Alchemies

SOUNZ Virtual Concert

These three pieces present an ambitious and unique blending of styles and cultural traditions. Philip Brownlee and Ariana Tikao collaborated to create ‘Ko the tātai whetū’, presented here in the version for taonga pūoro and ensemble. Michael Norris’s ‘Sygyt' is likely the first concerto for throat-singer, while Callum Allardice’s ‘A gathering’ combines jazz ensemble The Jac with Black String, a group including traditional Korean instruments and electric guitar.