29. Oktober 2015

Donnerstag, 29. Oktober 2015, Konzert: Poppy Ackroyd & Carlos Cipa POPPY ACKROYD, Golem

 Poppy Ackroyd is a performer and composer from London, currently based in Brighton. Classically trained on violin
and piano from an early age, she studied piano and composition at Edinburgh University before completing a masters
degree in Piano Performance. A long-term collaborator with Hidden Orchestra (Tru Thoughts Records, Denovali
Records), she also works with other musicians and artists, creating soundtracks for film, dance, physical theatre and
radio. Her debut album 'Escapement' (Denovali Records, 2012)impressed with its delicate, intricate and beautifully
atmospheric music, created using only piano and violin (with the exception of a few field recordings). In 2013 Poppy
collaborated with visual artist Lumen to create bespoke films for her live performances. Demand from audiences led
to a DVD of the music and visuals combined - 'Escapement Visualised' - being released in September 2014.
November 2014 sees the release of her second full-length album 'Feathers'
 
CARLOS CIPA (GER)
 
CARLOS CIPA is a composer and multi-instrumentalist based in Munich. He has been classically trained on the
piano and currently studies contemporary classical composition at the University of Music and Performing Arts in
Munich.
During his teenage years he started playing drums and gained experience as a member of various bands.
Experimenting with different styles of music, he turned back to piano as his main instrument, which facilitates to find
his way towards composition and improvisation, before releasing his debut “The Monarch and the Viceroy” on
Denovali Records in 2012. Over the last three years CARLOS CIPA played over 60 concerts all over Europe and
shared the stage with like-minded musicians like HAUSCHKA, ÓLAFUR ARNALDS and VALGEIR SIGURDSSON.

Keine Kommentare:

Kommentar veröffentlichen

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...