Heart Variations for String Quartet – 2014 tour of unique new compositions announced
Heart Variations for String Quartet
A brand new musical experience like no other will tour the North West in 2014 as conceptual artist Egle Mei, working with two well known composers and the Liverpool String Quartet (featuring RLPO musicians) showcases ground breaking new compositions created by listening and recording the sounds of people’s hearts, connecting them into melodies and creating music for string quartet.
Heart Variations for String Quartet probes deep into the human psyche, seeking to unite the language of body, music and feelings in an exciting cross-curricular science and music programme, linking psychology and neuroscience (biofeedback system) with music education, composition and chamber music.
Heading to Liverpool, St. Helens, Burnley, Preston and Fleetwood in Spring 2014, Heart Variations For String Quartet is the result of an ambitious two year project by creative director Egle Mei; achieved by recording electrical impulses of people’s hearts (ECGs) and encoding them into notes. In collaboration with two of England’s best composers – singer, songwriter and master of many instruments Meike Holzmann and classical music genius Ian Stephens, whose music has been performed by several famous orchestras, these encoded notes are turned into two beautiful and breathtaking contemporary classical music pieces which will be performed across the region.
Egle Mei said: “We have all experienced the beauty of freedom and the tragedy of choice. How many hours in life do we spend counting the pros and cons? Possibly, enough time to live five happier lives while better learning how to listen to our hearts.”
“I am very lucky to have a chance to work with the best composers in the North West. Meike Holzmann and Ian Stephens have given the most beautiful forms and colors to the encoded notes, wrapped them into a language from which any audience can find their own meaning. And of course, the heart music wouldn’t speak for itself. Nobody else could play it so passionately and expressively as the Liverpool String Quartet.
Also as part of the concert, talented and creative pupils from every town on the tour, the winners of a Young Composers Competition taking place prior to the tour, will share their very special and first classical music compositions for string quartet.”
Egle Mei said: “Students across the North West will have a chance to take part in our free workshops, to get to know more about biofeedback and create music compositions for string quartet. There’s nothing more important than growing and supporting our creative youth who might themselves become great composers one day.”
The evening will also include refreshments and after party with the participants, so join in with a rich, entertaining, interactive evening of innovative new music!
For tour information please visit:
www.heartvariations.co.uk
