Philip Barker: The Music (and Politics) of the Olympics
How much do we really know about the commissioning and staging of the Olympic Games? Later this year, Danny Boyle will realise his vision for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, but the composers and musicians have been kept strictly under wraps. Music always invokes emotions and memories - the same is true of Olympics past. But what are the stories and politics behind these commissions? While we await the sound of London 2012, Philip Barker will take us on an audio journey of the Olympics through the ages.
The event will be held on 21 May, 2012 from 8pm, at Goodenough College, Bloomsbury.
About the Speaker
Philip Barker is a sports journalist and Olympic historian. He has worked for ITV, EuroSport and Sky Sports on a range of sporting events. His Olympic experience includes journalistic roles at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore and Innsbruck, and the Torino Olympic Winter Games. Philip sits on the Committees of the Sports Journalists and the European Sports Journalists Associations. He contributes regularly to Inside the Games and is English Language Editor for the Journal of Olympic History. A torch-bearer in the relay from Greece to the Atlanta Games in 1996, Philip is also the author of The Story of the Olympic Torch (Amberley, 2012).
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Please note, this event will be held at Goodenough College, Bloomsbury and not at Cumberland Lodge. Please present yourself at the College's Reception ten minutes before the start time at 8pm.
