‘Velvet’ 2006 by  Mårten Medbo; Photograph: Mårten Medbo, 2006

Edmund de Waal...in concert

Aurora Orchestra and Collon (photo: Simon Weir)

The UK's most celebrated potter, Edmund de Waal takes to the stage with the Aurora orchestra this Sunday

Following the success of his book The Hare With Amber Eyes, de Waal wlll be talking about the culture of pre-war Vienna followed by a performance of Schoenberg’s Chamber Symphony No.1 Op.9 by the Aurora orchestra. The event, on the 20 January, is part of the Southbank Centre’s programme The Rest Is Noise made up of 250 talks and concerts exploring the musical history of the last century.

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