songs for the earth
14 october 2023 / 7pm + 9pm / the jago, dalston
100% funded (sold out)
Songs for the Earth perform folk-inspired music from South America to Eastern Europe, led by violinist Bridget O’Donnell and bassist Misha Mullov-Abbado
6pm: early set doors open
7pm: songs for the earth early set
8.30pm: late set doors open
9pm: songs for the earth late set
11pm: live ugandan-infused afrobeats set with buyinza and her band (included with late set backing)
what are noisenights?
noisenights are our vision for the future of classical music: informal crowdfunded events featuring international soloists in bars, converted warehouses, and nightclubs.
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Most noisenights feature two short classical sets, one early evening, one late. All tickets to the late set include live music or DJs for the rest of the night, including jazz, latin, afrobeat, swing and funk acts.
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Please note that due to the venue's license, this noisenight is strictly 18+.
the venue:
The Jago is a renowned arts and culture venue in the renovated buildings of the Hackney Gazette printing press.
Their eclectic programme of music, art, workshops and community work relects the diverse cultures of the local Dalston community.
It's also a special venue for us, as it's just round the corner from through the noise HQ.
the music:
Curated and led by violinist Bridget O’Donnell and bassist Misha Mullov-Abbado, Songs for the Earth is a fusion of folk, jazz and classical music, inspired by our need to connect with nature and the outdoors.
Their show links the spirit of folk music to nature, the seasons, and the ways we connect with the outdoors through walking, gardening, observing and just being.
The programme will include arrangements of nature-inspired music from Celtic, Nordic, North & South American, Eastern European and Middle-Eastern traditions – some will be traditional folk songs from hundreds of years ago, others will be more recent songs by songwriters of today.
misha mullov-abbado:
Award-winning, London-based jazz bass player, composer and arranger Misha Mullov-Abbado is a musician who combines great imagination with raw talent and a clear vision.
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A BBC New Generation Artist and with three critically acclaimed albums on Edition Records under his name, his most recent offering Dream Circus showcases his ‘melodic gift’ (John Fordham, The Guardian) and ability to masterfully combine beautifully-crafted compositions with free-spirited improvisation. Written over a three-year period the album, produced by fellow Edition Records bassist and bandleader Jasper Høiby (Phronesis), marks the arrival of an artist who has been on a voyage of self-discovery.
His aforementioned collective features some of the most exhilarating and sought-after young musicians in London and was formed during Misha’s final year at Royal Academy of Music. An experienced band-leader and versatile sideman, Misha regularly performs all over the UK and around the world, including at top London venues such as Ronnie Scott’s, the Vortex, King’s Place and Royal Albert Hall. His vast musical travels have led him to work alongside inspiring musicians such as Alice Zawadzki, Dave O’Higgins, Tim Garland, Viktoria Mullova, Enzo Zirilli, Sam Lee, Rob Luft, Paul Clarvis, Stan Sulzmann and Nessi Gomes.
A prolific composer and arranger in his own right, Misha embraces his jazz, classical, pop and folk influences and writes for a variety of jazz groups, as well as various classical soloists and ensembles. Commissions include work with the Hermes Experiment, Norfolk & Norwich Festival, LSSO, Hill Quartet, Pelleas Ensemble, NW Live Arts and BBC Radio 3, the latter of which commissioned his cello concerto which was premiered at London’s Southbank Centre by Matthew Barley and the BBC Concert Orchestra.
It’s only a matter of time before Misha seals his place on the international scene at the forefront of a new generation of European creative Jazz musicians.
bridget o’donnell:
Australian violinist Bridget O’Donnell is enjoying a varied career as a chamber and orchestral musician. Firmly established across the London music scene, Bridget regularly performs and tours with the London Symphony Orchestra, Aurora Orchestra, Manchester Collective and and a variety of folk and jazz musicians.
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An avid chamber musician, she founded the acclaimed Hill Quartet and during her time with them appeared at the West Cork, North York and Kings Lynn festivals as well as undertaking residencies in Aldeburgh for Britten Pears Arts and in Paris (ProQuartet), whilst Chamber Music Fellows at the Royal Academy of music. Outside of the quartet, Bridget has collaborated with artists including Rahki Singh and Abel Selacoe, Lotte Betts-Dean, Nicola Benedetti, Kim Kashkashian, Pinchas Zukerman and Levon Chilingirian.
Passionate about engaging in cross-genre performance, Bridget co-directed Sinfonia Cymru with jazz-bassist Misha Mullov-Abbado. Their program, ‘Songs for the Earth’ fuses folk, jazz and classical music together highlighting the human connection plants and seasons. Bridget has performed Mullov-Abbado’s chamber music on the EP ‘Three Road Songs’ released on the October House Records label in 2022. She has also recorded and performed with British-Portuguese singer Nessi Gomes as well as folk musician Sam Lee and Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler.
The winner of the 2018 Marten Bequest Award in music she studied at the Royal Academy of Music under Levon Chilingirian and was awarded an MA with Distinction in 2020. Whilst studying, she organised the 2020 Australian Bushfire Benefit Concert with Lotte Betts-Dean and also lead the RAM Chamber and Symphony Orchestras and was awarded the RAM Sir John Barbirolli Memorial Prize for services in performance.
Before moving to the U.K she received her BMus (Perf) from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and had a full time position in the Sydney Symphony Orchestra Fellowship program in both 2016 and 2017 during which time she was mentored by Andrew Haveron. As a result of a Fellowship collaboration, she was invited to study intensively with Pinchas Zukerman at the 2017 Young Artists Program in Canada. In addition, she was honoured to perform as the soloist with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra on the 2017 Regional Tour, giving 9 performances across Australia.
She is the recipient of the Marten Bequest, Tait Memorial Prize, the Australian Elizabethan Trust Award, a BBM Scholarship and the Ernest Llewellyn Scholarship.
Bridget performs on an 1890 Leandro Bisiach violin that was used by Russell Crowe in the film Master & Commander, generously on loan to her from private donors, as well as a John Dodd bow on loan through the Beares International Violin Society.
Rewards: standing tickets to the noisenight33 late set at 9pm on Saturday 14 October 2023 at The Jago, Dalston. First-come, first-served for the best views. Tickets include access to live bands and DJs across the club’s two floors until 3.30am.
In order to qualify for a concession ticket, you must be in receipt of Universal or Pension Credit, in full-time education, or under the age of 21. There are a strictly limited number of concession tickets available for each event. These are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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