RAKHI SINGH QUARTET & VESSEL: WRITTEN IN FIRE
Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff, Sun 5 May
Written In Fire is a collaborative piece between electronic musician Vessel and classical violinist Rhaki Singh. Inspired by Czech composer Janacek’s second string quartet Intimate Letters, originally from 1928, the two artists will perform the 30-minute piece from memory, combining their genres of acoustic and electric to create a contemporary explosion of sound. Written… is part of Atmospheres, a three-day festival celebrating new music and artists, with composers from the Royal Welsh College alongside special guest acts.
Born in Llandeilo, Singh has studied classical music since she was young and has travelled the world doing so, as well as being guest lead for the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. Vessel is the pseudonym for Bristolian Sebastian Gainsborough, who creates electronic music with non-traditional rhythmic origins and is also part of the lauded Young Echo Collective.
The pair met in 2014 at the Immix Ensemble in Liverpool and bonded over creative similarities despite having different musical backgrounds. Written In Fire debuted last year at the Aldeburgh Music Festival in Suffolk; Singh and Gainsborough are already working on a second collaborative piece, inspired by baroque style music and Milton’s Paradise Lost.
Tickets: £7/£5. Info: 029 2039 1391/ www.rwcmd.ac.uk
words Tamzin Wilks