Tuesday 7 March 2017, 7.30pm
PROGRAMME
Fresh Klang:
John Uren, Her Own Dying Moments
Phaedra Ensemble
Leo Chadburn, The Indistinguishables
Phaedra Ensemble
Christopher Redgate, solo oboe
Klara Lewis + Nik Colk Void
Klara Lewis (b. 1993) is a Swedish composer and artist working in experimental electronic music. With a growing catalogue of works that are as tender as they are brutal, she is recognised for her distinctive sound and innovative approach to composition. The Guardian named Opening, her latest solo album, one of the best experimental albums of 2026. Over the past decade, Lewis has presented her genre-crossing audiovisual works at clubs, festivals and art institutions including Atonal (Berlin), MUTEK (Montréal and Mexico City), the Centre Pompidou (Paris), Sónar (Barcelona) and Dark Mofo (Tasmania).
Founded in 2014 by violinist Phillip Granell, Phaedra has evolved from its inception as a string quartet to a larger collective of like-minded performers, drawn from London’s diverse musical landscape.
2023 sees the culmination of their collaboration with the extraordinary vocalist/composer Meredith Monk, with the forthcoming release of their debut album featuring the first recording of her only string quartet Stringsongs plus two works for larger ensemble.
Previous UK performances include Kings Place, The Barbican, Kammer Klang @ Cafe Oto, Royal Festival Hall & Purcell Rooms, The Royal Opera House, and internationally at NYU Arts Center (Abu Dhabi), and La Seine Musicale (Paris). They have been broadcast and performed live on BBC Radio 3 and Resonance.fm.
Leo Chadburn is a composer and performer of experimental and electronic music, “avant-pop” and music for the gallery. Recent works include The Indistinguishables (2014) for Quatour Bozzini, Freezywater (2016) for Apartment House and RED & BLUE (2015), a solo performance based on the Cold War correspondence between Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan. His collaborative work includes projects with visual artists including Jennet Thomas (The Unspeakable Freedom Device, 2015) and Cerith Wyn Evans (Imagination Dead Imagine, 2013), and his discography includes four solo albums and remixes for Owen Pallett, Grizzly Bear and Seb Rochford. His music has been broadcast on BBC Radio 1, 3 and 6 Music and his writing has appeared in publications including the Wire, the Quietus and Frieze.