Yann Tiersen announces Royal Albert Hall show for 2017
YANN TIERSEN
ROYAL ALBERT HALL SHOW ANNOUNCED
WIN A SIGNED TOY PIANO!
WATCH ‘YUZIN’ RECORDED AT ABBEY ROAD
5/5 – Record Collector – “EUSA is a faultless work”
4/5 – MOJO – “… brimming with aching melody”
8/10 – Drowned In Sound – “With each listen you uncover another facet not just of this complex and charming album, but of yourself too.”
The Quietus – “…a beautiful piece of work…”
Following the release of EUSA, a brand new album of piano compositions recorded live at Abbey Road, Yann Tiersen returns to the UK for a very special evening at the Royal Albert Hall, London on 30 October 2017.
Performing tracks from EUSA alongside classics from throughout his career, including compositions featured in the film Amelie (2001, Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet), this will be Tiersen’s biggest UK show to date and his first since 2016’s sold out European tour that included two nights at the Barbican, two at the Edinburgh International Festival plus performances at Amsterdam’s Carré Theatre, the Vienna Konzerthaus and the Philharmonie de Paris.
Tickets for the Royal Albert Hall are onsale at 9am on Fri 4 Nov from: www.royalalberthall.com, full tour dates below.
First conceived and released as a book of sheet music, EUSA was recorded in Studio 1 at Abbey Road, watch a brand new film of Tiersen recording Yuzin here
Prior to Yann Tiersen recording the album, a film of him performing ‘Porz Goret’ on his home island of Ushant (‘Eusa’ in Breton) has inspired fans to record their own versions of the song and now Tiersen is launching a competition to find the best and most interesting interpretations of tracks from EUSA. There are three categories: Best Overall Performance, Most Interesting Location and Best Non-Piano Performance, fans are asked to upload their interpretations to and three winners, chosen by Yann Tiersen, will win a signed toy piano (the same as Tiersen has been performing with on the current tour), plus signed EUSA goodies. The competition closes on 13 January, winners will be announced on 23 January. Further information available from http://myeusa.com
YANN TIERSEN 2017 DATES
24 Jan – Sydney Opera House Concert Hall – http://po.st/YannTiersenSydney
25 Jan – Melbourne, Hamer Hall Arts Centre – http://po.st/YannTiersenMelbourne
30 Oct – UK, London Royal Albert Hall – http://po.st/YannTiersenLondon
4/5 – The Guardian “…devastatingly effective way with a melody” live review
4/5 – The Independent “innovative, constantly shifting and seeking to build on that landscape he evokes with each note.” live review
EUSA is out now on CD, double vinyl and download.
Photo credit: Christopher Fernandez