Ayanna Witter-Johnson & LSO Percussion Ensemble at The Hub listing on Broadway Baby

Composer, cellist and singer Ayanna Witter-Johnson joins forces with the LSO Percussion Ensemble for a jazz-infused performance.

Composer, cellist and singer Ayanna Witter-Johnson has been described as a huge talent (Jazzwise) and has won acclaim for her honey-sweet vocal delivery and bewitching cello-playing (Time Out). In this vibrant, jazz-infused performance, she appears alongside the virtuoso LSO Percussion Ensemble, with which she regularly collaborates.

At the heart of the concert are several of Witter-Johnsons own compositions. Her music crosses the boundaries of classical, jazz, reggae, soul and R&B, and, in her own words, represents, celebrates and [pays] homage to my ancestral heritage, culture and identity. The concert includes two works commissioned by the London Symphony Orchestra, originally given their world premieres in 2022.

The programme will also feature lively compositions by jazz star Gwilym Simcock, a bravura percussion work by Makoto Ozone and a haunting number by Joe Locke.

The Hub Series is supported by Sir Ewan and Lady Brown together with Flure Grossart

The London Symphony Orchestra Residency is supported by Dunard Fund

Ayanna Witter-Johnson Cello

Gwilym Simcock Piano

London Symphony Orchestra Percussion Ensemble Percussion

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