Brudenell Piano Sessions

Brudenell Piano Sessions return for the first show of the new year with another opportunity to hear the wide
variety of music composed for and performed on the piano. We are so looking forward to enjoying performances from London-based Spanish composer and sound artist Iván Muela who explores the seams between classical and experimental music; Leeds-based singer Alice Kim who is currently writing her debut EP, taking inspiration from Soul, Indie Folk and R&B, and Ieva Dubova, a Newcastle-based pianist and composer known for her experimental, new age approach to classical music and collaborative work.

We are grateful for the continued support of Leeds Inspired, which is part of the city’s cultural programme that celebrates arts events and projects throughout the year, supporting high quality, accessible cultural experiences for Leeds’ residents and visitors. Founded in 2012, Leeds Inspired supports culture in the city through grants schemes, commissions and a ‘What’s On’ events website. Leeds Inspired is part of Leeds City Council: www.leedsinspired.co.uk

Hosted as usual by pianist, composer and curator Simeon Walker, this promises to be another wonderful evening of varied piano-based music gathered together in the warm and intimate atmosphere of the Brudenell, with the invitation extended to all.

Iván Muela

Iván Muela is a Spanish multi-instrumentalist, composer and sound artist based in London. He has released a number of albums and EPs under labels such as Fluttery Records and Rusted Tone Recordings, in which he explores the seams between classical and experimental music. Ivan's performances range from intimate piano concerts to full scale, experimental events with his live sets containing any combination of piano, tape loops, guitar pedals, synths and contact mics to create soundscapes that are sometimes classical, sometimes ambient and sometimes avant-garde but always
touching and thought-provoking.

https://www.facebook.com/ivanmuelamusic/
https://instagram.com/ivan.muela
https://www.ivanmuela.com/

Alice Kim

Leeds-based singer Alice Kim has lended her soulful, refined vocal talents to a huge range of projects over the last 8 years. With electro-dream ensemble Hunrosa and funk-pop New Position she has performed at a long list of legendary UK venues (XOYO, London Jazz Cafe, Band on the Wall, Belgrave Music Hall, the Wardrobe). By working with her favourite musicians across the North, Alice Kim is in the process of distilling her distinctive blend of soul, folk and electro-pop – she is funneling these combinations into what will take shape as a debut EP which is due to be released Spring 2023.

http://instagram.com/alicekimmusic

Ieva Dubova

Ieva Dubova is an award-winning pianist and composer known for her experimental, new age approach to classical music, performance and collaborative work. Originally from Cesis, now based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Ieva Dubova is a graduate of Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance under the tutelage of Alexander Ardakov. Ieva has performed across Europe, held multiple radio appearances, and collaborated with artists from multiple disciplines. Her recent works have been featured on BBC Introducing and BBC Sounds as well as on Radio Resonance and Exhale FM. Her latest collection of Piano Preludes has also been Premiered in Germany by notedn concert pianist Anna Heller as part of Moving Classics TV programme - Composer of the Week.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMwYd9LyL4SNH4GtibWPKkQ
https://www.instagram.com/ievadpiano/
https://www.facebook.com/ievadubovapiano/

Leeds-based pianist & composer Simeon Walker has quickly emerged as a leading light in the burgeoning Modern Classical scene, following the release of Mono and Winnow, his two albums to date. In recent years, Simeon has regularly performed & toured across the UK and Europe; supported a variety of artists including S. Carey, LYR, Sebastian Plano, Loscil, Erland Cooper & Taz Modi; and performed notable live sets at Latitude,Timber Festival (UK), Q3Ambientfest (DE), FAN Festival (PT). His latest single ‘Reverie’ features on the first official Piano Day compilation by LEITER, alongside Nils Frahm, Olafur Arnalds and Chilly Gonzales.

His music receives regular broadcasts on BBC Radio 3 shows including Unclassified & NightTracks, alongside BBC 6Music, KEXP and Soho Radio, with his music boasting streaming figures in excess of 15 million times across platforms. He also founded and continues to curate Brudenell Piano Sessions; an intimate and varied live music series highlighting the diverse music being composed and performed on the piano, hosted at Leeds’ iconic Brudenell Social Club.

Simeon’s recent EP release Imprints represents a return to the calm, introspective piano-based instrumentals that first thrust him into the limelight; inviting the listener to find stillness, beauty and meaning as much in the spaces between the notes as the notes themselves, as musical stories are woven with each tender, intimate performance.

http://www.simeonwalker.co.uk
http://instagram.com/simeonwalkermusic
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCamY48x4ykBl5noiTwWerVw