Kaleidoscope features a very special international guest artist for its April chapter- the South African violist and overtone singer, Gareth Lubbe. Born in Johannesburg, Lubbe was formerly the principal violist with the Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig and has appeared as soloist and chamber musician throughout Europe, America, Africa and Asia, performing and recording with conductors such as Claudio Abbado and Daniel Harding.
Gareth is also an acclaimed overtonesinger, performing and giving active lectures around the world and he will showcase these talents in two special works in this programme, one written for him, the other written by him.
He is joined by Kaleidoscope favourites, the Esposito Quartet, to perform Mozart's much-loved String Quartet in G minor and the event is completed by another Kaleidoscope favourite, singer Sue Rynhart with Welsh pianist Huw Warren.
Tickets:
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This event is supported by the Goethe-Institut Irland.
Gareth Lubbe
South African born violist and overtone singer, Gareth Lubbe, appears as soloist and chamber musician throughout Europe, America, Africa and Asia. In 1994, he had the honour of performing at the presidential inauguration of Nelson Mandela in Pretoria. After studies in South Africa, he went on to study in Germany with Peter Matzka, Gorjan Kosuta, Barbara Westphal and the Alban Berg Quartet, amongst others.
In 2005 he started a career as principal viola player, firstly at the Royal Flemish Philharmonic in Antwerpen and two years later on the same position at the Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig and in 2013 was appointed as Professor of Viola at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen. He is on the international faculty of the annual Chamber Music Festival in Stellenbosch which brings together young students from across Africa and other parts of the world. He is also a regular guest at international festivals in Finland, England, South Korea, Japan and Brazil amongst others.
Multi-phonic vocal techniques and viola playing go hand in hand with Gareth. As overtone singer, he performs and gives active lectures around the world, translating the phenomenon of overtone singing into the possibilities of sound production on one’s own instrument.
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