Formed in 2014 and based in Dublin, Slow Moving Clouds is a contemporary Irish trio comprised of Kevin Murphy on cello and vocals, Finnish multi-instrumentalist and visual artist Aki on nyckelharpa and Ultan O’Brien (who replaced founding member Danny Diamond in December 2018) on fiddle and vocals. The band seamlessly juxtapose ... [Continue Reading]
Modern Classical
Dominique Charpentier: Carnet de Voyage
Based in coastal Provence, Dominique Charpentier is a young French pianist and composer whose music is also informed by other instruments such as accordion, guitar or ukulele. Starting the piano at a very young age and honing his skills by covering a huge range of musical styles on his YouTube channel, the musician has gradually ... [Continue Reading]
Medeski Martin & Wood with Alarm Will Sound: Omnisphere
Originally formed in the late 1990s by two students from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, Alarm Will Sound is a 20 piece chamber orchestra dedicated to the performance of newly composed contemporary classical music. Ever since their initial formation in 1991, jazz trio Medeski Martin & Wood (MMW) has been ... [Continue Reading]
Snorri Hallgrímsson: Orbit
Home is not a place Places are not home Home is people “Homeless” I spin consistent circles ‘round the centre “Orbit” Snorri Hallgrímsson is a classically trained composer and multi-instrumentalist from Reykjavík, Iceland. Involved in the production of The Chopin Project, the Broadchurch OST and Island Songs, he is also ... [Continue Reading]
Max Richter: Three Worlds: Music From Woolf Works
I love variation forms because they allow you to play with identity, memory and repetition. Max Richter Woolf Works is a ballet triptych inspired by the writings of Virginia Woolf and staged by British choreographer Wayne McGregor. The ballet premiered on 1 May 2015 at the Royal Opera House in London. Each of the three acts is ... [Continue Reading]
Anne Lovett: The Eleventh Hour
Originally from Normandy, Anne Lovett is a classically trained pianist and composer who moved to England and settled in London early in her career. A passionate performer, the musician has performed extensively across Europe and recorded one solo album to date. Following a successful crowdfunding campaign initiated in late 2016, ... [Continue Reading]
Poppy Ackroyd: Resolve
Everything is a form of vibration. One needs to hear it and transform it into music. The world is a piano and the piano is the world. The musician becomes the creator of the world. Jola Kudela Born in London and based in Brighton, Poppy Ackroyd is a classically-trained piano and violin player who started her career playing ... [Continue Reading]