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World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens
3 Ponton Road
Nine Elms, Battersea
London
SW11 7BD
England
Programme
Various – Repertoire to be confirmed
Performers
Harriet Mackenzie – violin
Meg-Rosaleen Hamilton – viola
Milos Milivojevic – accordion
Kosmos Ensemble
Programme Note
Kosmos Ensemble
“Telepathic rapport, dazzling virtuosity, serious scholarship, intellectual curiosity and impeccable musicianship. I defy you not to be mesmerised." (The Times)
An inspirational blend of Tango, Gypsy, Balkan and music from the Far East, referencing Classical composers, with fearless improvisation and impeccable technique. Prepare to be intoxicated by entrancing dance rhythms, soulful improvisation and Gypsy passion, delivered with inimitable panache and virtuoso technique.
“Revelatory; their wild synthesis of tango arrangements, Jewish folk songs, Leonard Bernstein riffs and improvised takes on Vaughan Williams was an unexpected gift: brilliantly done with style" (The Telegraph)
Kosmos Ensemble is re-defining the relationship between classical and world music. The group has won 'Selected Artists' by the Making Music organisation a record three times, and has gathered accolades from all over the world. United by a shared passion for improvisation, music from around the globe as well as the rigours of classical training, each member of Kosmos is an international soloist in their own right and brings individual flavour to the group.
Harriet Mackenzie: international violin concerto soloist and chamber musician who has recorded concertos with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the English Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra Nova: “Superbly responsive playing; faultless technique and unfailing insight” (Gramophone Magazine)
Meg-Rosaleen Hamilton: unique viola player specialising in world and folk music styles including Celtic, Romanian, Greek and Middle-Eastern music.
“Meg Hamilton explored the highest range of sounds - the sound was beautiful and truly evocative, charming and vivacious” (Chichester Observer)
Miloš Milivojevic: Serbian classical accordionist, awarded a full scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music, winner of many international competitions and the prestigious Derek Butler London Prize at the Wigmore Hall - contested by students from all four of the London conservatoires. He has recently released his debut solo album on the Nimbus Label - "a hurricane of imaginative invention" (The Times)
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