Manchester Collective

**Ambient drone meets baroque masterpiece in an experimental programme featuring Julia Wolfe’s *Lad*, reinvented here for solo violin.**

Evoking the haze and heady atmosphere of underground clubs, violinist Rakhi Singh and guitarist Alan Keary (aka Shunya) come together to venture into unknown sound worlds. This eclectic set is a collision of genres, replete with experimentation and improvisation.

Originally written for nine bagpipes and reinvented here for just one very loud violin – plugged into a fuzzy guitar pedal – LAD by Julia Wolfe is a formidable wall-of-sound experience. There’s no escaping its power.

Elsewhere, a staple of the violin repertoire roars onto the stage. 300 years on, Bach’s Chaconne continues to captivate listeners with its relentless energy, intricate melodies and undeniable swagger.

The third pillar is Steve Reich’s Electric Counterpoint for guitar and tape. Cool, controlled and utterly mesmerising.

This is the kind of intimate and intense experience the collective do best – a place where the boundary between performer and listener completely dissolves.

For ages 7+

Southbank Centre

Manchester Collective: LAD

Gigs

London

Purcell Room

Ambient drone meets baroque masterpiece in an experimental programme featuring Julia Wolfe’s Lad, reinvented here for solo violin.

Evoking the haze and heady atmosphere of underground clubs, violinist Rakhi Singh and guitarist Alan Keary (aka Shunya) come together to venture into unknown sound worlds. This eclectic set is a collision of genres, replete with experimentation and improvisation.

Originally written for nine bagpipes and reinvented here for just one very loud violin – plugged into a fuzzy guitar pedal – LAD by Julia Wolfe is a formidable wall-of-sound experience. There’s no escaping its power.

Elsewhere, a staple of the violin repertoire roars onto the stage. 300 years on, Bach’s Chaconne continues to captivate listeners with its relentless energy, intricate melodies and undeniable swagger.

The third pillar is Steve Reich’s Electric Counterpoint for guitar and tape. Cool, controlled and utterly mesmerising.

This is the kind of intimate and intense experience the collective do best – a place where the boundary between performer and listener completely dissolves.

For ages 7+

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