John Bence x Bridet Ferrill

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John Bence x Bridget Ferrill

John Bence - Disquiet, Pt. 1

John Bence

Bridget Ferrill

Gigs

Berlin

Silent Green

Eli Keszler, Kate NV, bela

Dies ist eine Veranstaltung ab 16 Jahren

Kate NV, Eli Keszler, bela

Kata

Kate NV - дуб OAK

Kate NV

Eli Keszler

Some time ago, Eydís Evensen wrote a poem. This poem became the basis of a two-part choir composition, describing “a beautiful light that froze,” before concluding with a glimmer of hard-fought hope. “ljósið fagra lifir enn ljósið fagra lifir enn,” echoing voices on the second part of that composition insist – translating in English to “the beautiful light still survives.” The words were a reminder, to herself and to the world, that no matter the darkness around you, there’ll come a point when the pain will begin to thaw, so it’s always worth holding on. “It represents there always being something beautiful at the end of even the most terrible experience,” the Blönduós-born model-turned-piano sensation insists, “no matter how terrible the ordeal.” These words ripple through every note and melody of her astonishing second album, titled – what else? – The Light. It’s a record inspired by the resilience in all of us, she says – our ability to stand firm in the face of personal and collective catastrophe.

The 29-year-old – who also sings on the album, for the first time – confronted her own hardships and sorrows in order to create The Light. Some were born from the crises we all endured together: the Covid-19 pandemic; her horror at Russia’s war on Ukraine; her dread that the glaciers and natural wonders of her native Iceland that inspired her to write music in the first place will soon be devastated by the impact of climate change. There were also personal ordeals – ghosts from her past to be exorcised, demons in her closet that pushed her to challenging brinks. As the toll of these situations weighed on her, Evensen did what she always did: she sat at her piano, stretched her fingers and began to play. “It’s always been like that,” smiles the artist. “I remember \[as a child\] walking to the piano and being able to let something out by playing the keys. It became a therapist and a best friend to me – I always felt better after I played.”

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Eydís Evensen

On the heels of their recent signing with Deutsche Grammophon — Texan ensemble Balmorhea make their long-awaited return to Berlin for a special concert at Silent Green.

Known for their stark-yet-vibrant portraits of emotional landscapes, Balmorhea are coming off a lively 2022 that saw an EP dedicated to Harold Budd, a feature-length concert documentary filmed in Marfa, a deluxe reissue of their DG debut ‘The Wind,’ and newly commissioned works for Nils Frahm’s Piano Day, Brian Eno’s Earth Percent, and Randall Poster’s Birdsong Project.

Balmorhea defies easy compartmentalization, spanning genres while resonating with a vast, worldwide listenership. Performing to audiences from Mexico City to China, Istanbul to Italy; they’ve played in everything from gothic cathedrals to rock clubs, renowned art museums and respected venues like Berlin’s Funkhaus and Bozar in Brussels. They've shared stages with neoclassical pianists Nils Frahm and Dustin O’Halloran, experimental artists Oneohtrix Point Never and Grouper, to rock acts such as Efterklang and Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore. Their diverse perspective and expansive range—“both restorative and disquieting…” (The Atlantic)—make Balmorhea essential listening for those seeking to engage with sincerity and an open heart in life’s fragility; in ways both painful and beautiful.

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Balmorhea

Doors 20:00 | Starts 21:00 CET

silent green Kulturquartier | Gerichtstraße 35 in 13347 Berlin Wedding

The concert is a cooperation of silent green and Digital in Berlin.

silent green and Digital in Berlin are happy to present the Berlin premiere of Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals

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