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25th July 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

£25

Music at Paxton: Kosmos Ensemble

Two girls and a young man in evening dress stand on a mountain hillside. He holds an accordion, they hold a voila and violin. Their purple and orange dresses are flared out behind them by the wind and the impression is of slender willowy-ness.

Harriet Mackenzie, Violin
Meg Hamilton, Viola
Milos Milivojevic, Accordion


Expect an evening of undiluted pleasure as Kosmos entertain with electrifying music from around the world, created from their encounters and studies with musicians working in North African, Middle Eastern, Jewish, Balkan and Gypsy, Argentine tango, flamenco, Celtic and jazz traditions. These brilliant players combine these influences with respect for their own Western classical music training, performing with panache, innovation and creativity, and incorporating improvisation into their unique arrangements and compositions that have been hailed by The Times as “a hurricane of imaginative invention.”

The members of Kosmos have travelled extensively, performing with musicians all over the world, as well as within the broad multiculturalism of London’s music scene. They have collectively studied music from North Africa, the Middle East, Jewish, Balkan and Gypsy music, Argentine tango, flamenco, Celtic and jazz traditions as well as contemporary classical music. They combine all their knowledge with a respect for their own Western classical music training, performing freely with panache, innovation and creativity, incorporating improvisation into their own unique arrangements and compositions.

Thursday 25 July at 7:30pm (1 hr 40). Tickets £25 (conc £16). Book here.

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  • Date: 25th July 2024
  • Time:
    7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
  • Cost: £25
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  • Picture Gallery

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