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"Peerless collision between contemporary classical and experimental worlds. Manchester Collective blow the concert hall wide open once again with Alice Zawadzki’s stunning vocals + an ensemble of keys, accordion and percussion exploring dark Polish folklore, jazz and new musical landscapes."
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A gig held at Strange Brew on Thursday 2nd February. The event starts at 19:00.
Manchester Collective combine cutting edge contemporary music with classical masterpieces, staged work and electronics.
For this show, 'Bag of Bones', Alice Zawadzki produces new works combining romantic song cycle, studio theatre and a touch of jazz, filtered through deep, dark Central European folklore.
Leading a cross-breed ensemble comprising keys, accordion, percussion and strings, Zawadzki has created a deeply personal piece of music theatre that grapples with the cultural history and inherited stories that run back through her life to her Polish roots.
There are no sweet jazz songs in this landscape, but somehow, lightness always finds a way through the dark. Brand new music sits alongside a set curated by Alice and the Collective – a set which will transport listeners to strange and new lands.
This is new music at its most thrilling, dangerous and cathartic.
Support comes from Memotone, one alias of composer and musician Will Yates. Memotone’s live shows lean into jazz, contemporary classical, ambient and esoteric fourth-world musics to create his singular soundworld.
Entry requirements:
For this show, 'Bag of Bones', Alice Zawadzki produces new works combining romantic song cycle, studio theatre and a touch of jazz, filtered through deep, dark Central European folklore.
Leading a cross-breed ensemble comprising keys, accordion, percussion and strings, Zawadzki has created a deeply personal piece of music theatre that grapples with the cultural history and inherited stories that run back through her life to her Polish roots.
There are no sweet jazz songs in this landscape, but somehow, lightness always finds a way through the dark. Brand new music sits alongside a set curated by Alice and the Collective – a set which will transport listeners to strange and new lands.
This is new music at its most thrilling, dangerous and cathartic.
Support comes from Memotone, one alias of composer and musician Will Yates. Memotone’s live shows lean into jazz, contemporary classical, ambient and esoteric fourth-world musics to create his singular soundworld.
Entry requirements:
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