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Olafur Arnalds presents OPIA, Southbank Centre London
Mesmerising music from Olafur Arnalds and string supremos
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ICELANDIC modern classical composer Olafur Arnalds is a multi-talented artist who seems to have tried his hand with most things, including drumming for metal bands and composing film scores, most famously for the ITV series Broadchurch.
His festival OPIA at the Royal Festival Hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall brings together a string of groundbreaking piano-based composers for one long night only.
One of the most compelling, Rhye, sees Canadian singer Mike Milosh team up with his track-suited pal Quincy for an entirely improvised set on two pianos, complemented by Milosh's incredible falsetto.
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