kaleidoscope
design by Veronika Tabakova
It all started in 2017 with a dream of creating a flexible group of performers and composers that would be keen to work together and find a new way of collaborating and communicating, embracing improvisation and drawing from folk and world music.
It was an exciting journey! In 11 weeks of workshops 7 new works were devised, all inspired by folk music from around the world and including elements of improvisation.
They were premiered at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in January 2018, and performed again in June 2018.
have a listen to our music:
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Anna Maria Olsson - Souq
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Daniel Karout - Jalseh (Lebanese Improvisation)
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Chloe Knibbs - Syrenka
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Blanka Barbara - Nightmares Awake in Winter
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Daniel Blanco Albert - Danses d'Oficis
I. Banker and Politician
II. Dance of a Minimum Wage Worker
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Leo Lobrev - Folk Nature
Creative Team
Composers
Anna Maria Olsson (Sweden)
Blanka Barbara (Poland)
Chloe Knibbs (UK)
Daniel Blanco Albert (Spain)
Daniel Karout (Lebanon)
Leo Lobrev (Latvia)
Oliver Farrow (UK)
Performers
Kate Allsop (UK) - recorders
Róza Bene (Hungary) - harpsichord
Domonkos Csabay (Hungary) - piano
Maja Pluta (Poland) - violin
Lydia Handy (UK) - viola
Ursula Miethe Flores (Venezuela) - cello
Aisling Reilly (Ireland) - double bass
Paul Zaba, Blanka Stachelek (UK/ Poland) - narration