SlapBang - new and experimental sounds from Lina Andonovska (flutes) and Matthew Jacobson (drums) featuring pieces by Barry O'Halpin & Nick Roth
Smock Alley Theatre
High energy, high octane contemporary music from Lina Andonovska and Matthew Jacobson - SlapBang.
Independently, both are internationally respected sound makers in the fields of composed score and improvisation. Collectively, they are embarking upon a quest to commission new work and improvisational scenarios for their combination of amplified low flutes and drum kit. Andonovska was a recent recipient of Music Network’s Music Capital Scheme, purchasing a one of its kind contrabass flute by innovative Dutch flute maker Eva Kingma. This is one of a few of the contrabass flutes on the island of Ireland, and the only one by Kingma in the Republic of Ireland. This unique and extraordinary instrument will be featured as part of the duo’s performance. The performance is for all ages who are curious to explore adventurous sonorities straddling contemporary, jazz and improvisation. The sound world lends itself to avant garde experimentation, and the two instrumentalists are a tour de force. They will perform pieces composed specifically for them by Barry O’Halpin, Rachael Lavelle, Nick Roth and Colm O’Hara.
This performance is supported by the Arts Council.
Artists
Flautist Lina Andonovska leads an intrepid career that spans across continents. She is flautist of 4 time Grammy Award-winning ensemble Eighth Blackbird. She has also performed with some of the most important ensembles of the 21st Century including Ensemble Modern, Ensemble Recherche, Australia Chamber Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra and was musician-in-residence with Ireland’s Crash Ensemble in 2015. Since relocating to Ireland, she has premiered over 150 new works.
Matthew Jacobson is one of Ireland’s most in-demand drummers, performing in jazz, contemporary, improvised, folk and traditional idioms. As well as composing for and recording with his own groups ReDiviDeR and Insufficient Funs, he also co-leads Roamer, a quartet of Ireland's most internationally recognised improvisers and piano trio Origin Story. He also performs with and co-arranges for Anna Mieke (Irish Times Best Act 2022, RTE Choice Music Prize nominee). He holds a PhD from Ulster University, is a full time jazz lecturer at Dublin City University and is co-director of Diatribe Records, Ireland’s leading
label for new sounds.
Tickets
Tickets available from Smock Alley Theatre.