. A colleague called in the early hours and asked me to rush to Grenfell Tower. I will never forget the scale, trauma, bravery, generosity, confusion, kindness, fear, horror, 1/
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Ellen Reid releases her brand new album 'Big Majestic' today on @newamrecords / @eclipseprojectsmusic. The mesmerising album takes Ellen's music in new directions, and features guest artists including @shabakah @kronosquartet @jamesmcvinnie. Listen now! https://t.co/bewDuEiSBK
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Gross disparity between coverage of luxury yaught sinking and refugees dying regularly in Mediterranean (3,041 last year). All such deaths are tragic but the difference in coverage is dystopian.
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Extent of the bombing in Gaza overlaid onto London. The combined weight of the bombardment stood at 70,000 tons several months ago (it has gone up significantly since). For context the combined weight of the Nazi's bombing of London during WWII was 12,000 tons.
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