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rtist Q& : MAURO DURANTE September 13-27 St Ives September Festival St Ives, Cornwall stivesseptemberfestival.co.uk Mauro Durante is an Italian violinist and frame drum player who has performed in England regularly over the past 16 years, with Ludovico Einaudi, with his band Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino and in a duo with Justin Adams What was your f irst time playing in England? I’m not 100% sure it was the first time, but I remember a show in London at the Barbican touring with Ludovico Einaudi. That tour was a wonderful experience, and the impact with English audiences was superb. So attentive, passionate and enthusiastic about music! What do you like about performing in England? The average level of musical knowledge of English audiences is really high. Also, the consideration that music has culturally is so impressive. When I perform there, I just know they’re gonna ‘get’ what I do, rationally and emotionally. What have been the biggest challenges? Summer festivals are good, but getting to play in performing arts centres or live venues during the rest of the year is harder, financially, unless you’re already a big ticket-selling artist . What advice would you give other international musicians who want to perform in England? Visit England as much as you can (both physically and virtually, by reading magazines and newspapers), make yourself and your music known over there, collaborate with UK-based musicians, attend their festivals, perform at international showcase festivals attended by UK operators. Do you have a favourite gig that you’ve played in England? WOMAD was just a dream come true, but I have many favourite gigs, from my tours with Ludovico Einaudi, Justin Adams or my band Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino. For sure, our night at the Royal Albert Hall for the BBC Proms, with CGS and guests Justin Adams and Ballaké Sissoko, was one of the highlights and most beautiful experiences of my whole life and career. P i e r o FG i u n t i September 19-21 Southdowns Music Festival Bognor Regis, West Sussex southdownsfolkfest.co.uk September (tbc) BA A Fe s t Bellingham, Northumberland baafest.com September (tbc) London Folk Festival Royal Academy of Music, London londonfolkfestival.co.uk October 10-12 Harwich Shanty Festival Harwich, Essex harwichshantyfestival.co.uk October (tbc) Derby Folk Festival Various venues, Derby derbyfolkfestival.co.uk October (tbc) Hartlepool Folk Festival Various venues, Hartlepool hartlepoolfolkfest.co.uk 22 ROUTES ROUTES.SONGLINES.CO.UK
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‘Fearless artist of the highest calibre’ Mira Mishra Kaushik OBE ‘Transcendent’Nick Nugent BBC Shepha li Frost Breaking through cultural, national & language boundaries, Shephali Frost’s hypnotic voice & soulful poetry fuses ancient Asian folk, Indian classical rhythms, modern spoken word & contemporary British jazz. Touring the UK with celebrated musicians like, Trevor Taylor, Susie Hodder-Williams, Chris Caldwell, Dan Banks, Martin Hathaway, Duncan Chapman, Jonathan Mayer, Zak Barrett, Dave Lee & Shanti Jayasinha, her music transcends time & space, channelling ancestral voices that echo our universal inheritance of love, connection & belonging. Discover her diverse influences and music on www.shephalifrost.com. For artist collaborations + opportunities to represent her for management & booking in your territory, please contact info@shephalifrost.com. Susie Holder Williams Flute Shanti Jayasinha Cello Percussion Trevor Taylor Martin Hathaway Saxophone Aslam Ali Tabla Sitar Jonathan Mayer

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rtist Q& : MAURO DURANTE

September 13-27 St Ives September Festival St Ives, Cornwall stivesseptemberfestival.co.uk

Mauro Durante is an Italian violinist and frame drum player who has performed in England regularly over the past 16 years, with Ludovico Einaudi, with his band Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino and in a duo with Justin Adams What was your f irst time playing in England? I’m not 100% sure it was the first time, but I remember a show in London at the Barbican touring with Ludovico Einaudi. That tour was a wonderful experience, and the impact with English audiences was superb. So attentive, passionate and enthusiastic about music! What do you like about performing in England? The average level of musical knowledge of English audiences is really high. Also, the consideration that music has culturally is so impressive. When I perform there, I just know they’re gonna ‘get’ what I do, rationally and emotionally. What have been the biggest challenges? Summer festivals are good, but getting to play in performing arts centres or live venues during the rest of the year is harder, financially, unless you’re already a big ticket-selling artist . What advice would you give other international musicians who want to perform in England? Visit England as much as you can (both physically and virtually, by reading magazines and newspapers), make yourself and your music known over there, collaborate with UK-based musicians, attend their festivals, perform at international showcase festivals attended by UK operators. Do you have a favourite gig that you’ve played in England? WOMAD was just a dream come true, but I have many favourite gigs, from my tours with Ludovico Einaudi, Justin Adams or my band Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino. For sure, our night at the Royal Albert Hall for the BBC Proms, with CGS and guests Justin Adams and Ballaké Sissoko, was one of the highlights and most beautiful experiences of my whole life and career.

P i e r o

FG i u n t i

September 19-21 Southdowns Music Festival Bognor Regis, West Sussex southdownsfolkfest.co.uk

September (tbc) BA A Fe s t Bellingham, Northumberland baafest.com

September (tbc) London Folk Festival Royal Academy of Music, London londonfolkfestival.co.uk

October 10-12 Harwich Shanty Festival Harwich, Essex harwichshantyfestival.co.uk

October (tbc) Derby Folk Festival Various venues, Derby derbyfolkfestival.co.uk

October (tbc) Hartlepool Folk Festival Various venues, Hartlepool hartlepoolfolkfest.co.uk

22 ROUTES

ROUTES.SONGLINES.CO.UK

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