Nordic Resonance
- 22 Jun 2025, 7:30 p.m., The Old Hairdresser's, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Tickets
Repertoire Nordic Resonance with Renzo Spiteri and Richard Craig, by Renzo Spiteri
Description
Shaped by the elemental forces of Shetland, Nordic Resonance is an immersive sonic exploration, a quiet invocation of place through unique, moment-to-moment dialogues between environment, artist, and sound.
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Nordic Resonance is a duo performance by Renzo Spiteri (percussion, electronics, field recordings) and Richard Craig (flutes, electronics), shaped by the raw beauty of Shetland, where land, sea, and sky meet in constant motion. Drawing its breath from the edge of the Nordic sphere, the work invites deep listening and intuitive response, unfolding through free improvisation and layered interplay.
The island's diverse soundscapes—wind-carved coastlines, shifting weather, birdsong, silence—form both source material and inspiration, resonating through acoustic and electronic textures. Instruments, found sounds, and live processing blur the lines between the human and the elemental.
Nordic Resonance is not only a musical performance, but a conversation: between environment and artist, between sound and sensation, between what is heard and what lies just beneath. Each performance is immersive and attuned to the moment - a quiet invocation of place through sound, presence, and listening.
Performers Renzo Spiteri, Richard Craig
Submitted by Renzo Spiteri
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