An evening of orchestral music by South African composers highlighting Shane Woodborne’s Red Ink concerto for double bass and string orchestra (2019). Commissioned by the Matseer Diabelli Sommer festival Red Ink is dedicated to the bassist Leon Bosch and serves as a musical memorial to the Soweto Uprising of 1976 in South Africa, an event that marked a turning point in the fight against apartheid but which came at a devastating human cost.

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The African Concert Series

Wigmore Hall

Internationally renowned performer, conductor and teacher, Leon Bosch, leads Trinity Laban String Ensemble in a programme of music by two South African composers, marking 50 years since the Soweto Uprising. This lunchtime concert takes place at St Bartholmew the Great, in the heart of the City of London.

Shane Woodborne

Events

Upcoming events

19 - 20 Nov, 2026

Trinity Laban String Ensemble and Leon Bosch: Marking 50 years since the Soweto Uprising · Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance

Past events

Jun 27, 2026

The African Concert Series · Wigmore Hall

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