This Friday 21 February, the BBC Philharmonic will give the world premiere performance of Gary Carpenter's SET, Concerto for Tenor Saxophone and orchestra, with renowned soloist Iain Ballamy. They discuss how the piece came into being, and how - unusually for a concerto - it allows Iain to improvise freely whilst keeping the overall form in place. To finish, we hear Gary's charming orchestral piece, Fred and Ginger.
Nico Köpke, founder and managing director of Kodime Ltd, joins Lloyd to explain the concept behind Student Pulse London, an app that has become increasingly popular with students. Kodime has worked with 11 London orchestras and venues to deliver discounted student tickets for the best concerts, all in one place. Users can collect points for each event they attend, and are rewarded when they reach milestones in the total number of points they have accumulated. These range from a voucher for iTunes or Spotify, right up to an iPad mini!
Photo by Dave McKean
Show outline
01.53 Interview with Gary and Iain
18.59 Fred and Ginger by Gary Carpenter
23.55 Interview with Nico Köpke, about Student Pulse London
Taking Notes is produced by Danny Holland
Title Music 'Yentas Five' from A Proper Grown Up, by the Spike Orchestra
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