Hurricane Bells
A night of extravagant musical migrations.
On 4 February 2022, Filthy Lucre presents music that explores how ​cultures blend and fuse in migration. The concert forms part of Rich Mix's 2022 live season.
Artist Peter Shenai has cast five bronze bells based on the structure of Hurricane Katrina. When struck in order, their descending tones indicate the growing power of the storm.
These bells will be played in a concert featuring music by jazz, contemporary classical and electronic musicians.
Tickets will be available from https://richmix.org.uk
Jazz composer Byron Wallen performs new works for these Hurricane Bells, exploring the collision of cultures in
New Orleans.
Top classical musicians play extravagant solos by composer Liza Lim that embrace concepts from Viking and Aboriginal Australian traditions.
Duo Petit Oiseau brings together rare classical Indian string instruments with a custom software modular synthesiser