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| RECORDING
BACH MARAPHON IN ST. BONIFACE KIRK, PAPA WESTRAY |
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| 15th
December Alfia Nakipbekova is coming back in Papay to record all 6
J.S.Bach Suites at the St Boniface Kirk. |
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| WORLD
RENOWNED KAZAKH CELLIST RETURNS TO PAPAY TO RECORD NEW ALBUM |
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| ‘...one
of the most beautiful, poignant performances of Elgar's concerto
that I have ever witnessed in concert.’
Margarida Mota-Bull
Seen and Heard International |
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| A
week after her sell out performance of the Elgar Cello Concerto
with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Cadogan Hall in London,
Alfia Nakipbekova, former student of Rostropovich, has revisited
Papa Westray to record the Bach Cello Suites in the St Boniface
Kirk - recently restored 12th century parish church. Earlier this
year she performed all six suites there and was impressed by its
simple beauty and intimate acoustic. The recording will be completed
shortly after Christmas and released next year. Alfia would like
to thank all the people on Papay for their kind support. |
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project was organized by Land Art - Papa Westray |
| 12.2007 |
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| DAVID
KEW : PAPAY FILM PROJECT |
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| David
Kew,London based film director, visited the island with an idea of
starting a long term Papay Film Project - a documentary about the
island's landscape, history and people stories |
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| CELLORHYTHMICS
IN PAPAY |
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We just finished the first
series of events which are establishing LAND ART (papa westray)
as a new international art formation. It was more like a house warming
party which included our, IVANOV + CHAN, Open Studio 2007, Bach
Marathon by virtuoso cellist Alfia Nakipbekova in wonderful setting
of St. Boniface Kirk and performance of Cellorhythmics which was
accompanied by Chiara Ambrosio’s short films and extended
into the late-night traditional music jam.
We’d
like to say thank you to all people of Papa Westray for the great
help and support.
The
first art commission by LAND ART (papa westray) is a composition
based on traditional Orkney music written by James Hesford this
time wasn’t performed but in the process of recording and
will be presented later this year
Now
we are developing a programme for 2008 which will include artist’s
residencies, commissions, exhibitions and other projects.
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| CELLO
AND ART FEST ON PAPA WESTRAY |
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Cellorhythmics
– composer/jazz musician James Hesford and a Kazakh born virtuoso
cellist Alfia Nakipbekova came to Papa Westray on the 10th August
to play two concerts.
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Alfia Nakipbekova,
former student of Rostropovich, performed all 6 J.S.Bach Suites
at the St Boniface Kirk as a part of her Bach Marathon series which
she has played in Melbourne, Italy, Belgium, London, Oxford, and
Aldeburgh with great critical acclaim.
The
beautifully restored Kirk provided an unusual intimate setting for
Alfia’s sold out solo cello performance which was attended
by local people and visitors who had made the journey from neighbouring
islands
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James
Hesford and Alfia Nakipbekova, founder members of the cutting edge,
London based cello ensemble Cellorhythmics, played a concert in
the studio of artists Ivanov and Tsz Man Chan. They performed original
music by James, influenced by Jazz, Blues and World Music. |
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| Shrt
Films by Chiara
Ambrosio |
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concert was followed by a traditional music session led by accordionist
Margaret Rendall who was joined by James and island musicians |
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Cellorhythmics
Acoustic Project -
www.myspace.com/cellorhythmics
music by James Hesford and short
films by Chiara Ambrosio
Wednesday 15 August 2007, 8pm - IVANOV+CHAN Studio.
Papa Westray
Friday 17 August 2007, 8pm - King Street Halls. Kirkwall
Alfia
Nakipbekova: Bach Marathon -
www.myspace.com/alfianakipbekova
six J S Bach solo cello suites
Sunday 12 August 2007. 7.30pm at St. Boniface Kirk,
Papa Westray
Friday 17 August 2007. 5.30pm at King Street Halls, Kirkwall
IVANOV
+ CHAN Open Studio 2007 -
www.ubahob.com
Paintings, Drawings and Objects by
Papa Westray based artists Ivanov and Tsz Man Chan
Private view: Wednesday 15 August 2007. 6pm - 8pm
Exhibition: Saturday 18 August and Sunday 19 August 2007. 2pm -
6pm.
IVANOV + CHAN Studio, Tredwall, Papa Westray, Orkney |
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