SARA CALVANELLI – VIRGINIA SUTERA “Ejadira”

Two female musicians and composers at the center of a project of improvisation and extemporaneous composition: a floating interaction between violin, accordion, voices, and live looping that traverses baroque, folk sounds and meets contemporary jazz, moving from lyrical moments to real dances. Sara Calvanelli and Virginia Sutera have individually collaborated with internationally renowned artists, with a special focus on the dialogue between music, visual arts, and theater. As a duo, they have released their first album – Ejadira – produced by the Norwegian label Losen Records. Their concerts are always different and changing depending on the space that hosts them and the moment: a continuous improvisational flow in which the audience will find themselves immersed from the very first moment, a dimension at times meditative and suspended, at times playful and dancing. Ranging from ancient chants to experimentation, from free improvisation to writing for theater, dance, and image, Sara Calvanelli has always sought a personal and feminine dimension on the accordion. She has performed concerts and performances in over ten countries worldwide and numerous collaborations with international artists, regardless of genre, origin, and language. Also interested in the encounter between music and other arts, Virginia Sutera graduated from the Milan Conservatory with a thesis dedicated to improvisation, delving into the figure of the English composer Cornelius Cardew in the work The Great Learning. She created the project Tuscany Music Revolution and formed artistic partnerships with, among others, pianists Alberto Braida and Ermanno Novali. Pat Mastelotto approached the drums as a self-taught musician, also developing a keen interest in electronics. Among his main collaborations are Mr. Mister, XTC, David Sylvian, The Rembrandts, and the Finnish Kimmo Pohjonen, as well as, of course, King Crimson, where he had the opportunity to cement his partnership with Tony Levin.

In collaboration with ACCADEMIA CARRARA

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