Balladeste x Ana Silvera: « Difficult Loves »
- Sábado, junio 12, 2027
- 19:30-21:50
- Kings Place 90 York Way, London N1 9AG, Reino Unido
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Difficult Loves is a new song cycle by string duo Balladeste (Preetha Narayanan, Tara Franks) and singer-songwriter Ana Silvera, exploring the many faces of love. Shifting between folk, improvised and neo-classical worlds, their interwoven strings and voices create an evolving, immersive journey of the heart, enhanced by live electronics from Nikò O’Brien.
The song cycle traces the many faces of love: romantic connection, familial devotion, encounters with the natural world, and the darker shadows of grief, loss and longing. Balladeste’s strings intertwine with Ana’s voice, creating a palimpsest of feelings.
Created through a collaborative process, the music emerges from single melodies or lyric lines, improvised exchanges, and string motifs reimagined and unravelled. Loosely inspired by Italo Calvino’s book of the same name, the song cycle reflects a spirit of creative exploration and meticulous artistry.
For this Kings Place performance, producer and electronic artist Niko O’Brien (Upcycled Sounds) transforms voices and instruments in real time, creating evolving, emotive soundscapes. Presented in the round with surround sound in Hall Two, Difficult Loves is an affecting sonic journey.
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Kings Place
90 York Way, London N1 9AG, Reino Unido