Exaudi Ensemble General Repertoire Zahhak: The Dragon King of Persia (2013) wp Source: Exaudi Website
Michael Finnissy – Âwâz-e Niyâz
I try to choose ‘significant’ titles, and titles that indicate something extra to the content of the music (which is actually just sounds of a particular (selected) type configured in particular (selected) ways).‘Âwâz-e Niyâz’ means ‘Songs from Mysterious Necessity’ although ‘necessity’ could also be rendered as ‘prayerfulness’. These words are Farsi (the language of Persia),…
Ffion Campbell-Davies
Ffion is a multidisciplinary artist and Associate Director of House Of Absolute. Born and raised in Wales, an advocate for welsh speaking women of mixed heritage, she completed her degree in dance at The California Institute of the Arts and London Contemporary Dance School. As a movement director and choreographer, her work can be seen in adverts for Nurofen and she has presented numerous…
Ruth Corney
Biography Image courtesy of J.N. Gourley Ruth Corney is a young English flautist who began playing the flute aged eight in Cornwall. With the marvellous tuition she received from Janet Elston (Cornwall County Music service) she blossomed as a young player, holding the positions of lead first flute in the Triggshire Wind Orchestra and first…
Sam Cave
ACE play ‘The Red Stage’ – London, UK – 16/02/2012 An ACE (avant-garde composers ensemble) duet performance, Sam performs alongside ACE director Hossein Hadisi as they headline the second night of the brand new ‘Edge Music London’ concert series at the Wenlock and Essex, Islington. Music by H. Hadisi and S.Cave. 7:30pm, £4 on the…
Rick Nodine
ENTER ZAHHAK, DRAGON PRINCE of PERSIA Performed at RADA Studios, London 2013West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge 2013 Enter Zahhak is contemporary interpretation of a myth drawn from one of the world’s greatest poems. Through voices, percussion and dance, the work will introduce the audience to one of the many myths contained in the Persian ‘Book of Kings’…