21/02/12…Thame musicians premier Olympics Ping Pong music

A PIECE of music commissioned by the London Olympics to celebrate Table Tennis, has been composed by a Thame musician. Next month, The Coull quartet, which includes two Thame musicians, Nick Roberts and Rose Redgrave, will play Joe Cutler’s piece in public for the first time.

Warwick Arts Centre will be celebrating the Cultural Olympiad on March 3, in an afternoon of music and table tennis, with a Musical Promenade culminating in the premiere performances of Joe Cutler?s new work for the Coull Quartet and four table tennis players, with film by Tom Dale.

TABLE TENNIS ROBOT

The Arts Centre will be filled with fun activities on the themes of Ping! So, go along and try your skills against the table tennis robot, watch a tournament, or join a table tennis workshop with some of England?s top players.

Musical Promenades will take place at 12.00, 2.00 and 4.00 and will last about an hour. To book your free places on the Promenade please contact the Warwick Arts Centre box office on 02476 524 524 or visit their website at www.warwickartscentre.co.uk

Further performances of Ping! are scheduled for May 6, at AE Harris, Birmingham. http://livebrum.co.uk/2012/05/06/the-voyage and June 16, at the HAKA Sports Centre in Bromley, Kent.

The final performance of Ping! scheduled so far will take place at London?s South Bank Centre during a special event to celebrate the Cultural Olympiad that will take place between July 13 – 15.

Click on the LINK to see artist Tom Dale?s impromptu edit of footage taken at the first Ping! workshop on April 15, last year.

Photo: Ed Moore