Pianodrome Live: Brudenell Sessions
Sunday 7th August 9pm
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Brudenell Sessions
Brudenell Piano Sessions is an intimate and varied series of live music events highlighting the diverse and varied music being composed for and performed on the piano, hosted by pianist & composer Simeon Walker. Born out of and held predominantly at one of the UK’s most iconic venues - Brudenell Social Club - these events seek to give a platform for new and emerging artists to present their work alongside other established artists in an informal, supportive and encouraging environment; whilst aiming to challenge audiences’ perceptions about where this work can be experienced, and seeking to provide opportunities for new musical discoveries. It is a great pleasure to partner with Pianodrome, building on the existing connections between the organisations and our cities, to host a number of Brudenell Piano Session takeover events at this years' Edinburgh Fringe in the magnificent Pianodrome ampitheatre.
Blair Coron
Blair Coron is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter from Springfield, a small village in Scotland. His music blends modern classical, folk and poetry, with nature, people, time and place being common themes throughout. Blair’s primary intention is to create enchanting atmospheres that sets course for introspection and meditation. After the success of his debut album ‘On The Nature of Things’, which saw frequent airplay on BBC Radio 3, 4 & 6 and the following UK wide tour, Blair has released his second album titled ‘Cairn’ on March 25th 2022. It is a celebration of Scottish heritage, a thank you to all it has given so far, containing new music set to archival interviews of those living in the Highlands and Islands during the early 20th century discussing local legends, childhood reminiscences and traditions long forgotten. An accompanying film was created to support the upcoming album, available via YouTube.
Elisabeth Elektra
Glasgow-based artist Elisabeth Elektra (she/they) delivers poignant, empowering, deeply melodic art-pop anthems. Elektra released their self-produced debut ‘Mercurial’ in May 2020 to widespread critical acclaim. Something spectacular, and something different...that’s the best way of describing the music of Elisabeth Elektra. A song writer and producer drawing from the cosmic and the familiar to create pop music that’s as addictive and spine-tingling as the stories we’ve been telling for centuries.
Nick Hudson
Nick Hudson is a composer, visual artist and author based in the UK and Georgia (the country not the state). Of his 2021 album Font Of Human Fractures The Quietus wrote “…there is nobody making music like Nick Hudson.” Those who have offered praise for his work include Robert Wyatt, US composer Terry Riley and Julian Cope. He’s collaborated with Shara Nelson of Massive Attack, Wayne Hussey of The Mission and Toby Driver of US avant-composition unit Kayo Dot. Nick is currently at work on a new album.
Simeon Walker
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.