Kaleidoscope
International musical encounter
Contemporary Jazz and baroque music with Francesco Turrisi
Italian multi-instrumentalist Francesco Turrisi curates the programme for the last chapter of Kaleidoscope’s 8th season, with gracious support from the Italian Cultural Institute. In an all-Italian programme, one of this country’s most widely renowned composers, Luciano Berio, features twice in the programme with two of his seminal Sequenzas, for solo voice (Michelle O’Rourke) and solo flute (Lina Andonovska), the latter of which is also the focus of a short work by contemporary composer Salvatore Sciarrino. Three of Turrisi’s own ensembles appear on the night- the early music specialists and Kaleidoscope favourites, The Gregory Walkers, the Taquin trio, which performs live music to the Italian short film “Isole” and Zahr, in which Turrisi is joined by Italian folk musicians Francesco Loccisano, a specialist of the chitarra battente, a unique metal strung guitar from southern Italy, and Andrea Piccioni, virtuoso of all Mediterranean frame drums. An exceptional snapshot of Italian music not to be missed!
PROGRAMME
Music:
Luciano Berio: Sequenza I for solo flute (Lina Andonovska);
Luciano Berio: Sequenza III for voice (Michelle O’Rourke);
Salvatore Sciarrino: “Canzona di Ringraziamento” (Lina Andonovska);
Italian Baroque Music (Gregory Walkers);
Live Music for film “Isole” (Taquin);
Italian Folk Music (Zahr).
Performers:
The Gregory Walkers: Laoise O’Brien (recorders), Eamon Sweeney (baroque guitar), Malachy Robinson (violone), Francesco Turrisi (frame drum);
Taquin: (Kate Ellis (cello), Nick Roth (saxophones), Francesco Turrisi (piano);
Zahr: Francesco Loccisano (chitarra battente), Andrea Piccioni (frame drum), Francesco Turrisi.
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Early Bird: €10 plus booking fee
General: €12 plus booking fee