Counter Chamber
Nov 20th, Folkore Hoxton, 7pm
Counter Chamber: beautifully curated instrumental and electronic performances at Folkore Hoxton in London. Join us for our next event as we redefine what chamber music means in 2024, encompassing neoclassical, electronic, melodic, soundtrack, minimalist and ambient music. Counter Chamber 11 will feature violin, cello and synths from Iskra Strings and Sam Symes, layers of violin and electronics from Ellie Wilson, and solo classical guitar from Jamie McCredie.
Iskra Strings & Sam Symes
“Arresting and beautiful” Fortitude Magazine
Iskra Strings (aka James Underwood) has collaborated with some of the biggest names in contemporary classical and alternative music: Jamie xx, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Vampire Weekend, Ólafur Arnalds and Sufjan Stevens. He teams up with Sam Symes on their latest project, bringing violin, cello and electronics together. They will be performing tracks from their recent “Shadow EP”, which plays with ideas of light and shade, blending strings and synthesisers to stunning effect.
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Ellie Wilson
“Beautiful… absolutely wonderful” Cerys Matthews, BBC 6Music
Ellie Wilson is a violinist and composer whose work melds contemporary classical, folk, field recordings and electronics. Her output ranges from live performances to immersive sound installations and draws on themes of psychogeography, nature, ancestral memories, history and time. Ellie will be playing works from her latest album “Memory Islands”, which explores the strange landscape of memory and the spirit of place, interspersed with field recording meditations on the ancient woodland of Epping Forest.
Jamie McCredie
“Captivates… just what we need” The Guardian
Renowned as one of the UK’s finest session guitar players, Jamie McCredie has toured around the world and played with the likes of Roisin Murphy, Emeli Sandé, Will Young, Joss Stone and Robbie Williams alongside hundreds of film, TV and radio sessions. He will be playing a number of virtuosic solo classical pieces from his upcoming record - “As The Light Grows Longer”.