Leeds-born composer, arranger and improviser; consummate soloist and generous collaborator; custodian of tradition and restless innovator, multi-award winning sitarist Jasdeep Singh Degun takes to the Howard Assembly Room stage once more, this time for classical story telling.

The performance of a raga or raag in Indian classical music is a narrative interpreting a traditional melody which has often been handed down through generations, giving each performer the scope to include their own version of events and to convey the full extent of their imagination and creative vision. This rendition features the sitar, a stringed instrument which is perfectly equipped to portray the full range of emotions and dynamics. Jasdeep will be accompanied by tabla for this intimate concert.

Following his triumphant sitar concerto Arya, premiered with the Orchestra of Opera North in 2020, Jasdeep’s debut album, Anomaly, recorded with the legendary Nitin Sawhney, was released in 2021 on Peter Gabriel’s Real World Records. As Artist in Residence at Opera North in 2022, Jasdeep combined the scale of orchestral music with the spontaneity of Indian classical improvisation in Orpheus – thrilling audiences and critics alike with awards including Outstanding Achievement in Opera at both the Critics’ Circle and the UK Theatre Awards, and Best Stage Production at the Asian Media Awards.

Join us for what will be a truly special evening.