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Strata
Duo - Instrumental
Instrumentation
- Emma Lloyd - Violin, Viola
- Justyna Jablonska - Cello
Repertoire
Maurice Ravel - Sonata for Violin and Cello
Kaija Saariaho - Aure
Jessie Montgomery - Duo for Violin and Cello
Xenakis - Dhipli Zyia
Kodály -Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7
Bartók - Romanian Folk Dances
Strata is an improvisational work for violin, cello, and electronics. It mixes musical layering and cyclical narratives inspired by geological stratification, creating an auditory representation of sedimentary structures through sound. It employs layering sounds and sequences to echo the formation of sedimentary rock layers. In this piece, we use Ableton Live and FX pedals for sound processing and sound design.
Witold Lutosławski - Bukoliki
Traditional Scottish Arrangements
Biography
Two musicians set on exploring the vast terrain of music that grows from the combination of violin and cello. Including live electronics and voice, and playing music from early classical, to traditional arrangements, and their own compositions, this is a string duo like no other. Justyna and Emma have been playing together for over ten years and their recorded material includes several single releases of their own arrangements of traditional songs, and a self-titled album of original music, with unique hand-made art work. Classically trained but experimental and fearless, their repertoire also includes the most famous repertoire for this instrumental combination including music by Ravel, Martinu, and Saariaho.
Emma is an international performer, improviser, composer, and artist. She performs as a soloist and in small ensembles, often working with live electronics and collaborating regularly with composers. In addition to the modern set-up, she plays a baroque violin and performs both baroque and contemporary music written specifically for this instrument.
As an improviser, Emma's performance tends to be quiet and intimate in nature, exploring the innate timbral qualities of the violin, and discovering some of the often hidden sounds that can be found with her unique combination of technique and tools.
Justyna Jablonska is a Polish-born cellist based in Edinburgh. During the past decade, she has carved out an exciting career at the forefront of Western contemporary classical and fusion music. A virtuoso cellist and an improviser, Jablonska is passionate about cross-disciplinarity and experimental performance. An avid performer, Jablonska is recognised for her talent, versatility, and diverse repertoire. She regularly performs at classical and world music events across the UK and Europe. In October 2023 Justyna obtained a PhD in creative music practice at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, which focused on collaborative work with a South Indian female violinist, drawing on Carnatic traditions and free improvisation. Her PhD was fully funded by the Carnegie Trust PhD Scholarship.
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