simply gorgeous. I love your music. It's complex and yet easily enjoyable.

Extrait du Concert de Paris, Champ de Mars - 14 Juillet 2013

Orchestre National de France sous la direction de Daniele Gatti
Musique : Joseph Kosma
Paroles : Jacques Prévert

Philippe Jaroussky - Les Feuilles Mortes

From our choral concert in Oslo, Norway;

June 6th, 2011

Arvo Pärt: Da Pacem Domine

Op2 nr1

Waltzing Tune

The Atlanta Baroque Orchestra live in concert, Sunday, 22 May 2011, at Roswell Presbyterian Church in Roswell, Georgia, Julie Andrijeski, Director and Violin.

Charles Avison, Concerto, Op. 2 No. 1 in G minor, Movement 3

Philip Glass - Truman Sleeps

Henry Purcell (1659-95)
The Fairy Queen, Z.629 (1692)
O let me weep (The Plaint(e))

Philippe Jaroussky, countertenor
Ensemble Artaserse

11.12.2010.
TCE, Paris

Radio broadcast on France Musique

O let me weep, for ever weep, 
My Eyes no more shall welcome Sleep; 
I'll hide me from the sight of Day, 
And sigh, and sigh my Soul away. 
(He's gone, he's gone, his loss deplore; 
And I shall never see him more.) 
via http://www.youtube.com/user/sjuli17

O let me weep (Purcell) - Jaroussky - via SJuli

Dvorak - 'The American' Quartet, Lento

Robert Schumann Dichterliebe "Hör' ich das Liedchen klingen"

Philip Glass - Symphony for Eight - Conjunto Ibérico

Here’s a small but perfectly formed waltz from the amazing composer Francisco Tarrega. Thought i’d give it a whirl before heading out to a gig. Hope you like it.

Gran Vals (F.Tarrega) - David Delarre

Iskra means 'a spark' to ignite. 

Iskra is a collaborative group of string players who enjoy making music together regardless of genre. The quartet has travelled extensively across Europe with Icelandic composer Johann Johannsson, performing at various prestigious concert halls and festivals, including the Steve Reich 75th Birthday celebrations for the Barbican, London and Cork Opera House, Ireland. A highlight includes performances of 'The Miners' Hymns' collaboration with American artist film maker Bill Morrison.

Iskra has also enjoyed working closely with pianist/composer Olafur Arnalds. A concert at the Queen Elizabeth Hall and European tour led to an invitation to perform at the sold out launch of the album “For Now I Am Winter’ (Mercury Classics 2013) at the Barbican Concert Hall accompanied by the Britten Sinfonia conducted by Andre de Ridder.

The quartet’s work with producer Jamie xx featured on the No. 1 best selling album by The xx entitled ‘Coexist’ (Young Turks/XL 2012). Recently Iskra contributed strings to Jamie's score for Tree Of Codes, a contemporary ballet created with choreographer Wayne McGregor and visual artist Olafur Eliasson for the Manchester International Festival.

Iskra’s collaborations with composer Alex Baranowski have featured on the soundtracks to the twice BAFTA nominated film McCullin (David Morris and Jacqui Morris, 2013) and for Sir Nicholas Hytner’s production of Hamlet at the National Theatre, London starring Rory Kinnear.

In 2007 Iskra were commissioned by Radiohead and XL Recordings to create a string quartet remix of their song ‘The Reckoner’ as part of the promotion of the album ‘In Rainbows’ (XL 2007).

Other highlights include collaborations with artists such as Vampire Weekend, Sufjan Stevens, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Katie Melua, Duke Special, My Brightest Diamond and composers Dustin O'Halloran and David Julyan. Recently Iskra performed as a trio alongside The Lone Bellow on Later...with Jools Holland (BBC Two).

Their forthcoming album celebrates their 10th anniversary and includes contributions from composers Johann Johannsson, Olafur Arnalds, David Julyan, Peter Gregson, Alex Baranowski, Isobel Waller-Bridge, Luke Anthony and Paul Frith.

Dvorak - 'The American' Quartet, Lento

Iskra String Quartet

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