Jon Hopkins shares piano composition “Scene Suspended”

Ahead of his forthcoming Polarity Tour, Jon Hopkins has shared “Scene Suspended”, a brand new piano composition for 2020, first played live by Hopkins at his sold out Sydney Opera House show last month. The piece began as a spontaneous improvisation that appeared in a time of personal upheaval, acting as a fragile and distinct counterbalance to his trademark epic sound, and was recorded at London’s Air Studios, then augmented with violin arrangements performed by Emma Smith.

Hopkins says: “The main tracks on Singularity were built of hundreds of layers and processes, and took nearly two years to build. Following on from this I’ve been craving a return to simplicity, to acoustic sound and to the instrument I grew up playing. In order to express similar themes but to use as little as possible to achieve this the only sound sources on “Scene Suspended” are piano and violin."

Watch the visualiser for “Scene Suspended” HERE

Stream “Scene Suspended” HERE

Taking in London’s Royal Albert Hall, Gateshead’s Sage, Brighton’s Dome, Paris’ Salle Pleyel, Helsinki’s Music Centre and Berlin’s Philharmonie amongst others, Polarity will tether together “the two disparate elements of harsh and fragile in my music,” Hopkins says. “And by going between the two, we’ll hopefully create some profound moments of stillness.” Playing grand piano for parts of the show, he will be joined on stage by a small group of consummate musicians and long-time friends - acclaimed producer and guitarist Leo Abrahams, violinist and arranger Emma Smith and cellist Daisy Vatalaro.

Watch the trailer for the Polarity Tour here.

Jon Hopkins Polarity Tour Dates

• 04.03 – Edinburgh, Usher Hall
• 05.03 – Gateshead, Sage Gateshead
• 06.03 – Dublin, Bord Gais Energy Theatre – SOLD OUT
• 13.03 – Manchester, Bridgewater Hall – SOLD OUT
• 14.03 – Bath, The Forum – SOLD OUT
• 15.03 – Brighton, Dome – SOLD OUT
• 18.03 – London, Royal Albert Hall – SOLD OUT
• 20.03 – Paris, Salle Pleyel
• 25.03 – Copenhagen, DR Koncerthuset - Koncertsalen
• 26.03 – Stockholm, Gota Lejon
• 27.03 – Oslo, Sentrum Scene
• 29.03 – Helsinki, Helsinki Music Centre
• 31.03 - Hamburg, Laeiszhalle
• 01.04 – Brussels, Cirque Royal
• 02.04 – Berlin, Philharmonie – SOLD OUT
• 04.04 - The Hague, Rewire – SOLD OUT
• 04.04 – The Hague, Rewire 2 – JUST ADDED

Tickets available at: http://www.jonhopkins.co.uk/